Nona Koivula, Executive Director, All-American Selections

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Nona Koivula, Executive Director of All-American Selections (AAS) talks about the organization's work since its was founded in 1932 and some of the 2006 award winners. She describes the AAS Gold Medal Award, which is given to a person once in a decade for a variety with stellar traits that sets a new standard by which all other plants in its class are compared.

United States, Nurseries & Garden Supplies, Nursery and Garden Centers, Executive changes & profiles, Retail nurseries and garden stores, Garden centers (Retail), Achievements and awards, Interview, Garden centres (Retail), Koivula, Nona

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Fusion horticulture

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Pennsylvania-born plant hunter Barry Yinger travels to southeast Asia often to bring back plants with commercial and recreational value. He has a degree in plant science and Asian languages, which brings an element of respect for Asian practices and traditions to his work in finding and classifying plants around the world.

Practice, Horticulture, Hines Horticulture Inc., HORT

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Father of American horticulture

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Liberty Hyde Bailey's contributions to horticulture and his important horticultural research are mentioned. He instilled a scientific dimension into horticulture by incorporating laboratory work, field trips and experiments. This communion between horticulture and science was regarded as his greatest achievement.

Evaluation, Horticulturists, Bailey, Liberty Hyde

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