Art Drysdale (born January 1939) is a

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horticulturist Horticulture is the branch of agriculture that deals with the art, science, technology, and business of plant cultivation. It includes the cultivation of fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, herbs, sprouts, mushrooms, algae, flowers, seaweeds and no ...

and entertainment personality, best known for his syndicated

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and commercials for the Garden Claw. His radio show on AM 740 lasted until July 2008 when he was unceremoniously released by new management. Drysdale emerged as a free-lance horticultural writer in the 1970s, publishing ''Gardening Off the Ground'' in 1975 as a book designed to help balcony gardeners. In the 1980s he hosted "Your Home and Garden Show" (sometimes called "The Art Drysdale Show") in which he addressed questions pertaining to both gardening and

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. In addition, Drysdale has done many other writing and media publications, and is often seen advertising a multi-purpose gardening implement known as "the Garden Claw."

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Biography at icangarden.com
1939 births Living people Canadian gardeners Canadian garden writers Canadian horticulturists Canadian radio hosts Writers from Toronto Date of birth missing (living people) Place of birth missing (living people) {{Canada-radio-bio-stub