P. Allen Smith's Biography

P. Allen Smith is an award-winning garden designer and host of the public television program, P. Allen Smith's Garden Home and the syndicated 30-minute show P. Allen Smith Gardens. He has emerged as America's most recognized and respected garden design expert, providing ideas and inspiration through multiple media venues.

As a fourth generation nurseryman who owned and operated his own garden center, Smith gained years of practical experience guiding the gardening public before he launched a career in television. After studying garden history and design at the University of Manchester in England through an International Rotary Scholarship and becoming a Certified Fellow of the Royal Horticultural Society, he returned to this country with the mission of inspiring Americans to embrace the joy of creating beautiful gardens.

Career Highlights

• Host of Public Television Series, P. Allen Smith's Garden Home, reaching 75% of US television homes
• Host of P. Allen Smith Gardens, a 30 minute nationally syndicated program broadcasting to 83% of U.S. households (8 seasons)
• Regular guest contributor on NBC's Today Show
• Author of the best selling Garden Home series of books published by Clarkson Potter/Random House:
  • P. Allen Smith's Garden Home: Creating a Garden for Everyday Living (February 2003)
  • P. Allen Smith’s Garden Home Journal (Spring 2004)
  • P. Allen Smith’s Container Gardens: 60 Container Recipes to Accent Your Garden (March 2005)
  • P. Allen Smith's Colors for the Garden: Creating Compelling Color Themes (Feb. 2006)
  • P. Allen Smith's Living in the Garden Home: Connecting the Seasons with Containers, Crafts, and Celebrations (Nov. 2007)
• The Weather Channel's exclusive gardener, hosting reports broadcasting to over 76 million homes
• Host of 90-second nationally syndicated gardening reports on commercial television news programs
• Author of PAllenSmith.com website featuring home and garden information and recipes
• Featured in national publications including Cottage Living, Southern Accents, Gardening Deck and Design, Fine Gardening, Garden Gate, Hobby Farm Home, Sustainable Home, and Gardening How-To, Woman’s Day, All You, Home

Awards and Recognitions

• Medal of Honor and Honorary Member of the Garden Club of America
• Garden Communicator Award from the American Nursery and Landscape Association (ANLA)
• Horticultural Communicator Award from the American Horticultural Society (AHS)
• Featured author at National Book Festival on the National Mall, Washington, DC
• Projects Odyssey Award presented by the Hendrix College Board of Trustees to honor achievements by alumni of Hendrix College
• Rotary International Scholarship to study garden design and history at the University of Manchester in England

Experience and Education

• Professional garden designer for 25 years
• Garden center owner and operator for 10 years
• Certified Fellow of the Royal Horticultural Society
• Board member of the Royal Oak Foundation, the United States affiliate of the National Trust of England, Wales and Northern Ireland

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thank you

Carol L. Morrissey

Reply #28 on : Mon October 26, 2009, 13:48:58

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Thank you for all your helpful gardening and "how to" tips. The best part of my Sunday morning is when I can turn on your show, and relax while learning something interesting and useful. I wish you continued success and want you to know that much of what you do on your show inspires me to try it in my own home.... Thanks again!
Carol Morrissey
Oconto Falls, WI

Huel Houser

Bob Glenn

Reply #27 on : Sun October 25, 2009, 21:49:42

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Allen : Do you know Huel Houser ? , he is on PBS and he is from Tennnessee, and he dose a show called California Gold . Allen , my wife and I like your show we have it set to record , so we dont miss it .

HELP!

Lesa McCoy

Reply #26 on : Sun October 18, 2009, 10:23:48

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I would like to create an inviting entry that remains true to the Williamsburg tradition. I get many conflicting opinions on Williamsburg gardens. One argument that I trust you would settle is that the colonials did not display any plants that put off color in the front of their homes.

Lesa McCoy - Raleigh, NC

Inspiration

Eric Richardson

Reply #25 on : Thu October 15, 2009, 11:19:45

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I am in charge of the grounds and landscaping staff at a small college in Pa. I just wanted to take the opportunity to say to Allen that his work, and knowledge truely inspires me. Thank you.

Eric

Allen's bio

Don Yealy

Reply #24 on : Fri September 25, 2009, 22:27:33

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I am impressed with Allen's credentials. I try to never miss his programs on various channels of Sky Angel TV. I am curious about whether Allen has a family. I see nothing in the Bio about this.

Allen's first name

Theresa Reiter

Reply #23 on : Fri September 25, 2009, 06:17:01

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What does the "P." stand in P. Allen Smith? Is it a family name? Thanks.

Theresa

TV Schedule

PAllen

Reply #22 on : Mon September 21, 2009, 15:04:31

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Virginia - you would need to contact the Weather Channel for this information. Each station controls their scheduling. Regards, P. Allen Smith

TV Schedule

Virginia

Reply #21 on : Sun September 20, 2009, 07:31:22

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Good morning, I have been all over this site and the weather channel site. Is there a place to find out when P> Allen will be on the weather channel and other places. And to see what his subject matter will be?

Thanks so much.

Virginia Sass

Re: Biography

carmen sammarco

Reply #20 on : Mon September 07, 2009, 12:42:45

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I left a comment about YouTube, " How to Build a Compost Bin, " and I found it to be extemely helpful for me, and I wanted it to show it on the "Comments." so that other people can benefit from my experience. You can add it to it. Thank you,

tv show

Jeanette Bush

Reply #19 on : Sun September 06, 2009, 15:55:17

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After being without your show on our local channels, I amm completely thrilled to be about to get it because of digital channels. The only problem now is----- I can'y get much else done for focusing that much more on gardening. But I LOVE IT!

Keep going!
Jeanette Bush

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