May 15, 2019 Plant Height, Isaac Newton, President Lincoln, the USDA, Charles Sprague Sargent, the Adirondack and Catskill Forest Preserve, Ettie C. Alexander, the NOLA Museum of Art, Emily Dickinson, Ina Coolbrith, Top-dressing, and Elizabeth Cady Stanton

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Plant height is one of the factors often indicated on plant tags. But mature height often takes ten years – especially if you’re talking about trees and shrubs. Most plants benefit from some amount of pruning – in which case their height can be controlled. BTW, Bamboo is the fastest growing plant on the planet.…

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The Vanishing Bouquet: Ettie Alexander’s Wildflower Legacy

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This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. May 15, 2024 On this day, dear gardening enthusiasts, we find ourselves transported back to the year 1898, when the San Francisco Call featured an article of utmost intrigue titled “The Prettiest Wild…

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