Neil Sperry

Neil Sperry is a Texas gardening and horticulture expert known for his books, magazine, radio program, and annual gardening show. Sperry was born and raised in College Station, Texas where he graduated A&M Consolidated High School as Salutatorian and Student Body President. He attended Texas A&M University and earned horticulture degrees from Ohio State University. He married his wife Lynn in 1967, and they now live in McKinney, Texas.

Publications Neil Sperry's Lone Star Gardening: Texas' Complete Planting Guide and Gardening Calendar (; copyright 2014) Neil Sperry's Complete Guide to Texas Gardening , "the 4th best-selling gardening hardback in American history." Neil Sperry's Gardens electronic magazine (July 2015- )

Radio Texas Gardening (1980–present), a paid-programming weekly talk-show on KRLD and 60 other radio stations. On July 10, 2010, his talk show on KRLD moved to WBAP. Neil Sperry broadcast 1,573 weekends during his tenure at KRLD.

Newspaper His weekly gardening column appears in 20 Texas newspapers.

Recognition American Garden Communicator of the Year (American Association of Nurserymen) American Garden Communicator of the Year (United States Land Grant Universities) Man of the Year in Texas Agriculture (The Texas Cooperative Extension of Texas A&M) Member, Texas Radio Hall of Fame, inducted October 18, 2003. Volunteers of the Year, McKinney McKinney Citizen of the Year, 2003

Collin County Living Legends, 2007

Charitable Work Avenues Counseling Center past board president Serenity High School advisory board Crape Myrtle Trails of McKinney, chair Denton State School Chair, Volunteer Services Council board