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P. Allen Smith's Garden Home
PLAYWho says the areas around your home have to be carpeted in lawn or dotted with flowers? In P. Allen Smith's Garden Home, garden design expert P. Allen Smith leads novice and experienced gardeners through the steps for fashioning garden rooms used for separate functions such as dining, entertaining, relaxing or playing. In each half hour episode, you’ll recognize how to use the key elements of design to create areas for relaxing after a busy day, places for friends and family to gather or offer sanctuary to plants and wildlife. P. Allen travels throughout the country and Europe, touring gardens of all sizes and descriptions, and shows you how to successfully adapt these ideas to your own yard.
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P. Allen Smith
An award-winning garden designer and host of P. Allen Smith’s Garden Home and P. Allen Smith's Garden To Table, Allen has emerged as America’s most recognized garden design expert, providing ideas and inspiration for novice and expert gardeners alike.
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The Rose Show #1002 Allen devotes an entire show to one of his favorite flowers, roses! Allen makes a trip to the Southampton Rose Society to visit with a Rosarian and also drops in on the Madoo Conservancy and talks to Robert Dash about his amazing rose garden. We'll get some rose care tips, find out what plants are good companions for roses and sink our teeth into a delicious fresh from the garden salad with Allen and guest, Chef Capi Peck. |
The Food Show #1003 Join Allen as he explores Mt. Vernon Estate for a history lesson on the vegetables and herbs that George and Martha Washington grew in their gardens. Allen examines the rosemary hedges at Mt. Vernon and what it takes to care for this versatile herb. Allen also looks at Mt. Vernon's abundance of Fig trees that grow on the estate and shares his delicious fig preserve recipe. He also shares tomato planting tips from his farm and we learn how to plant sweet potato vine. |
Entry with Impact #1004 This show is all about entryways that pack a punch! Allen gives a tour of the breathtaking Daffodil Hill at the Garden Home Retreat. He talks about color and daffodils, plus clustering containers for a bold affect. We'll also learn about beautiful houseplants and an interesting and cheap way to light a path. Joining Allen in the kitchen to make ratatouille is guest chef, Matt McClure. |
Exhibit The Season #1005 Allen demonstrates different ways to exhibit the seasonal wonders of Mother Nature throughout your garden and home. Allen shows us the tulips in spring at the farm and his 12 foot Christmas tree with LED lights in the winter. He'll also show us how to make a mini bouquet of flowers in the summer and we'll learn about the beautiful fall foliage at Petit Jean State Park in Arkansas. Allen will also show us how to pickle okra. |
Entertaining Outdoors #1006 The house at the Garden Home Retreat is finally complete and Allen is having a party in the garden. Allen shows us a very popular area at the farm, the outdoor kitchen, plus ideas for poolside containers. He also tells us about some beneficial insects to have in the garden and great ideas for a Halloween party. |
Art and the Garden #1007 Allen spends time in New York with artist and writer Robert Dash talking about the Madoo Conservancy often described as one of the ten best gardens in America. Next, Allen visits with sculptor and master stone carver Simon Vierty whose work is often garden sculpture. Allen next pays a visit to the renowned Longhouse Reserve. Chef Cassidee Dabney joins Allen in the kitchen to make a delicious Garden Pepper Marmalade. |
Recasting Roles #1008 Allen is all about reusing and recycling. He shows us an old cotton trailer that's been transformed into a mobile turkey pen. Allen will show you how to add whimsy to your garden by repurposing items you have laying around. We'll also learn about Xeriscaping. Indoors, Allen shows us how to mix produce and flowers for a beautiful and fun table setting. Plus, Regina Charbeneau is in the kitchen with Allen to make some interesting biscuits. |
Making A Bold Statement #1009 Allen talks about making a bold statement in a small garden by choosing the right trees, shrubs and containers. He also talks to an expert on the changes the auto industry is making to improve the environment. We'll visit Allen's insectary at the Garden Home Retreat and a beautiful Knot garden in the Hamptons. In the kitchen, Peter Brave shows Allen how to make a tasty quail recipe. |
Adding Charm #1010 A trip to the breathtaking Cascade Mountains in Oregon proves to be a chilly but exciting adventure for Allen. He's learns about fresh greenery used during the holidays and how one million acres of Christmas trees add more oxygen to the environment. Allen also visits a garden center in Denver where Trela Phelps talks to him about transplanting orchids. We'll also talk to Kris Willey about an English inspired country garden and the planting of bare root roses at the Governors Mansion in Little Rock Arkansas. Plus, Allen jumps in the kitchen with Capi Peck to make a delicious Blackberry Peach Cobbler. |
Relaxing Environment #1011 Allen hits the road to visit a few amazing garden destinations around the country including the Denver Botanic Gardens, Arlington National Cemetery and Bridge Gardens in Bridge Hampton, NY. Allen and his friend, Elizabeth Lear, take us to an amazing Parterre Garden and Labyrinth plus he talks about the air purifying ability of houseplants. In the kitchen, Allen makes a scrumptious chilled squash soup. |
Structure in the Garden #1012 Allen shows us what he did to build a raised bed in his acre garden and takes us to an incredible poolside grotto. Well also learn about an interesting window box combination and visit the Bernheim Arboretum in Clermont Kentucky to learn about their LEED Platinum Visitors center. And, you don't want to miss Allen's Asparagus with Horseradish Dip recipe. |
Teaching Children #1013 Allen participates in a Student Career Days activity in Atlanta Georgia and talks to William Hildebolt about encouraging children to volunteer during the yearly clean up at the Arlington National Cemetery. Plus, we'll visit a garden with a dinosaur theme and a ship that's a replica of Christopher Columbus' Nina. Allen will also educate us on how chickens can help children learn plus, he has a special guest in the kitchen helping him make a vegetable pizza. |
