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Today we remember the founding of a garden that inspired the book Alice in Wonderland. We’ll also learn about the botanist remembered with the Forsythia genus. We’ll salute the Lake poet who likened plant taxonomy to poetry. We also revisit a diary entry about a garden visitor and a letter from a gardener to her sister. Today’s Unearthed Words feature an excerpt from a July Afternoon by Walt Whitman. We Grow That Garden Library™ with a book about the unloved…
Read MoreToday we remember the man who brought Lilacs to America. We’ll also learn about the man who created the Missouri Botanical Gardens, also known as “Shaw’s Garden.” We celebrate the French author, who exchanged his personal library for a lifetime supply of cantaloupe. We also look back at an article from 1938 and the topic was tropical peas. In Unearthed Words, we’ll hear an excerpt from Vita Sackville-West. We Grow That Garden Library™ with a brand new book for 2020…
Read MoreToday we remember a gardener who became a saint. We’ll also learn about the woman remembered forever in the name of one of the world’s most popular hostas. We celebrate the Scottish botanist who was the first to describe the Prairie Buttercup. We’ll also hear some wonderful words about simply being in the garden. We Grow That Garden Library™ with a book about gardening and friendship in a heartwarming book from 2015. And then we’ll wrap things up with a…
Read MoreToday we remember the kind Harvard botanist who was a friend of Darwin. We’ll also learn about the botanist who specialized in South American flora and found the Cinchona tree: the source of quinine. We salute the pioneer of the study of allelopathy – when one plant species releases chemical compounds that affect another plant species. We also recognize the man who transformed the springtime landscape at the beautiful Magnolia Gardens. We honor the first woman to attend Cornell University’s…
Read MoreToday we remember the creation of legislation that turned 778 acres of land into a beloved park in New York City. We’ll also learn about the State Flower of Maine – it’s the only floral emblem that does not produce a blossom. We salute the Swarthmore (“SWATH-more”) College alumni and horticulturist who created a magnificent garden at their home known as Todmorden (“Todd-MORE-din”). We’ll also read some poems that celebrate the new habits we cultivate in the summer. We Grow…
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