TVS-DVD-0812 - Advice from expert gardeners on planting, soil, propagating, climate, Latin names and more. Four gardening professionals show and tell all there is to know about perennial plants: Michael Bates: Michael grew up in the West Country of England in a family of dedicated gardeners. He now designs and consults extensively throughout the West Coast. His own Sonoma Mountain garden is a wonderful California hybrid of the traditional English style, including mass plantings of shrub roses, perennials, and a wildflower meadow. Sarah Hammond: Sarah is a lifelong gardener. With frequent trips to England, over a 15 year span, Sarah has introduced many unusual perennials to the U.S. She established the original Smith &Hawken nursery in Mill Valley and still consults for them, and others. Her coastal garden and retail nursery is an hour north of San Francisco. Daria &Bruce Shanks: Both Bruce and Daria got their horticultural start in the retail nursery business. In Daria's case,...