Posts Tagged ‘garden epitaph’
A Gardener’s Last Spring: Remembering Edward Ward
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. October 31, 1804 On this day, gardener Edward Ward laid down his trowel for the last time. He was 92. Edward wasn’t just any gardener – he was part of an extraordinary lineage…
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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. April 21, 1752 Dearest reader, On this day in 1752, Humphry Repton was born, destined to transform the English garden with his unique blend of art, nature, and innovation. Trained under the great…
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