Also known as “Mr. Green Thumb”, Stan DeFreitas has experience as a urban horticulturist working for the Pinellas County Extension Service and has taught horticulture at St. Petersburg College. “Mr. Green Thumb” has spread gardening know-how on radio, tv and newspaper columns in both the Clearwater Sun, Tampa Tribune and the St. Pete Times.

Stan is the:

• Number one gardening adviser in the state of Florida.
• First to establish a “community garden” in Pinellas County.
• Helped start the first Master Garden Program in Pinellas County.
• Jaycees Horticulture “Man of the Year”, twice.
• Landscape design award from the city of St. Petersburg Beach.
• Awarded numerous garden club speaker certificates.
• Was the host of the highest rated garden show on local PBS
• 2 seasons of the highly rated Ask Mr. Greenthumb Show.
• Home show Presenter and Guest Speaker.
• Author of Stan DeFreitas’ Complete Guide to Florida Gardening.