# Surprise Gardener

Surprise Gardener is a TV series on Home & Garden Television (HGTV) which aired from 1998 to 2003. Each week, host Susie Coelho welcomed a guest designer to perform a much needed backyard or garden makeover. Each makeover was performed in a single day.

## Cast

* Susie Coelho - Host
* Duncan McIntosh - Landscape Designer
* Tonya van der Wal - Landscape Designer
* Dan Weeden - Landscape Architect
* Wendy Hawker - Landscape Designer
* Jill Harris - Landscape Designer
* Daveena Limonick - Landscape Designer
* Stephanie Rose - Landscape Designer
* Michal Conor - Landscape Designer
* Darrell Tsutsui - Landscape Designer
* Bruce Meeks - Landscape Designer
* Christopher Robbins - Landscape Designer

## Crew

* Gary Bernstein Executive Producer
* Steven Radosh - Executive Producer
* Karen Cadle - Producer
* David Loitz - Producer
* Tonya van der Wal - Producer
* Ernesto "Tito" Romero - Producer, Director
* Thomas Shull - Assistant Director
* Steve Bluestein - Production Coordinator
* Justin Lillge - Assistant Production Office Coordinator
* Dee Dee Cecil - Production Secretary
* Kirk Demorest, JE Chase- Editor
* Aleksandar Sashko Jovanovic - Sound mixer

## Writers

* Tonya van der Wal
* Thomas Shull
* Stephanie Rose
* Patricia Brown
* Brian Wogensen

## Episode guide
### Season 1

* SPG-101 Yard Design, Sandbox
* SPG-102 Flowers, Redwood Bark Uses
* SPG-103 Runaway Garden
* SPG-104 English Garden
* SPG-105 Low Maintenance
* SPG-106 Regaining Control
* SPG-107 Large Tree
* SPG-108 Large Yards
* SPG-109 Pool Ideas, Garden Makeover
* SPG-110 Large Yard Landscaping
* SPG-112 Rustic Garden, Split-Rail Fence
* SPG-113 Shade Plants, Inviting Yard

### Season 2

* SPG-201 Oriental Planting Design
* SPG-202 Dining Al Fresco
* SPG-203 Children's Backyard
* SPG-204 Limited Budget Ideas
* SPG-205 Groundcover
* SPG-206 Return to Yesteryear
* SPG-207 Geometric Yard Design
* SPG-208 Child-Friendly Yard Design
* SPG-209 Flowers All Year-Round
* SPG-210 Sandy and Windy Terrain, Terrace, Pathway
* SPG-211 Old Country Setting
* SPG-212 Evergreens and Rocks, Waterfall Focal Point
* SPG-213 Evergreens and Rocks

### Season 3

* SPG-301 Mountain View Design, Training Wisteria
* SPG-302 Concrete Side Yard
* SPG-303 A Stroll in the Park
* SPG-304 Creating Privacy
* SPG-305 Secret Garden
* SPG-306 Softening the Edges
* SPG-307 Nesting Bird Removal
* SPG-308 Rose Garden
* SPG-309 Creating Shade
* SPG-310 Country Garden
* SPG-311 Hillside Yard
* SPG-312 Tropical Setting
* SPG-313 Welcoming Entrance, Proper Planting, Healthy Soil, Porch
* SPG-314 Informal Victorian Garden
* SPG-315 Poolside Solutions
* SPG-316 Recycled Garden, Citrus Tree Transplant, Corner Trellis
* SPG-317 Safe Play Area, Easy Birdbath
* SPG-318 Small Backyard, Raised Veggie Planter, Kids' Garden
* SPG-319 Drought Tolerant
* SPG-320 Canyon Garden, "Rusted Iron" Planters, Hanging Pot Watering
* SPG-321 Outdoor Living
* SPG-322 Poolside Planting
* SPG-323 Shade Garden
* SPG-324 Rock and Turf
* SPG-325 Recycled Garden
* SPG-326 Feng Shui Garden

### Season 4

* SPG-401 Picnic Garden
* SPG-402 Small Urban Space
* SPG-403 Neglected Yard
* SPG-404 Allergy-Free Garden
* SPG-405 A Children's Garden *Garden-based learning
* SPG-406 Cottage Garden
* SPG-407 Rooftop Garden
* SPG-408 Family Garden
* SPG-409 Effective Simplicity
* SPG-410 Painted Garden
* SPG-411 Garden Retreat
* SPG-412 Treasure Garden
* SPG-413 Secluded Garden
* SPG-414 Fiesta Garden
* SPG-415 Front Yard Garden
* SPG-416 Backyard Patio Garden
* SPG-417 A Home Outdoors
* SPG-418 Fire Station Garden
* SPG-419 A Starter Garden
* SPG-420 Resort Garden
* SPG-421 A Rustic Garden
* SPG-422 Desert Oasis
* SPG-423 Attracting Birds
* SPG-424 A Meditation Garden
* SPG-425 Asian-Style Garden
* SPG-426 A Rectangular Garden

### Season 5

* SPG-501 Old World Garden
* SPG-502 Paths and Flower Beds
* SPG-503 Patio Garden
* SPG-504 A Simple Garden
* SPG-505 Foundation Garden
* SPG-506 The Relaxing Hideaway Garden
* SPG-507 Shore-Side Garden
* SPG-508 Mediterranean-Style Garden
* SPG-509 The Outdoor Room
* SPG-510 Space Gardener
* SPG-511 Vine and Arbor Garden
* SPG-512 The Reading Garden
* SPG-513 Hillside Garden

### Season 6

* SPG-601 The Western Garden
* SPG-602 Family Garden
* SPG-603 A Whimsical Garden
* SPG-604 Recycled Items Garden
* SPG-605 The City Garden
* SPG-606 An Asian-Influenced Garden
* SPG-607 A Place to Go
* SPG-608 Trikes and Bikes Garden
* SPG-609 A Romantic Garden
* SPG-610 Gardening Without a Garden
* SPG-611 An Exotic Shade Garden
* SPG-612 A Sunny-Side Garden
* SPG-613 A Tropical Garden Party

### Season 7

* SPG-701 The All-Grasses Garden
* SPG-702 The Welcoming Garden
* SPG-703 No-Lawn Garden
* SPG-704 An Exotic Tropical Garden
* SPG-705 Adding Charm to an Average Garden
* SPG-706 Sprucing Up an Old Garden
* SPG-707 A Low-Maintenance Pond Garden
* SPG-708 A Cool Blue Garden
* SPG-709 A Walled Garden
* SPG-710 Circular Forms
* SPG-711 Vines and Flowers Garden
* SPG-712 A Garden for Busy People
* SPG-713 An Easy-Care Formal Yard

### Season 8

* SPG-801 A Cape Cod Garden
* SPG-802 A Southern Garden
* SPG-803 A Side Garden
* SPG-804 A Rose and Perennial Garden
* SPG-805 Peaceful Perennial Garden
* SPG-806 A Simple Garden
* SPG-807 An Asian-Inspired Garden
* SPG-808 Garden of Sunset Colors
* SPG-809 A Restful Garden Retreat
* SPG-810 A Garden with Curb Appeal
* SPG-811 A Patio Garden
* SPG-812 Island Bed Garden
* SPG-813 Blending in the Garden