A Garden Amidst the Tempest: John Beauchamp Jones’s Wartime Oasis

John Beauchamp Jones

This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. June 6, 1864 On this day, as the gentle breeze of early summer whispered through the gardens of Richmond, a most intriguing entry was penned in the journal of John Beauchamp Jones, that…

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Kate Lancaster Brewster: Cultivating Gardens and Communities

Kate Lancaster Brewster

This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. May 26, 1921 On this day, dear garden enthusiasts, we find ourselves witness to a pivotal moment in the annals of horticultural history. Kate Lancaster Brewster, a veritable doyenne of the gardening world,…

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Tulip Time Machine: From Joseph Breck’s Garden to Ours

Joseph Breck, colorized

This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. May 20, 1858 On this day, dear readers, we find ourselves transported to the mid-19th century, where Joseph Breck, in his seminal work The Flower Garden, Or Breck’s Book of Flowers, shares his…

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