Over the years, Don has sold native azalea seedlings, rhododendron hybrids, and other choice plants but typically through plant society sales or farmer's markets. Most of the plants he has grown for the past few years were destined for the 2006 Joint Convention of the Azalea Society of America and the American Rhododendron Society that was hosted in Washington, D.C., from May 12 - 15, 2006. As past persident of one of the hosting chapters in the Washington D.C. area, the Potomac Valley Chapter of the American Rhododendron Society, Don served as co-chair of that event. Don is a frequent speaker at area garden clubs and gives talks on rhododendrons, native azaleas, and general landscaping. In May of 2009, Don will be actively involved in the Azalea Society Convention that is being hosted in Northern Virginia. Check out the website he has made for that event:

    2009 Azalea Society Convention:   www.donaldhyatt.com/asa2009

For 33 years, Don was a Fairfax County Public School math and computer science teacher and was the Computer Systems Lab Director at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology from the time the school opened in 1985 until his retirement. His students won many national and international awards, including a million dollar supercomputer in 1988. Don was a Finalist for Teacher of the Year in Fairfax County in 1989, but he has always had a life-long interest in plants. He still maintains his 50 year old private garden at the family home near Washington D.C where he has developed a beautiful landscape of rhododendrons, azaleas, and companion plants. His current passion is preservation of our beautiful native azaleas and other wildflowers. Now in retirement, Don wants to work more with his artwork and do a bit less digging in the dirt. Botanical illustration in watercolor has been a passion that he put on hold for much of his teaching career.

Check out the following pages:

• About:   DonaldHyatt.com
  More about Donald Hyatt, his lovely private garden, and his nursery.
• Native Plants
  Original articles illustrated with beautiful graphics on native azaleas and plants in the wild.
• Gardens and Gardening
  Helpful gardening hints related to rhododendrons, azaleas, gardening, landscaping, propagation, travel, and more.
• Art Gallery
  Don's Art Gallery of botanical illustrations including limited edition prints he offers for sale.
• Nursery
  More about Stonehouse Creek Nursery.
• Contact
  Contact information on how to purchase Don's artwork or other items offered for sale through his nursery.
• Other
  Additional links and other web pages of interest including a site map.