Posts Tagged ‘daffodils’
Roses, Lilies, and Asylums of Refuge: The Garden Legacy of Dorothea Dix
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. April 4, 1802 Dearest reader, On this day, the world welcomed Dorothea Lynde Dix, a woman whose fierce compassion and vision transformed the very way we care for those whose minds wander in…
Read MoreIndira Gandhi Memorial Tulip Garden in Kashmir: Asia’s Largest Tulip Garden and Annual Festival
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. March 25, 2021 Dearest reader, On this day, the Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip Garden in Kashmir opened its gates to the public, revealing a breathtaking spectacle of spring’s most beloved flower. As Asia’s…
Read MoreWilliam Wordsworth’s Flowers: From Daffodils to the Beloved Lesser Celandine
A Founder of English Romanticism April 23, 1770 Today is the anniversary of the death of one of the founders of English Romanticism, the poet William Wordsworth. A lover of nature, William wrote about our relationship with the natural world. Although William is best known for his poem about Daffodils that starts, “I wandered lonely as…
Read MoreVita Sackville-West: The Creative Force Behind Sissinghurst
White Garden March 9, 1892 Today is the birthday of the English author and garden designer, Vita Sackville West. In 1930, Sissinghurst Castle – at least what was left of it – was bought by Vita and her husband – the diplomat, and journalist, Harold Nicolson. Together, they restored the house and created the famous…
Read MoreDaffodils: the March Birth Flower, Fun Facts, and the Mother of all Daffodil Poems
“All parts of the Daffodil are toxic, and the sap is harmful to other flowers, so you must soak them separately for 24 hours before adding them to a bouquet.” The birth flower for March birthdays is the Daffodil. Daffodils are also the 10th-anniversary flower. A bouquet of Daffodils means happiness and hope, but a…
Read MoreJanuary 26, 2021 Five Secrets of Front-Yard Landscaping, Nikolai Vavilov, Eloise Ray, Katharine White on Bulbs in Pots, The Joy of Botanical Drawing by Wendy Hollender, and National Seed Swap Day the Pandemic Way
Subscribe Apple | Google | Spotify | Stitcher | iHeart Support The Daily Gardener Buy Me A Coffee Connect for FREE! The Friday Newsletter | Daily Gardener Community Curated News 5 Front-Yard Landscaping Secrets | Better Homes & Gardens Botanical History On This Day 1943 Death of Nikolai Vavilov, a pioneering Russian botanist and plant…
Read MoreSummer’s Gentle Spell: Roses, Moonlight, and June Reflections
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. Pink roses soak up the light of a June moon. June 11, 2019 On this day, as the calendar embraces June,…
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