

The Well-Placed Weed
Season 4 Episode 7 | 56m 1sVideo has Closed Captions
The story and myth of world-renowned plantsman and garden designer Ryan Gainey.
Growing up in rural South Carolina, celebrated American garden designer Ryan Gainey developed a love of plants at an early age. After moving to Atlanta in the 1970s, Ryan began designing gardens in affluent neighborhoods and around the world. A contradictory character, offensive and tender, artificial yet truly authentic, Ryan was known for his love of beauty and the ability to create it.
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Support for Reel South is made possible by the National Endowment for the Arts, the Center for Asian American Media and by SouthArts.

The Well-Placed Weed
Season 4 Episode 7 | 56m 1sVideo has Closed Captions
Growing up in rural South Carolina, celebrated American garden designer Ryan Gainey developed a love of plants at an early age. After moving to Atlanta in the 1970s, Ryan began designing gardens in affluent neighborhoods and around the world. A contradictory character, offensive and tender, artificial yet truly authentic, Ryan was known for his love of beauty and the ability to create it.
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Clip: S4 Ep7 | 1m 55s | Ryan talks about his upbringing in South Carolina and his prized Camellias. (1m 55s)
The Well-Placed Weed Ryan Gainey's Friends Tell All
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Clip: S4 Ep7 | 1m 32s | Ryan’s friends tell all about his wit and his guile. (1m 32s)
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