Michael Weishan
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Michael Weishan (born 7 August 1964 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) is perhaps most widely known as the host of the American public television series, The Victory Garden, a position he held from 2001 through 2007. He was the fourth host of the series, and retired after five successful seasons to resume active direction of his landscape design firm, Michael Weishan and Associates, which specializes in creating traditionally inspired landscapes for homes across the US and Canada.
In addition to his work on PBS, Weishan has appeared on numerous national TV programs in the United States, including the Today Show on NBC, as well as the CBS Early Show. On radio, he hosted his own weekly NPR program, The Cultivated Gardener from 1999-2001. Weishan is also the author of three books: The New Traditional Garden (1999); From a Victorian Garden (2004); and The Victory Garden Companion (2006).
The former gardening editor at Country Living Magazine, Weishan is a frequent contributor to various national periodicals, including New Old House Magazine where he writes a quarterly gardening column. Weishan also maintains an active lecture schedule across the United States and Europe, speaking on a wide range of horticultural subjects, in particular residential garden design and landscape history.
Weishan is an honors graduate of Harvard University, and lives outside of Boston.
[edit] Major Publications
- Weishan, Michael. The New Traditional Garden: A Practical Guide to Creating and Restoring Authentic American Gardens for Homes of All Ages. ISBN 0-345-42041-1
- Weishan, Michael and Laurie Donnelly. (2006). The Victory Garden Companion. ISBN 0-06-059977-4
- Weishan, Michael and Cristina Roig. (2004) From a Victorian Garden: Creating the Romance of a Bygone Age Right in Your Own Backyard. Photographer Susan Seubert. ISBN 0-670-89426-5
