Roger Cook (landscaper)

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Roger Cook
Born	1954 (1954) Biddeford, Maine, U.S.
Died	August 21, 2024 (aged 70)
Alma mater	University of Maine
Occupation(s)	Gardener, landscape contractor, television personality
Years active	Television: 1982–2022
Television	This Old House Ask This Old House
Children	2
Website	kandrlandscape.com

Roger A. Cook (1954 – August 21, 2024) was an American garden and landscape contractor, widely known as the resident landscaping expert on the PBS home renovation program This Old House (1988-2022 ) — as well as Ask This Old House and Inside This Old House.

In 2022, Cook and his colleagues received a Lifetime Achievement Emmy.^[1]

Background

Cook was born in 1954 in Biddeford, Maine, to Arthur and Lucienne, one of two sons. The family lived in Woburn, Massachusetts, initially, then settled in Burlington.^[2] In high school, Cook was a member of the National Honor Society and played on the football and basketball teams;^[3] he graduated from Burlington High School in 1972.^[2] He received a Bachelor of Science degree in wildlife management and conservation law from the University of Maine.

He served as president of the board of directors of New England Grows, and was a member of the Massachusetts Arborist Association and Association of Landscape Contractors of Massachusetts.^[1]

Cook was married to Kathleen Cooke (1954-2010),^[4] and lived with his two children in Burlington.^[5] The family had a cottage on Cape Cod.^[6] He died following an extended illness on August 21, 2024, at the age of 70.^[2]

Career

In 1977, Cook received a Bachelor of Science in wildlife management and conservation law from the University of Maine.^[2] A certified landscape contractor in Massachusetts, Cook was an active member of the Massachusetts Arborist Association and served as president of the board of directors of New England Grows and the Association of Landscape Contractors of Massachusetts. Cook owned and operated K & R Tree and Landscape Company, which he and his wife, Kathleen, founded in 1982.^[7]

Cook's first appearance on This Old House was also in 1982.^[2]^[8] At the time, he was a landscape foreman with a private company and contributed to several This Old House projects, including the Bigelow Ranch and the Woburn House. In 1988, beginning with the Lexington Bed & Breakfast renovation, Cook became a full-time cast member on the show as its garden and landscape contractor.^[2]^[7]

He served on the editorial board of This Old House magazine and contributed to Complete Landscaping, published in 2004 by This Old House Books in conjunction with Sunset Books.^{[citation needed]}

Following a June 2018 announcement, Cook began reducing his role on the television programs due to health issues;^[9] In January of 2020, This Old House host Kevin O'Connor said Cook would step down completely from the show, to be replaced by Jenn Nawada, who had appeared as a guest.^[10]

References

^ ^a ^b "Obituary of Roger A. Cook". sullivanfuneralhome.net. August 27, 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Obituary of Roger A. Cook | Edward V. Sullivan Funeral Home". sullivanfuneralhome.net. Archived from the original on 2024-08-23. Retrieved 2024-08-23.
^ "Roger Cook, Burlington, Center". The Sun. Lowell, Massachusetts. August 5, 1972. p. 6. Retrieved August 24, 2024 – via newspapers.com.
^ "Kathleen Cook Obituary". 1 December 2010. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
^ "Burlington MA Facebook page". Facebook. Archived from the original on 2023-02-23. Retrieved 2011-09-26.
^ Theresa Clement (2013-03-27). "Interview: Roger Cook & Tom Silva talk landscaping, exterior work, and how they started in the business". My Fix it up Life. Archived from the original on 2016-10-05. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
^ ^a ^b "This Old House Biographies". This Old House. Archived from the original on 10 February 2015. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
^ "6 Questions for Roger Cook". This Old House. 2015-07-28. Archived from the original on 2016-10-05. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
^ "A Letter from Roger Cook". This Old House. June 2018. Archived from the original on 2019-04-29. Retrieved 2018-06-28.
^ Jimmy Fallon; Kevin O'Conner (January 7, 2020). Ask This Old House Experts Show Jimmy How to Survive Winter at Home. New York City, New York: NBC. Event occurs at 0:21-0:43 (21 seconds to 43 seconds). Archived from the original on January 8, 2020. Retrieved January 8, 2020.

External links

Roger Cook at IMDb

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