Roger Swain 5045067 196686433 2008-03-08T03:36:54Z 12.189.100.66 '''Roger Swain''', known as "the man with the red suspenders" is most famous for hosting the television show, [[The Victory Garden (TV series)|The Victory Garden]] on [[PBS]]. He was the host from the mid 1980s until 2001. He graduated from [[Harvard College]] and went on to earn a Ph.D. from [[Harvard University]] in [[Biology]]. Since 1978 he has been a writer and science editor at [[Horticulture Magazine]]. He is the author of five books: Earthly Pleasures, Field Days, The Practical Gardener, Saving Graces, and Groundwork. Currently he is the co-host of the television show [[People, Places, and Plants]] with Paul Tukey on [[HGTV]] at 7 am on Sunday mornings. Roger was married for 31 years to Elisabeth Ward Swain, who passed away in February of 2008. ==External links== *[http://www.hgtv.com/hgtv/shows_hpppl/article/0,2496,HGTV_22416_3869477,00.html Roger Swain at HGTV.com ] [[Category:Living people|Swain, Roger]] [[Category:PBS television network|Swain, Roger]] {{PBS-stub}}