Posts Tagged ‘Cherry Blossoms’
From Altar to Arbor: The Fruitful Union of David and Marian Fairchild
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. April 25, 1905 On this most auspicious day, dear garden enthusiasts, we celebrate the union of two extraordinary souls: the eminent botanist David Fairchild and his beloved Marian Graham Bell, daughter of the…
Read MoreBlooming Brilliance: How Paul George Russell Helped to Transform Washington’s Spring
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. April 24, 1889 On this day, the botanical world welcomed a new blossom in the form of Paul George Russell, an American botanist whose life would become as intricately woven into the fabric…
Read MorePruning Words: Matsuo Basho and the Art of Haiku
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. November 28, 1694 On this day, the garden of Japanese poetry lost one of its most exquisite blooms. Matsuo Basho, the master gardener of haiku, breathed his last, leaving behind a legacy as…
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