Posts Tagged ‘colonial gardens’
Robert Buist: The Scotsman Who Shaped American Gardens
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. November 14, 1805 Robert Buist, florist and nurseryman was born near Edinburgh, Scotland. Trained at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, Buist emigrated to Philadelphia in 1828 at age 23, where he would become…
Read MoreWhen Williamsburg Bloomed: John Custis’s Garden Vision
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. November 14, 1749 On this day, John Custis IV, an American planter, politician, government official, and military officer, died. His garden legacy has recently captured headlines as archaeologists uncover what was once colonial…
Read MoreNovember 07, 2024 November’s Little Garden Tasks, Rockingham Colonial Gardens, Warren Manning, The Landscape of Home by Edmund Hollander, and Ruth Pitter
Subscribe Apple | Google | Spotify | Stitcher | iHeart Support The Daily Gardener Buy Me A Coffee Connect for FREE! The Friday Newsletter | Daily Gardener Community Botanical History On This Day 1783 General George Washington penned his historic Farewell Address to his troops at Rockingham, marking a pivotal moment in American history. Today,…
Read MoreThe Colonial Garden Heritage at Rockingham
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. November 7, 1783 On this day, General George Washington penned his historic Farewell Address to his troops at Rockingham, marking a pivotal moment in American history. Today, this historic site continues to tell…
Read MoreA Kashmiri Spring: Francis Younghusband’s Garden Chronicles
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. May 10, 1907 On this day, dear devotees of the garden, we find ourselves transported to the enchanting realm of Kashmir, where the intrepid British Army officer, explorer, and spiritual writer, Francis Younghusband,…
Read MoreThe Spy Who Loved Apples: The Double Life of Metcalf Bowler
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. September 24, 1789 Dear fellow custodians of earth’s verdant secrets, today we unearth a tale that would make even the most steadfast gardener’s trowel tremble – a story of apples, espionage, and the…
Read MoreMark Catesby: The Explorer Who Painted America’s First Natural History
Mark’s Magnificent Illustrations March 24, 1682 Today is the baptism day of the little-known English naturalist, adventurer, explorer, and artist. Mark Catesby – his exact birthdate has been lost to time. Way back when the United States was a British colony, Mark made two trips to the new world. On his second trip, he traveled…
Read MoreGeorge Washington’s Boxwood: A Winter Garden Memory with Jean Hersey
by Jean Hersey The garden is completely winterized except for the roses, which need more hay, and the four small box yet to be covered with burlap. We have a sentimental feeling for these box. Once many years ago, on a holiday with the children, we were driving to North Carolina. We stopped at Mount…
Read MoreMartha Ballard: Herbalist, Midwife, and Village Healer of Maine
Martha’s Marvelous Journal November 30, 1799 On this day, Martha Ballard recorded her work as an herbalist and midwife. For 27 years, Martha kept a journal of her work as the town healer and midwife for Hallowell, Maine. In all, Martha assisted with 816 births. Today, Martha’s marvelous journal gives us a glimpse into the…
Read MoreA New Hampshire Governor’s Fragrant Legacy: Benning Wentworth and America’s Lilacs
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. July 24, 1696 On this day, dear readers, the world welcomed Benning Wentworth—a man whose legacy blooms purple and fragrant across the American landscape. Born in 1696, this future colonial governor of New…
Read MoreMartha Washington: The First Lady of American Gardening
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. June 13, 1731 On this day, the future First Lady of our nascent republic, Martha Washington, drew her first breath in this mortal realm. While history remembers her as the stoic companion to…
Read MoreBotany Bay Remembered: Mary Gilmore, Captain Cook, and the Knotted Hands of History
Today’s Garden Words were featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. Words inspired by the garden are the sweetest, most beautiful words of all. A pensive portrait Mary Gilmore at midlife. April 29, 1770 On this day, Captain James Cook sailed his sturdy vessel, the…
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