Tony Dove's career spans more than a half century in all aspects of public-garden management and horticulture, ranging from director to designer to hands-on supervisor. He has experience at the Historic London Town and Gardens in Maryland, Tryon Palace Historic Sites and Gardens in North Carolina, and educator, and published author of articles for professional journals and magazines, Mr. Dove has received national and international awards and recognition, and is currently Chief Horticulturalist at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center in Maryland.