November 26, 2020 Proper Watering, Jean-Jacques de Mairan, George Ellwanger, Washington Atlee Burpee, Sarah Addison Allen, John Evelyn, Aileen Fisher, Wall Art Made Easy by Barbara Ann Kirby and Ruth Myrtle Patrick
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Botanical History On This Day
1678 Jean-Jacques d'Ortous de Mairan, French geophysicist, astronomer, and chronobiologist, is born. He demonstrated the circadian rhythm in plants through his famous *Mimosa pudica* experiment.
1906 George Ellwanger, German-American horticulturist and co-founder of Mount Hope Nursery in Rochester, New York, passed away, leaving behind a city transformed into a living arboretum.
1915 W. Atlee Burpee, founder of the Burpee Seed Company and pioneer of modern mail-order gardening, died just two days after Thanksgiving.
Unearthed Words
Celebrate the season of gratitude with poetic words of cinnamon skies, roasted chestnuts, and thankful hearts. Thanksgiving Words from Sarah Addison Allen, John Evelyn, and Aileen Fisher
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Today's Botanic Spark
1907 Ruth Myrtle Patrick, pioneering botanist and freshwater ecologist, was born on this day. Her groundbreaking “Patrick Principle” transformed how we measure waterway health and biodiversity.
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