From Muckraker to Garden Maker: Ida Tarbell at Twin Oaks

Ida Tarbell portrait with flowers colorized and enhanced

This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. November 5, 1857  On this day, Ida Tarbell was born – a woman who would become known for exposing Standard Oil’s monopolistic practices but who found her greatest peace tending to her beloved…

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From Nazi Germany to Nostalgic Blooms: Dorothy Thompson’s Journey

Dorothy Thompson, American journalist

This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. July 11, 1893 On this day, dear readers and fellow gardeners, we celebrate the birth of a most remarkable woman, one Dorothy Thompson. This American journalist and radio broadcaster would go on to…

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