William C. Welch
Professor and Extension Landscape Horticulturist, Department of Horticultural Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843-2133
Phone: 979-845-8564 FAX: 979-845-8906
E-mail: wc-welch@tamu.edu
Bill Welch received his B.S. degree in Landscape Architecture from Louisiana State University. After working several years as a landscape contractor in Houston, he returned to L.S.U. to earn his masters and doctoral degrees in Extension Education and Horticulture. He joined the Faculty at Texas A&M University in 1972. Dr. Welch is editor of The Southern Garden Web site within Aggie Horticulture. He is also a contributing editor for the HORTICULTURE UPDATE newsletter.
Dr. Welch can serve on Graduate Advisory Committees by Special Appointment.
As Extension Horticulturist, Dr. Welch provides educational information and programs for county extension agents, nursery professionals, and civic groups, as well as the general public. In November 1988, the Texas Agricultural Extension Service presented Dr. Welch with the Superior Service Award citing his successful educational programs.
Dr. Welch has been instrumental in developing the Texas Certified Nursery Professional program and currently serves on the Board of that organization within the Texas Association of Nurserymen. In 1986, he was presented the Arp Award by the Texas Association of Nurserymen for his conttibutions to the Texas nursery industry.
He has served on the Board of the Texas Garden Clubs, Inc. as Landscape Design Chairman for the past 24 years and has been awarded a Lifetime membership in that organization. He is a past president and an honorary member of the Board of Directors of the Southern Garden History Society. In May, 1993, Dr. Welch was made a Member-at-large of the Garden Club of America in recognition of his programs and writings on exploring and interpreting our gardening heritage.
In addition Dr. Welch is also affiliated with the American Horticultural Society, American Society of Horticultural Scientists, American Rose Society, Southern Garden History Society, Heritage Roses Group, Royal Horticultural Society, Royal National Rose Society, the Garden Conservancy, and the Alliance for Historic Landscape Preservation.
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
Planning the Home Landscape
Landscaping for Energy Conservation
Trees for the Texas Landscape
Water Gardening in TexasBooks by Dr. Welch include:
Perennial Garden Color, released in 1989 by Taylor Publishing Co. Dallas,Tx, is a comprehensive work on perennials, old garden roses and the cottage gardening concept in Texas and the South.
Antique Roses for the South, published by Taylor in 1990, is an expansion of his work with generations of Southern Roses.
The Southern Heirloom Garden, published by Taylor in 1995, addresses the history and cultures that shaped our Southern Gardens. The plant section includes essays on the history, culture, and use of heirloom plants in today's garden.
The Bountiful Cutflower Garden, co-authored by Neil C. Odenwald and William C. Welch, published by Taylor in 2000, details the annuals, perennials and foliage plants suitable for flower arrangements which can be grown in Texas and Southern United States.