From a Duke’s Gardens to Botanical Immortality: Thomas Hoy’s Legacy

Hoya Flower

This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. May 1, 1822 On this day, the horticultural world bid farewell to Thomas Hoy, an English gardener, horticulturist, and botanist of considerable repute. Hoy’s life was a testament to the dedication and passion…

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From Ashes to Immortality: Olaus Rudbeck’s Botanical Legacy

Olaus Rudbeck, painted in 1696 by Martin Mijtens the Elder

This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. September 17, 1702 Dearest garden enthusiasts, today we honor a man whose dedication to botanical knowledge quite literally walked through fire, and whose legacy blooms in every Black-Eyed Susan that graces our gardens.…

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