Gertrude Jekyll: The Poetess of Flowers and Form

A young Gertrude Jekyll

This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. November 29, 1843 On this day, Gertrude Jekyll (“Jee-kul”) was born — the British horticulturist, garden designer, photographer, writer, and artist who reshaped the art of gardening in the early 20th century. Gertrude…

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October 4, 2022 Henry David Thoreau, Mary Hiester Reid, the Dahlia, Kerry Mousetail Fern, Amish Friends 4 Seasons Cookbook by Wanda Brunstetter, and Dorothy Frances Blomfield Gurney

The Daily Gardener Podcast Album Cover with a pot of rosemary - the herb for remembrance - beckoning gardeners to remember to listen to the show. Updated September 2025.

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 1852 On this day, Henry David Thoreau wrote in his journal, recording the rhythms of the New England landscape that inspired much…

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A Flower for the Fog: San Francisco’s Love Story with Dahlias

Pink Dahlia

This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. October 4, 1926 On this day, dear readers, San Francisco embraced a most enchanting bloom as its official flower. The Dahlia, with its myriad forms and kaleidoscopic hues, was bestowed the honor of…

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May 20, 2022 National Pick Strawberries Day, Ludwig Leichhardt, Tulips by Joseph Breck, Pi Beta Ph spring party, Cuke Season in Blackville, Garden Maker by Christie Purifoy, and Dahlia Facts

The Daily Gardener Podcast Album Cover with a pot of rosemary - the herb for remembrance - beckoning gardeners to remember to listen to the show. Updated September 2025.

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 National Pick Strawberries Day Strawberries—our strewn berries—wear their seeds on the outside (about 200 each), belong to the rose family, and fuel…

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Lady Holland’s Dahlia Seeds and the Language of Love (1804)

Elizabeth Fox portrait

This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. May 20, 1804 Lady Holland sent home a parcel of seeds from Spain, and among them: dahlias—soon to be Europe’s flamboyant darlings. The account in 1807 tells of trials, triumphs, and a cold…

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