April 22, 2019 Perennials, Tasha Tudor, Earth Day, August Wilhelm Eichler, Gloria Galeano, William Bartram Journal, Kew’s Gardener’s Guide to House Plants, Planting Trees and Shrubs, the Eichler Treasure Trove, and Peter Hirsch
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Monologue
Children's book writer and illustrator Tasha Tudor (Books by this author) once said,
It's exciting to see things coming up again, plants that you've had for 20 or 30 years. It's like seeing an old friend.
This made me think of the old saying;
Make new friends, but keep the old.
One is silver and the other gold.
Perennials are old friends. Gold friends. They are the best kind of garden friends.
They may not be as flashy or exciting as the gardener's silver friends, annuals. But they have staying power.
Peony, daylily, hosta, iris, baptisia, catmint; these are just a handful of some of the longest-lived perennials.
Botanical History On This Day
2019 Earth Day is celebrated worldwide, marking a movement that began in 1970 and continues to remind us of our shared responsibility to the living planet.
1839 August Wilhelm Eichler, the German botanist, was born. He created the first evolutionary system of plant classification and carried forward the monumental Flora Brasiliensis.
1958 Gloria Galeano, the Colombian “Queen of the Palms,” was born. Her tireless fieldwork and scholarship reshaped palm taxonomy and conservation.
Unearthed Words
William Bartram recounts his 1775 journey into the Cherokee Nation, where tempests, mountains, and awe accompanied his botanical discoveries.
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The Kew Gardener’s Guide to Growing House Plants by Kay Maguire
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Today’s Garden Chore
Prioritize planting trees and shrubs, the quiet backbone of every garden, offering shelter, structure, and long-term resilience.
Today’s Botanic Spark
August Wilhelm Eichler’s legacy reminds us that even in an age of industrial change, careful classification and reverence for plants can shape how future generations understand the natural world.
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