Posts Tagged ‘botanical research’
Therese of Bavaria: The Princess Who Found Freedom in Flowers
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. November 12, 1850 On this day, Princess Therese of Bavaria (teh-RAY-zuh of buh-VAIR-ee-uh), was born. This remarkable woman found her true calling not in the gilded halls of Bavaria’s royal palaces but in…
Read MoreDawn with the Iris King: Remembering William Rickatson Dykes
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. November 4, 1877 Today we celebrate the birth of William Rickatson Dykes [RICK-et-sun DYKES], born in Bayswater, London. Though he began his career as a classics teacher at Charterhouse School, it was his…
Read MoreJohn Joly: The Poet-Scientist Who Understood Plant Magic
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. November 1, 1857 John Joly (pronounced “JOLLY”) was born on this day in Hollywood House near the village of Bracknagh (pronounced “BRACK-nuh”) in County Offaly, Ireland. Joly was an Irish polymath whose profound…
Read MoreThe Lady of Lucy’s Wood – Evelyn Mary Booth
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. October 30, 1897 On this day, Evelyn Mary Booth was born at Annamoe [AN-ah-moh], County Wicklow, Ireland. Her story is a beautiful reminder that it’s never too late to find your true calling…
Read MoreThe Lichen Lady: Annie Lorrain Smith’s Scientific Revolution
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. October 23, 1854 Today we also celebrate the birth of the remarkable Annie Lorrain Smith, and oh my dears, what a story she has to tell us about persistence in both gardens and…
Read MoreThe Accountant Who Collected Palm Trees: Robert H. Montgomery’s Story
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. September 21, 1872 My dearest garden enthusiasts, on this day, we celebrate the birth of Colonel Robert Hiester Montgomery, a man whose passion for plants would transform a corner of Florida into one…
Read MoreThe Pill in the Petunia Patch: When Birth Control Met Botany
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. September 10, 1981 On this day, the most deliciously scandalous horticultural revelation graced the pages of The Lancaster New Era. My dearest readers, prepare yourselves for a tale that will have tongues wagging…
Read MoreECOSTRESS: The Celestial Gardener’s Aid
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. July 2, 2019 On this day, a most intriguing contraption found its berth upon that grand celestial vessel, the International Space Station. I speak, dear readers, of NASA’s ECOSTRESS, a name that might…
Read MoreFrom Scurvy to Science: Sir Frederick Hopkins’ Vitamin Victory
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. June 20, 1861 On this day, dear readers, we celebrate the birth of a most remarkable gentleman, Sir Frederick Gowland Hopkins. Born a day before the summer solstice, Hopkins would go on to…
Read MoreFrom Royal Roots to Public Paradise: The Birth of Jardin des Plantes
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. June 10, 1793 On this day, dear garden enthusiasts, we find ourselves transported to the heart of Paris, where a horticultural jewel is about to unfurl its petals to the world. The year…
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