Eternal Blooms: Frida Kahlo’s Artistic Garden of Immortality

Frida Kahlo, 1932

This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. July 6, 1907 On this day, dear readers, we celebrate the birth of Frida Kahlo (books about this person), that indomitable Mexican painter whose brush strokes have forever changed the landscape of art.…

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Blossoming Beauty: New Orleans’ Sculpture Garden Expands

Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden

This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. May 15, 2019 On this day, dear garden enthusiasts, a most splendid unveiling is set to occur at the New Orleans Museum of Art. The institution’s beloved Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden,…

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