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Mark Weathington

Mark Weathington

Director, JC Raulston Arboretum Horticultural Sciencemark_weathington@ncsu.edu
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Street Address: 4301 Beryl Road
Horticulture Field Lab
Raleigh, NC 27606
Mailing Address: 4301 Beryl Road
Horticulture Field Lab
Raleigh, NC 27606

Job Description Mark Weathington is the Director of the JC Raulston Arboretum at NC State University. He earned undergraduate degrees in both Horticulture and Sociology and a master’s degree in Horticulture from VA Tech. He has served as Director of Horticulture for the Norfolk Botanical Garden and horticulturist for the Atlanta Botanic Garden. Mark travels extensively searching for new plants to diversify the American landscape. His explorations have taken him to China, Taiwan, Japan, Ecuador, Europe, Mexico, New Zealand, and throughout the US. Mark writes and speaks on a variety of topics in horticulture. He is the author of Gardening in the South, The Complete Homeowner's Guide from Timber Press. He has been published in Horticulture, Carolina Gardener, American Nurseryman and VA Gardener magazines as well as The Mid-Atlantic Gardener’s Book of Lists.

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