Frank Ferragine

Frank Ferragine, well known as "Frankie Flowers," is possibly Canada's most well-known and dependable horticulture expert and weatherman. He's known for his ability to mix practical gardening advice with a sense of fun, and he enjoys sharing his enthusiasm for all things outdoors with the rest of the world. Frankie's gardening advice has twice earned him the title of Landscape Ontario's Garden Communicator of the Year, he's been named Toronto's Favorite Weather Personality for the past eight years (Toronto Sun Reader's Award), and his Disney-inspired Tinker Bell Garden has won three awards at Canada Blooms, including public choice and best overall garden.

Background

Frank Ferragine was born on 4th March 1972 in Bradford, Ontario. Frank grew up in an Italian family. Franks's grandparents were immigrants from Crotone, Calabria, who migrated to Canada and started their farming business there. Frank is very close to his family. Unfortunately, Frank's younger brother Anthony died from Ewing's Sarcoma in the year 1998. Frank went to Bradford High School in his hometown for early education; he was known by his nickname Frankie. Frank also has other nicknames. According to the information available, Frank's last name was hard to pronounce for his friends, and they started to call him "Frankie Flowers." After completing his high school education, Frank attended York University Toronto and graduated with a bachelor's degree. Frank started his career at the TV in 2005 when he replaced Nalini Sharma on maternity leave.

Later, Nalini was re-assigned to a different time, and Frank came back to the show. Frank appears on a morning show, "Breakfast Television," on City as a weather specialist. Frank also appears as a regular guest on "Cityline." Other than being a weather specialist on a morning show, Ferragine has many other responsibilities. Ferragine is involved in the family business of farming and Bradford Greenhouses. Frank is one of the directors of the flower show "Canada Blooms." Frank also fulfilled his responsibilities as a host at the Alliston Garden tour on the radio station CKBB in Barrie, Ontario. The programs Frank hosted include Get Growing and What's New in Horticulture. Frank has enjoyed great success in all the fields he has been associated with and still going strong. According to various sources, the estimated net worth of Frank Ferragine is 7 million dollars.

Did Frank create and design new gardening techniques in his books?

Frank Ferragine has a great interest in gardening and farming. Frank has also written two books in this regard. Frank has helped a lot of gardeners and horticulturists.

Is Frank Currently married? Who is his wife?

Frank Ferragine is a married man. Frank got married to Laurie. The exact date of their wedding is not known. Frank and Laurie are blessed with two sons. Frank and Laurie's first son, Gavin, was born in the year 2006. The happy couple welcomes their second son into the family on 24th March 2009. Frank is a family man, and he has expressed his feeling towards the importance of family on many occasions. Frank Ferragine said that life is about enjoying small moments like a sunrise, having a great meal, and being with the family.

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