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Tony Avent is an American Horticulturist and Plantsman. He and partner, Anita Avent, own Plant Delights Nursery and established Juniper Level Botanic Garden in Raleigh, North Carolina. In addition, he is a well-known plant explorer, author and public speaker. == Biography == Tony grew up with a passion for plants. Instead of playing games, he wandered the woods and fields near his home studying wildflowers.〔(The Martha Stewart Show )〕 At eight years old, his parents built a greenhouse for him. There he grew and propagated plants and sold them as a hobby. Tony Avent attended North Carolina State University and graduated in 1978 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Horticultural Science.〔(Tony Avent's Biography )〕 He studied under the well renowned horticulturist J.C. Raulston. J. C. Raulston, instilled in him the quest for the newest and best garden plants from around the world.〔(Tony Avent Author Bio ) from Timber Press〕 After college, he worked for the North Carolina State Fairgrounds in Raleigh as its Landscape Director.〔(Tony Avents' Biography )〕 He worked there for 16 years from 1978 to 1994. In addition he worked as a volunteer curator of the Shade Garden at the J.C. Raulston Arboretum from 1985 to 1994. He also worked as a weekly garden columnist for Raleigh's News and Observer newspaper from 1987 to 1998. He established Plant Delights Nursery and Juniper Level Botanic Gardens in 1988〔(Plant Delights History Web Page )〕 and by 1994 the business had expanded enough for him to resign his state job and become a full time nurseryman. In addition to running the nursery, Tony Avent is a plant breeder who is best known for his Hosta breeding program, but is actively breeding other genera as well. In addition, Tony Avent travels the world on plant hunting expeditions to search for new, rare, and unusual plants. He is also an avid plant collector with a large collection of rare variegated Agave. He is a prolific writer as well, having authored a book (''So You Want to Start a Nursery'' - 2003, Timber Press) and dozens of newspaper articles, magazine articles, and web articles. He is currently a contributing editor to Horticulture Magazine and (Walter Magazine ). In addition, every year he travels the country giving dozens of lectures on gardening topics. He also teaches several day-long classes per year at Plant Delights Nursery on subjects such as plant propagation and soils. Avent is married to childhood friend and Raleigh native Anita Avent, a spiritual writer, nonduality and mindfulness teacher, and former health insurer, regulator, and administrator. 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「Tony Avent」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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