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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The Singular Brush: Alice R. Tangerini’s Botanical Legacy

Alice Tangerini smiles by her work in her office

This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. April 25, 1949 On this day, dear admirers of flora and artistry alike, we celebrate the birth of a true luminary in the world of botanical illustration: Alice R. Tangerini. As if predestined,…

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