Posts Tagged ‘American Revolution’
The Colonial Garden Heritage at Rockingham
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. November 7, 1783 On this day, General George Washington penned his historic Farewell Address to his troops at Rockingham, marking a pivotal moment in American history. Today, this historic site continues to tell…
Read MoreFrom Acorn to Icon: The Elm That Sparked a Revolution
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. August 14, 2024 On this day, dear gardeners, let us turn our gaze to a most remarkable tree that once graced the fair city of Boston. It was on this very day in…
Read MoreSerpentine Paths and Magnolia Dreams: The Life of Alexander Garden
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. April 15, 1791 On this day, the ever-so-clever Alexander Garden of Charleston, South Carolina, drew his final breath at the age of 61, succumbing to the ravages of tuberculosis. A man whose correspondence…
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