Great American Gardeners Awards Ceremony and Banquet

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

• LIBERTY HYDE BAILEY AWARD – Harold Pellet

• H. MARC CATHEY AWARD – Thomas G. Ranney

• PAUL ECKE JR. COMMERCIAL AWARD – David Salman

• LANDSCAPE DESIGN AWARD – Herbert R. Schaal

• MERITORIOUS SERVICE AWARD – Francis X. Flaherty

• B. Y. MORRISON COMMUNICATION AWARD – Irene Virag

• FRANCES JONES POETKER AWARD – Renny Reynolds

• PROFESSIONAL AWARD – Holly Harmar Shimizu

• CATHERINE H. SWEENEY AWARD – Mrs. Eugene B. Casey

• JANE L. TAYLOR AWARD – Michael H.C. Devlin and Valerie R. Frick

• TEACHING AWARD – Laura Deeter

• URBAN BEAUTIFICATION AWARD – Nebraska Statewide Arboretum

2008 AHS BOOK AWARD RECIPIENTS

• Foliage
  by Nancy J. Ondra; Storey Publishing

• A Natural History of North American Trees
  by Donald Culross Peattie; Houghton Mifflin Company

• Perennial Vegetables
  by Eric Toensmeier; Chelsea Green Publishing Company

• 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.