Rae Selling Berry: The American Plant Whisperer and Garden Conservator

Rae Selling Berry. She is known for her significant contributions to horticulture, particularly through the establishment of The Berry Botanic Garden in Oregon. This garden, named after her, has played an important role in the conservation of native plants and horticultural education.

The Lake Oswego Plant Whisperer January 21, 1881 Today is the birthday of the incredible American gardener, plant whisperer, and horticulturist Rae Selling Berry. Almost deaf by the time she was an adult, Rae was an excellent lip reader, and many suspect her deafness helped her attune to plants. In the early 1900s, Rae started…

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The Honey-Sweet Saint: Bernard of Clairvaux and His Garden Wisdom

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This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. August 20th every year… Oh, my darling petal-fanciers! On this most auspicious day, we celebrate none other than Saint Bernard of Clairvaux, that most splendid patron saint of beekeepers, bees, and candlemakers alike.…

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