Posts Tagged ‘Detroit’
March 5, 2021 What to Plant in March, Anna Scripps Whitcomb, Idabelle Firestone, A March Garden Diary, Floral Cocktails by Lottie Muir, and Flowers for the Country Border
Today we celebrate the woman who donated her entire orchid collection to begin the Belle Isle Conservatory. We’ll also learn about a woman who Burpee honored with the naming of a Marigold. We hear an excerpt from a garden diary for this week of March. We Grow That Garden Library™ with a very delightful book…
Read MoreBlooms and Ballrooms: FTD’s Golden Anniversary Gala
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. August 14, 1960 On this day, dear readers, we find ourselves transported to a most enchanting affair: the 50th-anniversary convention of FTD, held in the grand Cobo Hall of Detroit. Oh, what a…
Read MoreZina Pitcher, Amateur Botanist and Doctor, Remembered by Patient Decades Later
“After Zina’s death, Peter ensured that his Detroit grave was planted with flowers every spring.” April 12, 1797 On this day, the American physician, politician, educator, and naturalist Zina Pitcher was born. During his life, Zina Pitcher was an amateur botanist. He loved the natural world. Professionally, Zina was a doctor. Here’s a poignant story…
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