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Troy Marden is gaining notoriety as a top authority on
gardening and its related subjects. From his work as a
designer, to his popularity as a co-host of Nashville
Public Television's Volunteer Gardener and his
appearances in numerous local, regional and national
gardening magazines, to lecturing at trade shows and
gardening events around the country, Troy has taken
what began as a childhood dream and turned it into a
career that has taken him throughout North America
and around the globe.
gardening and its related subjects. From his work as a
designer, to his popularity as a co-host of Nashville
Public Television's Volunteer Gardener and his
appearances in numerous local, regional and national
gardening magazines, to lecturing at trade shows and
gardening events around the country, Troy has taken
what began as a childhood dream and turned it into a
career that has taken him throughout North America
and around the globe.
An avid, lifelong gardener, Troy learned early on the ins
and outs of everyday gardening from family and friends.
He sowed his first seeds, literally, at the age of three
and the resulting trees still stand at his parents' home.
and outs of everyday gardening from family and friends.
He sowed his first seeds, literally, at the age of three
and the resulting trees still stand at his parents' home.
From his grandfather's tomato patch to the nursery he worked in during his high school and college years to
stints at some of the country's best-known botanical gardens, it's no wonder that Troy's career has become so
multi-faceted as to include award-winning garden design, a hit television show, popularity as a lecturer and
educator for both experienced and new gardeners alike, writing, photography, floral design and more. And
through all of this he has stayed true to his passion--the desire to share his love of all things green with others.
stints at some of the country's best-known botanical gardens, it's no wonder that Troy's career has become so
multi-faceted as to include award-winning garden design, a hit television show, popularity as a lecturer and
educator for both experienced and new gardeners alike, writing, photography, floral design and more. And
through all of this he has stayed true to his passion--the desire to share his love of all things green with others.
"I was a very fortunate child in that I had a mother who believed that it didn't hurt anyone to get dirty while
making mud pies and she was right there making them with me whenever she could! I was also fortunate to
have a hard working father who helped to instill that strong mid-western work ethic in his son at an early age. I
truly believe that it is the combination of these two things--the willingness to work hard for what you want and
the ability to have a good time doing it--that has taken me to where I am today.
making mud pies and she was right there making them with me whenever she could! I was also fortunate to
have a hard working father who helped to instill that strong mid-western work ethic in his son at an early age. I
truly believe that it is the combination of these two things--the willingness to work hard for what you want and
the ability to have a good time doing it--that has taken me to where I am today.
I was also lucky to have grandparents who were avid gardeners on both sides of the family. My grandfather
could be found in his vegetable garden throughout the spring, summer and fall and my grandmothers were
both talented gardeners, one with a particular love of houseplants and the other, a school teacher whose
enthusiasm for the natural world knew no bounds. It was they who introduced me to such a broad spectrum
of plants at such a young age--vegetables, houseplants, annuals, perennials, trees, shrubs and a good many
weekends spent cutting the grass as a teenager! Who knew these early life experiences would eventually
take me to the pages of magazines, the television screen, the lecture halls and to making friends and meeting
people all around the world? You should try it, you know. Gardening is a good life!"
could be found in his vegetable garden throughout the spring, summer and fall and my grandmothers were
both talented gardeners, one with a particular love of houseplants and the other, a school teacher whose
enthusiasm for the natural world knew no bounds. It was they who introduced me to such a broad spectrum
of plants at such a young age--vegetables, houseplants, annuals, perennials, trees, shrubs and a good many
weekends spent cutting the grass as a teenager! Who knew these early life experiences would eventually
take me to the pages of magazines, the television screen, the lecture halls and to making friends and meeting
people all around the world? You should try it, you know. Gardening is a good life!"
