Blooms and Ballrooms: FTD’s Golden Anniversary Gala

The 50th-anniversary convention of FTD

This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. August 14, 1960 On this day, dear readers, we find ourselves transported to a most enchanting affair: the 50th-anniversary convention of FTD, held in the grand Cobo Hall of Detroit. Oh, what a…

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“I Always Notice Flowers”: Andy Warhol’s Floral Legacy

Andy Warhol

This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. August 6, 1928 Darlings of the dirt and divas of the dahlia, gather ’round! On this day, our artistic cosmos welcomed one Andrew Warhola—better known to us as Andy Warhol—who graced this earthly…

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