Herbert Gundell was born in Fuerth, Germany, and raised in Switzerland. After briefly serving in the Swiss Army, he came to the US in 1939 and joined the 87th Regiment, Company L (10th Mountain Division) in 1942. As a US citizen, he worked as the Assistant County Extension Agent, was promoted to Extension Director in 1951, and retired from the position in 1978. Gundell wrote a gardening column for the Denver Post, hosted radio (KLZ and KLJ) and television (The Weekend Gardener and "Gard'n Wise") gardening shows. He wrote three books: Herb Gundell's Guide to Rocky Mountain Gardening, High Altitude Gardening, and Gardening Is Different in Mile High Denver.
From the description of Herb Gundell papers, 1937-1989. (Denver Public Library). WorldCat record id: 36405515
