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The American Horticultural Society
is proud to announce the distinguished recipients of the 2008
Great American Gardeners Awards and Book Awards. Individuals,
organizations, and businesses who receive these awards represent
the best in American gardening. Each has contributed
significantly to fields such as plant research, garden
communication, landscape design, youth gardening, teaching, and
conservation. We applaud their passionate commitment to American
gardening and their outstanding achievements within their
fields.
The 2008 awards will be presented on Friday, June 6 during the
Great American Gardeners Awards Ceremony and Banquet at River
Farm, the AHS’s headquarters in Alexandria, Virginia.
Registration is required to attend this event. To request an
invitation, please call (703) 768-5700 ext. 137.
2008 GREAT AMERICAN GARDENERS AWARD RECIPIENTS
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LIBERTY HYDE BAILEY AWARD –
Harold Pellet
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H. MARC CATHEY AWARD – Thomas G.
Ranney
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PAUL ECKE JR. COMMERCIAL AWARD –
David Salman
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LANDSCAPE DESIGN AWARD – Herbert
R. Schaal
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MERITORIOUS SERVICE AWARD –
Francis X. Flaherty
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B. Y. MORRISON COMMUNICATION AWARD
– Irene Virag
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FRANCES JONES POETKER AWARD –
Renny Reynolds
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PROFESSIONAL AWARD – Holly
Harmar Shimizu
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CATHERINE H. SWEENEY AWARD –
Mrs. Eugene B. Casey
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JANE L. TAYLOR AWARD – Michael
H.C. Devlin and Valerie R. Frick
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TEACHING AWARD – Laura Deeter
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URBAN BEAUTIFICATION AWARD –
Nebraska Statewide Arboretum
2008 AHS BOOK AWARD RECIPIENTS
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Foliage
by Nancy J. Ondra; Storey Publishing
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A Natural History of North
American Trees
by Donald Culross Peattie; Houghton Mifflin Company
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Perennial Vegetables
by Eric Toensmeier; Chelsea Green Publishing Company
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Viburnums
by Michael Dirr; Timber Press
For more information about the
AHS’s Great American Gardeners Award program and the Book
Award program,
click here.
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