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Facebook LOS ANGELES (AP)  Bill Nye wants his ex-fiancee out of his life and it's not just because of some bad chemistry. Nye, who hosted the educational Public Broadcasting Service series Bill Nye, the Science Guy, is seeking a permanent restraining order against Blair Tindall, alleging she tried to poison his vegetable garden, according to court records. He said Tindall came to his Studio City home late Sept. 3 dressed in black and carrying "two plastic bottles filled with some sort of solvent," according to court papers filed last week in Superior Court. The bottles "may have been emptied on my garden from which I get food produce," he said in the filing. Nye is seeking to keep Tindall away from his home and from contacting him. Nye, 51, identified Tindall as his ex-fiancee, even though the two announced in February 2006 that they were married by the Rev. Rick Warren, pastor and author of The Purpose-Driven Life. An after-hour call to Tindall's attorney was not immediately returned Wednesday. Tindall, author of Mozart in the Jungle and a former concert oboist, admitted in a declaration that she emptied two bottles of weed killer in the garden. In court papers posted on the website The Smoking Gun, Tindall said that after marrying Nye, the two bought the Studio City home for $1 million. But when they found out their marriage license was "invalid," Nye "ordered me not to move into our home" and the relationship ended. Distress over the "faux marriage" and a series of financial and personal problems led to "a foolish, sophomoric act of poor judgment that was only intended to harm flowers, and certainly not people," she said. She said she went to Nye's garden after turning on her television and seeing him on the HGTV series Living With Ed, hosted by actor Ed Begley Jr. On the show, Nye is seen plucking a rose from his garden and giving it to Begley's wife. "Watching, I boiled over when Bill commented that life would be perfect ... if only he had a woman with whom to share the house — a house I'd found, fixed up, and assumed I'd enjoy married life and motherhood as 'Mrs. Nye' within," she said. Tindall said she has since received counseling and contends she is not a threat to Nye. A hearing was scheduled Dec. 20 in the case. Copyright 2007 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Share this story: Digg del.icio.us Newsvine Reddit Facebook Enlarge By Matt Sayles, AP Bill Nye "The Science Guy," seen here in February, is seeking a permanent restraining order against his ex-fiancee, saying she tried to poison the vegetables grown in his garden. Conversation guidelines: USA TODAY welcomes your thoughts, stories and information related to this article. Please stay on topic and be respectful of others. Keep the conversation appropriate for interested readers across the map.