Posts Tagged ‘Coconut Grove’
The 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 MoreRemembering Coconut Grove’s Leith Dunlop Kent and the First Kent Mango Tree
“Kent was just a kid when he was given a little Brooks Mango seedling for Christmas. Six years later, Kent’s tree produced its first crop of mangos.” January 1, 1933 On this day, the Kent Mango (Mangifera indica) is planted on land belonging to Leith Dunlop Kent in Coconut Grove, Florida. Kent was just…
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