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August Henry Kramer: The Fire Lookout Who Painted Botanical Masterpieces

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“Buried Blossoms” November 20, 1989 On this day in 1989, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch shared an incredible story called Buried Blossoms by Patricia Rice, which shared the story of the long lost work of the botanist August Henry Kramer. Here’s what it said: “After 40 years in basements, [Kramer’s] collection of 493 botanical watercolors…

November 20, 2020 What to Know Before Planting Bulbs, Penelope Hobhouse, Richard Fagan, August Henry Kramer, Martine Bailey, Gardens of the Arts and Crafts Movement by Judith Tankard, and the Misnaming of Lespedeza

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August Henry Kramer: The Forgotten Fire Lookout Whose Botanical Art Took Breath Away

Watercolor Flowers On this day in 1989, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch shared an incredible story called Buried Blossoms by Patricia Rice, which shared the story of the long lost work of the botanist August Henry Kramer. “After 40 years in basements, [Kramer’s] collection of 493 botanical watercolors was scrutinized by two local art appraisers. You…

November 20 Horticultural Fleece, School Horticulture Clubs, John Merle Coulter, Penelope Hobhouse, Lespedeza, August Henry Kramer, No-Waste Kitchen Gardening by Katie Elzer-Peters, Holiday Planters, and the Smallest Rose Park

Subscribe Apple | Google | Spotify | Stitcher | iHeart Support The Daily Gardener Buy Me A Coffee Connect for FREE! The Friday Newsletter | Daily Gardener Community Curated News How to protect your crops from winter cold the sustainable way | The Telegraph Here’s a helpful post from @jackwallington “Horticultural fleece is a veg…