Outdoor Entertaining #201 Garden designer P. Allen Smith throws a garden party and you're invited. Discover how to create the perfect garden room for entertaining guests or a place to enjoy with your own family. From selecting the ideal menu and accessories for your get together, to using colors and screening to create the right mood, Allen shows you how to set the scene. |
Coloring Your Garden Home #202 It's a great winter escape to get you ready for daffodils and other spring time beauties. Gardening expert P. Allen Smith explores color in design in this show, which revolves around a beautiful Georgia garden that he has worked on over many years. |
Roses #203 Right now the garden may be asleep but in just a few short months roses will be in bloom. Inside the garden home of designer P. Allen Smith you'll find over 40 varieties of roses. Allen takes us on a tour of his garden and shows us how he has incorporated roses into his design. You'll walk away inspired to plant roses in your garden home. |
A French Country Garden #204 This show is a great way to pass time on a cold winter day with its warm colors and Mediterranean feel. You'll feel like you're in the French countryside when gardening expert P. Allen Smith takes you on a tour of a garden home he designed. We'll learn about growing lavender and get some excellent tips on containers and creating privacy in our own garden spaces. |
Beautiful Garden Rooms #205 If you look out your window this cold winter day and think, "I can't garden-- I don't have enough space," then you should spend a half hour with us as we look at small space gardens. Join gardening expert P. Allen Smith as he shares this quaint garden he designed for a couple seeking to beautify the entry to their charming Tudor style home. It invites the outdoors in and at the same time is a garden that is easy to maintain. |
Simple Garden Home Ideas #206 Are you surrounded by neighbors and long to create a private garden sanctuary? Discover some simple and effective ways to fashion intimate and private outdoor spaces, even in a suburban setting. P. Allen Smith demonstrates how well placed plantings can create beautiful screens from nearby distractions. |
Garden Home Structures #207 Travel with garden expert P. Allen Smith to picturesque Germany and explore how the principles of beautiful garden design are truly international. Tour several beautiful German gardens to find inspiring ideas for your own backyard. |
Garden Home Containers #208 As you flip through those gardening magazines this winter, don't forget to take a look at plants that are just right for containers. You'll want to start your list for spring ordering after you see the hanging baskets and window boxes that are key features in this show on container gardening. In Germany, garden designer P. Allen Smith shows us how to get the look of old world charm in the containers we make for our American gardens. |
A Modern Twist #209 Tour a contemporary style riverside garden home for some inspiring ideas on how to create a garden to complement a modern design. Then visit a lakeside garden and meet the designers whose love of daylilies and the South Pacific influenced the creation of their own personal tropical paradise. |
Small Garden Homes #210 Garden designer P. Allen Smith explores quaint garden spaces in Europe as well as several of the gardens he fashioned here in the States for some inspiring ideas on how to make the most of small areas. Allen offers creative tips to visually enlarge pint-sized places with effective use of color, forced perspective and perfectly scaled plants. |
Old Fashioned Favorites #211 You're winter inspirations could become a reality next spring and summer. When it comes to annuals, perennials and shrubs there are some old fashioned favorites that stand out to garden designer P. Allen Smith. Allen explores these favorites and ways to used them in our garden homes. Maybe you have some of these plants in your garden home-- or maybe this winter is the right time to think about planting a few of these next year. |
Garden Home Art #212 Finding just the right embellishments for your garden might seem like a challenge. Join garden expert P. Allen Smith as he finds interesting ornaments, containers, trellis and other unique items to add style to any garden. |
Choosing Color for Our Garden Homes #213 Inspired by grand and historic English gardens, garden expert P. Allen Smith shows how to create a memorable garden full of vivid color. Allen illustrates ways to alter the mood and scale of a garden with various color schemes. |
Structure in the Garden Home #301 Filmed in a charming small garden, complete with raised vegetable beds, gardening expert P. Allen Smith shows how compact spaces accented with garden structures create beautiful features in a garden home. Allen also shares some practical tips for planting vegetables, improving the soil, and how to tackle common garden pest problems with earth friendly solutions such as attracting beneficial insects. For even more ideas, Allen tours gardens in Holland and California. |
Garden Home Seasons #302 Visit P. Allen Smith's own beautiful garden home to pick up some tips on using the design elements of color, structure, and time to add seasonal interest to your landscape. Allen also demonstrates ways to expand your garden's growing season in the spring and fall and how to create stunning garden containers for year round beauty. |
Seasons of Change #303 Tour a beautiful New England saltbox style home and garden at the peak of autumn's color to see how this woodland garden's charm evolves through the growing seasons. Allen shows how touches of whimsy add to the magic of the landscape's character along with a project so you can add a fanciful accent to your garden by turning a teacup into a bird feeder. |
Garden Home Enclosures #304 Discover the difference a sense of enclosure makes in creating rooms within a garden home. Gardening expert P. Allen Smith provides several examples to show you how employing this design technique transforms an ordinary yard into a series of intimate garden settings, each with their own unique character. As an extra treat, travel to the Chicago Botanic Garden where a bonsai expert offers tips on creating a fall topiary. |
Healthy Garden Homes #305 Creating family friendly outdoor spaces is the goal of the garden home concept, which is why gardening expert P. Allen Smith encourages gardeners to use earth friendly gardening methods. Follow along as Allen talks with two California organic farming experts who offer ideas that you can use in your own garden. Then learn how to make a salad pot, a fun way to grow a salad garden in a container. |
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