Stevie Smith’s Garden Wisdom: The Dual Nature of Lilacs

Stevie Smith at her desk

This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. September 20, 1902 My dearest garden enthusiasts, on this day we find ourselves contemplating the fascinating intersection of poetry and horticulture through the lens of one of England’s most distinctive voices. Today marks…

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Whispers Beneath the Linden: Poetry of Bloom and Hymn

Linden trees in the summer garden.

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. Linden trees in the summer garden. July 11, 2020 Today’s poetry turns our gaze toward a beloved midsummer tree—the linden. Known…

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Magnus von Lagerstrom and the Lasting Legacy of the Crape Myrtle

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Crape Myrtles The naturalist, and Director of the Swedish East India Company, Magnus von Lagerstrom died. In his work, Magnus was a friend and patron of Carl Linnaeus. During his travels, he supplied Linnaeus with plants, and in return, Linnaeus named the genus for Crape Myrtle after him – Lagerstroemia. Before we get into the…

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Lilacs in the Wind: Sara Teasdale’s Bittersweet May

Sara Teasdale, an American lyric poet born in St. Louis, Missouri in 1884.

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. Sara Teasdale, an American lyric poet born in St. Louis, Missouri in 1884. May 16, 2109 On this day devoted to…

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