About Don

A lifelong gardener, Don was born and raised in Lisbon, N.D., graduated from North Dakota State University with a degree in Horticulture and was employed with NDSU’s Experiment Station in Fruit and Vegetable Research and Woody Plant Improvement, and with Extension as Associate State Horticulturist. He and his wife, Mary, then owned and operated a retail garden center in south Fargo for 25 years. Don is currently NDSU Extension’s Horticulturist for Cass County, N.D., the garden columnist with Forum Communications, hosts weekly radio programs on four stations during the growing season and co-hosts a weekly gardening podcast. He’s a frequent presenter of gardening programs and seminars. Don and Mary reside in south Fargo.

Language/s Spoken: English