ralph snodsmith
Ralph Snodsmith, a specialist in gardening who tilled the mediums of radio, television and publishing to help homeowners in New York and across the country to care for their plants and to help them to thrive, died Saturday in Fredericksburg, Va. [1]
New York, - Ralph Snodsmith, a specialist in gardening who tilled the mediums of radio, television and publishing to help homeowners in New York and across the country to care for their plants and to help them to thrive, died Saturday in Fredericksburg, Va. [2]
For more than 35 years, he served as host of “Garden Hotline” and was a distinguished lecturer. [1]
He died from complications of a broken hip, said Mary Snodsmith, his wife of 47 years. [...] Mary Snodsmith said they were already planning what to plant in their garden this spring when he broke his hip. [...] In December 2008, after living for nearly 40 years in Suffern, N.Y., about 40 miles northwest of New York City, the couple moved to Stafford, Va., where they lived with their daughter, his wife said. [...] He began his career as an agricultural extension agent in Rockland County, N.Y., before becoming executive director of the Queens Botanical Garden in New York City. [3]
Police say computer glitch to blame for 50 mistaken visits to WWII vet’s home. [2]
Snodsmith was born Nov. 21, 1939, in Mount Vernon, Ill. [...] ”Consider exposure to cold and wind.” [...] “Planting the right plant in the right environment means more than just knowing the amount of sun or shade it will receive,” he writes in “New York Gardener’s Guide.” [3]
We did bring some rhododendrons from New York and they’re blooming profusely here now.” [...] “We were going to have someone come and till up a spot for us and put in some flowers and vegetables. [2]
Sources:
[1] NY Radio Show Host, Gardening Expert Dies At 70 - cbs2chicago.com
[2] NY Radio Show Host, Gardening Expert Dies At 70 - New York
[3] NY Radio Show Host, Gardening Expert Dies At 70 - wcbstv.com