| P. Allen Smith and STIHL
Got a question?
P. Allen Smith, garden expert, and Chuck Leavell,
Rolling Stone keyboardist, conservationist and tree
farmer, are waiting to answer
your questions …
STIHL is proud to be the handheld outdoor power equipment sponsor of
P. Allen Smith and P. Allen Smith’s Garden Home Retreat.
"My mission is to help people create beautiful living spaces that blur
the lines between indoors and outdoors." P. Allen Smith
P. Allen Smith is an award-winning garden designer
and host of the public television program, P. Allen Smith's
Garden Home and the syndicated 30-minute show P. Allen Smith
Gardens. He has emerged as America's most recognized and respected
garden design expert, providing ideas and inspiration through
multiple media venues.
STIHL is excited to partner with P. Allen, since many STIHL customers take an active interest in the beauty of outdoor
living. We encourage you to stay tuned to this page, and look for more news about this special partnership in the coming
months. We also encourage you to visit P. Allen's
Web site
where you can learn more about his television appearances, magazine articles and books, and principles of design.
You can also check out sections to learn about container gardens, garden design, garden destinations, weekend projects and more!
P. Allen's Web site: Sections of Interest
In case you need a little help in navigating the site, we've chosen to feature a few sections
that may be of greater interest this summer season.
Smart Watering
In this section you will learn tips to help you when creating and maintaining a flower bed. Key things include
putting plants with similar water requirements together, planting native plants that are not too aggressive,
using organic mulch, mowing properly to keep moisture in the soil, and using deep soaking techniques.
12 Principles of Design
In this section you will learn:
- The enclosure concept
- Shape and Form
- Framing the View
- Entry
- Focal Point
- Structures
- Color
- Texture, Pattern and Rhythm
- Abundance
- Whimsy
- Mystery
- Time
P. Allen's Product Picks
P. Allen uses outdoor power tools to help keep his lawns and gardens looking great.
From time to time, this page will feature some of the STIHL products that he has found
to be helpful. One such example is highlighted below:
In promoting his mission, P. Allen has seen the value of STIHL products.
In December 2006, he appeared on The Today Show, where he recommended the
KM 90 R STIHL KombiMotor and attachments for gardeners on your gift list.
He said that gardeners are some of the easiest people to shop for.
Find more info on the STIHL Kombisystem
Learn more about P. Allen's
Garden Home
Retreat.
The Partnership
During the past 25 years, P. Allen Smith has built a solid relationship with
his local STIHL dealer. He is deeply committed to home gardeners who demand high
quality.
Through television and print media, Smith demonstrates
how homeowners can blend key elements of a house and
garden to create a stylish, unified living space
that is sensitive to the environment. Smith is currently in the process of
developing and constructing his “green solutions” Garden Home Retreat.
Both Smith and STIHL recognize that everyone needs to take appropriate measures
to exercise environmental responsibility and to be involved in their communities,
both at the local level and within their respective industries.
STIHL is excited to be embarking on this relationship
with Smith, whose environmental commitment aligns with STIHL’s. The
opportunity to affiliate the STIHL brand with such a notable gardening
expert is a partnership that both hope will last
for many, many years.
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