Posts Tagged ‘British horticulture’
From Royal Charter to Battersea: The Blossoming Tale of London’s Market
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. October 22, 1974 On this day, dear horticultural enthusiasts, we find ourselves not only savoring the sweet notes of vanilla but also bidding adieu to a beloved institution. For it was on this…
Read MoreThe Man Who Made Roses Weep: Graham Stuart Thomas Remembered
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. April 17, 2003 On this day, the gardening world lost one of its most illustrious luminaries when Graham Stuart Thomas departed this mortal coil at the venerable age of 94. A man who…
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