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Neil Sperry is a Texas gardening and horticulture expert known for his books, magazine, radio program, and annual gardening show. Sperry was born and raised in College Station, Texas〔(About Neil Sperry ), Neil Sperry's GARDENS, retrieved 2008-11-30〕 where he graduated A&M Consolidated High School as Salutatorian and Student Body President. He attended Texas A&M University and earned horticulture degrees from Ohio State University. He married his wife Lynn in 1967, and they now live in McKinney, Texas.〔 While in high school and at Texas A&M University he owned and operated a nursery. From 1970 to 1977, he worked as a Horticulture Specialist for the Texas Cooperative Extension. Neil Sperry hosted a radio show on Dallas station KRLD 1080-AM for over thirty years. On his February 13, 2010 broadcast, Sperry informed his audience that KRLD was exercising a 180-day opt-out clause in their contract. His broadcasting there ended in summer 2010. He now hosts a show on KTCK-FM. Two of Sperry's books have become favorites of Texas gardeners. His ''Complete Guide to Texas Gardening'' (published 1982 with a second edition in 1991), has been popularly known as the "boot book," in reference to its cover art. It remained a primary reference for Texas gardeners until the publication of ''Neil Sperry's Lone Star Gardening'' in 2014. This 344-page book contains comprehensive plant listings and more than 800 photographs taken by Sperry, an avid photographer.〔http://www.neilsperry.com and ''Neil Sperry's Lone Star Gardening: Texas' Complete Planting Guide and Gardening Calendar''〕 ==Publications== * ''Neil Sperry's Lone Star Gardening: Texas' Complete Planting Guide and Gardening Calendar'' (ISBN 978-0-9916207-0-8; copyright 2014) * ''Neil Sperry's Complete Guide to Texas Gardening'' (ISBN 978-0878337996), "the 4th best-selling gardening hardback in American history."〔 * ''1001 Most Asked Texas Gardening Questions'' (ISBN 978-1565302297) * ''Complete Guide to Texas Gardening: Landscapes, Lawns, Fruit, and Vegetables'' (ASIN B000MAMD7G) * ''Gardening GreenBook Just For Texas'' (ASIN B000O7Y9ZG) * ''Neil Sperry's Gardening GreenBook'' (ASIN B000O825ZQ) * ''Neil Sperry's Texas Gardening'' (ASIN B0017GX06W) * ''Gardens'' magazine (1987-May/June 2015)〔(Neil Sperry's Gardens Magazine ), retrieved 2008-11-30〕 * ''Neil Sperry's Gardens'' electronic magazine (July 2015- ) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Neil Sperry」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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