Posts Tagged ‘American horticulture’
Robert Buist: The Scotsman Who Shaped American Gardens
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. November 14, 1805 Robert Buist, florist and nurseryman was born near Edinburgh, Scotland. Trained at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, Buist emigrated to Philadelphia in 1828 at age 23, where he would become…
Read MoreBreaking Ground: Ellen Biddle Shipman’s Garden Legacy
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. November 5, 1869 Today we celebrate the birth of Ellen Biddle Shipman, a woman who found her voice in the whispers of flowers and her strength in the structure of garden walls. Ellen…
Read MoreFrom Altar to Arbor: The Fruitful Union of David and Marian Fairchild
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. April 25, 1905 On this most auspicious day, dear garden enthusiasts, we celebrate the union of two extraordinary souls: the eminent botanist David Fairchild and his beloved Marian Graham Bell, daughter of the…
Read MoreCultivating Knowledge: Robert Bailey Thomas and the Legacy of The Old Farmer’s Almanac
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. April 24, 1766 On this day, dear readers and fellow garden enthusiasts, we celebrate the birth of a true horticultural luminary. Robert Bailey Thomas, the visionary founder, editor, and publisher of The Old…
Read MoreThe Spy Who Loved Apples: The Double Life of Metcalf Bowler
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. September 24, 1789 Dear fellow custodians of earth’s verdant secrets, today we unearth a tale that would make even the most steadfast gardener’s trowel tremble – a story of apples, espionage, and the…
Read MoreBlossoming Ambitions: The Massachusetts Horticultural Society’s Phlox Challenge
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. August 19, 1843 On this day, dear readers and fellow cultivators of beauty, the Massachusetts Horticultural Society unfurled its petals to the world, presenting an exhibition of flowers that would set tongues wagging…
Read More“Good Seeds Cheap”: How R.H. Shumway Democratized American Gardening
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. July 26, 1842 On this day, dear gardeners and horticultural enthusiasts, we celebrate the birth of a true champion of the soil – Roland Hallet Shumway. This remarkable man would transform American gardening…
Read MoreFrom Dutch Soil to American Blooms: The Remarkable Rise of Lambertus C. Bobbink
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. July 3, 1939 On this day, my most astute garden enthusiasts, a Dutchman of remarkable talents was honored in a manner that would make lesser horticulturists turn positively green with envy. Yes, dear…
Read MoreGardens, Gondolas, and Generational Wealth: The Extraordinary Legacy of H.H. Hunnewell
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. January 15, 1902 On this day, America bade farewell to one of its most extraordinary horticulturalists – Horatio Hollis Hunnewell – whose passing marks the end of an era for those of us…
Read MoreWellesley’s Wonder: The Horticultural Legacy of H.H. Hunnewell
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. May 20, 1902 On this day, dear garden enthusiasts, we mark the passing of one of America’s most prominent horticulturalists – the inimitable Horatio Hollis Hunnewell. A man of considerable means and even…
Read MoreThe Rise and Fall of Delaware’s Peachy Empire
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. May 9, 1888 On this day in 1888, the fair state of Delaware adorned itself with a most becoming floral emblem. The Peach Blossom, that harbinger of spring’s sweet promise, was elected to…
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