November 12, 2019 Gardening Zodiac Signs, Stolen Compost, Australia’s Most Popular Indoor Plant, The Savill Garden Sculptures, Bougainville, Eschscholtz, Arthur Shurcliff, Orchids, Pedro Dot, Herbal Tea Gardens by Marietta Marshall Marcin, Forcing Bulbs, and Mavis Batey

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Today we celebrate the French admiral and explorer who had a female botanist posing as a male valet on his voyage. We’ll learn about the botanist who is remembered by the State Flower of California and the Landscape Architect, who restored the entire Landscape of Colonial Williamsburg. We’ll learn about the Spanish rose breeder who…

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The Wind that Makes Music in November Corn

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by Aldo Leopold The wind that makes music in November corn is in a hurry.  The stalks hum, the loose husks whisk skyward in half-playing swirls, and the wind hurries on… A tree tries to argue, bare limbs waving, but there is no detaining the wind. As featured onThe Daily Gardener podcast: Words inspired by…

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Increase Lapham’s Dream: The 80-Year Journey to Wisconsin’s Arboretum

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This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. June 17, 1934 On this day, dear aficionados of cultivated landscapes, we celebrate the official dedication of the University of Wisconsin’s Arboretum. Oh, what a momentous occasion for lovers of nature and academic…

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