Odyssey Medal

P. Allen Smith, Jr.

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P. Allen Smith, a professional garden designer and talented commentator, has a nationally-syndicated 30-minute television show, P. Allen Smith Gardens. He is author of the book, P. Allen Smith’s Garden Home, a companion piece to Smith’s 13-part public television series. As contributing garden editor for Woman’s Day magazine and Women’s Day special interest publications, Smith writes articles that reach more than 21 million readers. His popular Web site, pallensmith.com, hosts more than 3 million hits monthly. Smith received the 2003 Garden Communicator Award from the American Horticultural Society and was named one of America’s most influential young designers by Southern Accents magazine.