Michael Glassman is an award-winning landscape designer and owner of one of Northern California’s most prestigious design firms. With over 20 years of experience in landscape design, waterworks, and the creative elements that enhance outdoor living environments, he has joined Discovery Channel Home as co-host and designer of their new series “Garden Police”.

Michaels’ work has been the subject of over 40 Sunset Magazines feature articles along with numerous other publications including Fine Gardening, Better Homes and Gardens and Landscape Architecture. He has been honored three times by the American Horticultural Society, who has selected his gardens to be on their tours of Northern California gardens.

His landscape design solutions and philosophies were the subject of the book “Gaining Ground” by Maureen Gilmer – the #1 home and garden book listed with amazon.com in 2000. He also co-authored with Ms. Gilmer “Water Works”, a historical and practical guide to water in the garden.

His new book, “Getaway Gardens – Havens at Home” is now available at Barnes & Noble.

Part environmental evangelist, part landscape design coach and connoisseur, Michael regularly appears as a guest on many television shows including HGTV’s Gardening by the Yard with Paul James. His pool designs were also featured on another HGTV special – Spectacular Pools.

Michael’s clients are always amazed by his expert vision in unifying the interior and exterior of their homes while finding the beauty in their natural outdoor settings, which are coaxed by his creativity into works of art.

He received his degree in Landscape Design and Horticulture from the University of California at Davis and studied at LaNapoule Art Foundation in France. He currently lives in Northern California with his wife and daughter and his work can be viewed on his website.