Five Top Perennials for Country Flower Gardens

Country Border

“In early farms and ranches, the first perennials [were] the stalwart wildflowers of range and prairie.” March 5, 2017 On this day, The Herald-Palladium, out of Saint Joseph, Michigan, shared an article called “Flowers for the Country Border” by Maureen Gilmour. In the article, Maureen shares a glimpse of farm life – a no-nonsense lifestyle where…

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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

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.

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Mildred Mathias: Champion of Umbelliferae and Pioneer of Ecotourism

Mildred E. Mathias, a renowned American botanist and horticulturist.

Pioneer of Ecotourism  Today is the birthday of the botanist professor Mildred Mathias who was born on this day in 1906 in Sappington, Missouri. Mathias was a professor at UCLA for twelve years, until 1974. She also served as president of the American Society for Plant Taxonomists and the Botanical Society of America. Matthias is…

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