Posts Tagged ‘colonial America’
The Father of American Dendrology: Remembering Humphry Marshall
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. November 5, 1801 On this day, America lost one of its pioneering botanists, Humphry Marshall. His legacy as the “Father of American Dendrology” continues to influence our understanding of native trees and shrubs…
Read MoreChamomile & Camphor: A Day in the Life of Colonial Herbalist Martha Ballard
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. November 30, 1791 On this day, in the annals of herbal history, Martha Ballard, the esteemed herbalist and midwife of Hallowell, Maine, put quill to paper and recorded her daily work. Little did…
Read MoreWhen Noon Turned to Night: The Mysterious Dark Day of 1780
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. May 19, 1780 On this day, dear readers, we find ourselves transported to a most peculiar and unsettling moment in New England’s history. Imagine, if you will, a day so dark that it…
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