Posts Tagged ‘container gardening’
The Kew Gardener’s Guide to Growing Cacti and Succulents by the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew and Paul Rees
As Heard on The Daily Gardener Podcast: This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. The Kew Gardener’s Guide to Growing Cacti and Succulents by the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew and Paul Rees This book came out in 2023, and the…
Read MoreStuart Robertson: Beloved Montreal Gardener, Gardening Columnist, and CBC Broadcaster
The Montreal Gardener Today is the anniversary of the death of Stuart Robertson, who died on this day in 2009. Robertson was a professional gardener in Montreal, although he was born in England. In 1981, Robertson began work as a gardening columnist for the Montreal Gazette. In 1982, Robertson added the title of a broadcaster…
Read MoreThe Actor’s Eden: How John Barrymore Created New York’s First Penthouse Garden
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. May 29, 1942 On this day, the illustrious actor John Barrymore breathed his last, departing our mortal stage with the same dramatic flair that characterized his storied career. While many now associate the…
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