By Hank Smith | March 2004
Introduction: About Hank
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Henry J. “Hank” Smith has advised Carolina Country gardeners since August 1983, making him the most senior of our contributors. He’s not only outlasted everyone else, he’s also maintained his popularity. “Hank’s Gardening Guide” is among the best-read pages of this magazine.
So we’ve assembled here a collection of Hank’s gardening tips for year-round reference. While he considers the variances among North Carolina’s regions, Hank advises gardeners to pay attention to the seasonal conditions affecting their own gardens.
A Florida native, Hank Smith was a staff member at North Carolina State University’s Horticultural Science Department before becoming a fulltime consultant. He earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in horticultural science at the University of Florida. He served fellowships at Harvard and Penn State universities, worked as an Extension specialist at Mississippi State and was landscape editor for Southern Living magazine. He’s hosted a weekly TV program, published many articles and photographs, and served as an advisor and officer to several horticultural societies.
Hank Smith is also popular among the residents of the Glenaire retirement community (2207 Fernglen Place, Cary, NC 27511), and he continues to lecture on horticulture when he can.
Image of Hank Smith, Copyright Todd Gaul, www.photophile.com
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