Vincent Simeone

Vincent has worked in the horticultural field for over 20 years. He received an AAS degree in ornamental horticulture from SUNY Farmingdale and a BS in ornamental horticulture from the University of Georgia. While at Georgia, Vincent studied under well known professors Dr. Michael Dirr and Dr. Allan Armitage. In 2003 Vincent obtained a Masters degree in Public Administration from C.W. Post- Long Island University. Vincent has specialized expertise in woody plant id, culture, use and selection of superior varieties of trees and shrubs.

Vincent is an experienced lecturer, instructor and horticultural consultant. He has spoken to many groups nation wide and has appeared on several garden shows including HG TV and Martha Stewart Living. Vincent teaches horticulture classes at New York Botanical Garden. Over the last ten years, Vincent has assisted with garden tours through Southern England, Northern France, Southern Germany, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand and South Africa.

Vincent is very active in local and national organizations including The American Public Garden Association, New York Hortus Club, New York State Arborist, ISA Chapter, Long Island Arboricultural Assoc., Long Island Holly Society, American Rhododendron Society-New York Chapter, Nassau Suffolk Landscape Gardeners Assoc., and the Long Island Nursery and Landscape Assoc.

Currently Vincent works in public horticulture managing Planting Fields Arboretum State Historic Park in New York and is a horticultural consultant. He has written various gardening articles for newspapers and horticulture magazines has four published gardening books including Great Flowering Landscape Shrubs, The Wonders of the Winter Landscape, Great Flowering Landscape Trees and Great Landscape Evergreens.

For more information on Vincent, visit his website at www.vincentsimeone.com

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