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Unmoved by Mountains: The Enigmatic Life of Charles Sprague Sargent

This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. April 24, 1841 On this day, the horticultural world was graced with the birth of Charles Sprague Sargent, a man destined to become one of America’s most distinguished botanists. Charles, a figure as…

January 29, 2021 Eight Steps to Create a Stunning Winter Garden, Olga Owens Huckins, Larry McGraw, How Often Should You Prune Your Willows, Botanicals: 100 Postcards, and a Winter Joy: Scented Houseplants

The Daily Gardener Podcast Album Cover with a pot of rosemary - the herb for remembrance - beckoning gardeners to remember to listen to the show. Updated September 2025.

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 Eight Steps to Create a Stunning Winter Garden | Stihl Botanical History On This Day 1958 On this day, a letter titled “Evidence of Havoc by…

November Strawberry Picking Sparks a Friendly Competition Between Two New England Farmers

“The New London Advocate noticed the fact that strawberries had been picked from the garden of Mr Brandegree and asked, ‘Who can beat this?'” November 22, 1843 On this day, the New England Farmer out of Boston posted a story called Strawberries in November. The article revealed friendly competition between two strawberry growers: Mr. Brandegree…