The Lilac Days of 1928: Hulda Klager’s Floral Phenomenon

Hulda Klager

This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. May 2, 1928 On this day, a horticultural marvel unfolded as folks lined up to see the lilacs bloom at Hulda Klager’s place in Woodland, Washington. The air was thick with the intoxicating…

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Leslie Young Correthers: The Forgotten Poet of the Garden

Leslie Young Correthers

This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. April 25, 1948 On this day, the garden of earthly delights lost one of its most enchanting cultivators. Leslie Young Correthers, an American poet and artist of remarkable charm, breathed his last, leaving…

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Pansies for Thoughts: Vassar College’s Floral Tribute to Shakespeare

The Violets Will Come, in Their Own Time

This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. April 24, 1916 On this day, dear garden enthusiasts and lovers of literature alike, Vassar College paid a most charming tribute to the immortal Bard of Avon. On the 300th anniversary of William…

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The Pill in the Petunia Patch: When Birth Control Met Botany

Hormones in the Garden

This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. September 10, 1981 On this day, the most deliciously scandalous horticultural revelation graced the pages of The Lancaster New Era. My dearest readers, prepare yourselves for a tale that will have tongues wagging…

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A Rose by Any Other Name: The Michigan Botanical Club’s Naming Saga

Michigan Botanical Club

This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. June 12, 1948 On this day, seventy-six years ago, a most intriguing horticultural drama unfolded in the verdant state of Michigan. It was then, that the esteemed Michigan Botanical Club finally embraced its…

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Juleps and Jardins: A Horticultural Toast to National Mint Julep Day

A Classic Mint Julep

This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. May 30, 2024 On this day, dear garden enthusiasts, we find ourselves raising a glass to that most refreshing of Southern libations – the Mint Julep. As we celebrate National Mint Julep Day,…

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Silver Salad Sensation: Paul Martin’s Chelsea Triumph

Paul Martin, Paul Martin Designs

This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. May 20, 2003 On this day, dear horticultural enthusiasts, we find ourselves transported to the hallowed grounds of London’s Chelsea Flower Show, where Irish garden designer Paul Martin achieved a most splendid triumph.…

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Bernadette Cozart: The Woman Who Planted Hope in Harlem

Bernadette Cozart

This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. May 17, 2024 On this day, dear fellow cultivators of beauty, we celebrate the birth of a true revolutionary in the world of urban gardening. Bernadette Cozart, born in 1949, was not content…

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Seeds of Knowledge: New Zealand’s Market Gardening Masterclass

Green Cauldron Farm

This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. May 17, 2019 On this day, dear gardeners and aspiring agrarians, a most extraordinary event unfolds in the verdant hills of New Zealand. The Green Cauldron Farm, a veritable Eden of innovation, hosts…

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Nature’s Live Theater: PBS Presents American Spring LIVE

American Spring LIVE

This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. April 29, 2019 On this day, dear enthusiasts of nature’s grand spectacle, we stand on the cusp of a most extraordinary televisual event. At 7 pm CT, PBS unveils “Nature: American Spring LIVE,”…

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Julia Morton: The Botanical Detective Who Solved Plant Mysteries

Julia Morton

This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. April 25, 1912 On this day, dear garden enthusiasts, we celebrate the birth of Julia Francis McHugh Morton, an author and botanist whose life’s work reminds us that the plant kingdom, while beautiful,…

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