Dean Norton's guest appearances

Dean Norton

WMAL

Nature Revisited

Into the Garden with Leslie

The Garden Question

Jenks Farmer

Doug Tallamy

Paul Hawken

Bunny Williams

Rick Smith

Benjamin Vogt

Christy Wilhelmi

Amanda Bennett

Michael Finkel

Gordon Hayward

Jeffrey Reddick

John Robinson

Doug Scott

Marianne Willburn

Peggy Cornett

OwlTail

Dean Norton fell in love with the Mount Vernon Estate Gardens 53 years ago and never left.After receiving a degree in horticulture from Clemson University he began his horticultural career as the estate’s boxwood gardener. The historical gardens of the first president of The United States George Washington became his responsibility in 1980.  His promotion to horticulturist allowed him to applying the latest plant science and horticulture management techniques for historical gardens.  Dean has devoted considerable time researching 18th century gardens and gardening practices. He has received awards for conservation from the DAR and the Garden Club of America as well as the Garden Club of America’s Elizabeth Craig Weaver Proctor National Medal. He is an honorary member of the Garden Club of Virginia and the Garden Club of Providence.He has been awarded an honorary doctorate from Washington College, serves on several historic property boards and, lectures nationally and internationally. 

Dean Norton fell in love with the <a href="https://www.mountvernon.org/the-estate-gardens/gardens-landscapes/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mount Vernon Estate Gardens</a> 53 years ago and never left.After receiving a degree in <a href="http://www.clemson.edu/degrees/horticulture" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">horticulture from Clemson University</a> he began his horticultural career as the estate’s boxwood gardener. The historical gardens of the first president of The United States George Washington became his responsibility in 1980.  His promotion to horticulturist allowed him to applying the latest plant science and horticulture management techniques for historical gardens.  Dean has devoted considerable time researching 18th century gardens and gardening practices. He has received awards for conservation from the <a href="https://www.dar.org/national-society/become-member/what-dar" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">DAR</a> and the <a href="https://www.gcamerica.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Garden Club of America</a> as well as the <a href="https://www.gcamerica.org/awards/details/id/18#:~:text=The%20Elizabeth%20Craig%20Weaver%20Proctor,Club%20of%20America's%20special%20interests." rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Garden Club of America’s Elizabeth Craig Weaver Proctor National Medal</a>. He is an honorary member of the Garden Club of Virginia and the Garden Club of Providence.He has been awarded an honorary doctorate from Washington College, serves on several historic property boards and, lectures nationally and internationally.

064 – The Gardens of Mount Vernon Estate – Dean Norton

This week I visit Dean Norton, Director of Horticulture at George Washington's Mount Vernon (@ 5:47) and recommend Andrea Wulf's 'Founding Gardeners' in The Play List. The Plant of the Week really has nothing at all to do with the General, I cannot tell a lie, but it is a versatile and useful plant that I am propagating the heck out of these days, in order to improve my garden once the dog days wane. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/intothegarden/support

This week I visit Dean Norton, Director of Horticulture at George Washington's Mount Vernon (@ 5:47) and recommend Andrea Wulf's 'Founding Gardeners' in The Play List. The Plant of the Week really has nothing at all to do with the General, I cannot tell a lie, but it is a versatile and useful plant that I am propagating the heck out of these days, in order to improve my garden once the dog days wane. --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/intothegarden/support" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/intothegarden/support</a>

29: Coleus, Dean Norton of Mount Vernon

Most of us think of George Washington as the Revolutionary War General and first U.S. President. But what many don't know is that he also loved nature, farming and gardening. In this episode we meet Dean Norton, head horticulturalist at Mount Vernon. Listen as Norton guides us back in time to Washington's home and describes the groundbreaking array of vegetable and pleasure gardens Washington created to serve both practical and decorative functions around the historic grounds.https://noordenproductions.com/nature-revisited-podcastAlso available on your favorite podcast appsNature Revisited is produced by Stefan van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at https://noordenproductions.com/contact

Most of us think of George Washington as the Revolutionary War General and first U.S. President. But what many don't know is that he also loved nature, farming and gardening. In this episode we meet Dean Norton, head horticulturalist at Mount Vernon. Listen as Norton guides us back in time to Washington's home and describes the groundbreaking array of vegetable and pleasure gardens Washington created to serve both practical and decorative functions around the historic grounds. <a href="https://noordenproductions.com/nature-revisited-podcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://noordenproductions.com/nature-revisited-podcast</a> Also available on your favorite podcast apps Nature Revisited is produced by Stefan van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at <a href="https://noordenproductions.com/contact" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://noordenproductions.com/contact</a>

Episode 28: Dean Norton - The Gardens of Mount Vernon