Outside In by Sean A. Pritchard

Outside In by Sean A. Pritchard

As Heard on The Daily Gardener Podcast: This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. Outside In by Sean A. Pritchard This book came out in 2024, and the subtitle is A Year of Growing and Displaying. In this enchanting debut,…

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New Nordic Gardens by Annika Zetterman

New Nordic Gardens by Annika Zetterman

As Heard on The Daily Gardener Podcast: This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. New Nordic Gardens by Annika Zetterman This book came out in February 2023, and the subtitle is Scandinavian Landscape Design. In this captivating exploration of Scandinavian…

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Around the House and In the Garden by Dominique Browning

Around the House and In the Garden by Dominique Browning

As Heard on The Daily Gardener Podcast: This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. Around the House and In the Garden by Dominique Browning  This book came out in 2002, and the subtitle is A Memoir of Heartbreak, Healing, and…

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Gardens for the Soul by Sara Bird and Dan Duchars

Gardens for the Soul by Sara Bird and Dan Duchars

As Heard on The Daily Gardener Podcast: This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. Gardens for the Soul by Sara Bird and Dan Duchars This book came out in 2022, and the subtitle is: Sustainable and Stylish Outdoor Spaces Sara…

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November 14, 2024 Gardens for the Soul by Sara Bird and Dan Duchars

Subscribe Apple | Google | Spotify | Stitcher | iHeart Support The Daily Gardener Buy Me A Coffee  Connect for FREE! The Friday Newsletter |  Daily Gardener Community Botanical History On This Day 1687 Eleanor “Nell” Gwynn, died at the age of 37 in her Pall Mall house in London. Known as “pretty, witty Nell”…

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A Gentle Voice from the Garden: Elizabeth Roberts MacDonald

Elizabeth Roberts MacDonald

This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. November 8, 1922 On this day, as the last mountain ash berries gleam against pewter skies, we remember Elizabeth Roberts MacDonald, whose poetic voice still echoes through the gardens of Maritime Canada. Today…

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The Landscape of Home by Edmund Hollander

The Landscape of Home by Edmund Hollander

As Heard on The Daily Gardener Podcast: This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. The Landscape of Home by Edmund Hollander  This book came out in March 2024, and the subtitle is In the Country, By the Sea, In the…

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My Favorite Plant by Jamaica Kincaid

My Favorite Plant by Jamaica Kincaid

As Heard on The Daily Gardener Podcast: This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. My Favorite Plant by Jamaica Kincaid This book came out in 1998, and the subtitle is Writers and Gardeners on the Plants They Love. In this…

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Saving Summer: The Indoor Garden Encore

Geraniums in Summer

This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. November 4, 1994 On this day, garden writer Barbara Pleasant finished writing her article about extending summer’s joy through winter by bringing our beloved bedding plants indoors. The article appeared in the Montgomery…

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Adventures in Eden by Carolyn Mullet

Adventures in Eden by Carolyn Mullet

As Heard on The Daily Gardener Podcast: This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. Adventures in Eden by Carolyn Mullet This book was released in December 2020, and the subtitle is An Intimate Tour of the Private Gardens of Europe.…

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Nicolas Boileau-Despréaux: The Critic’s Garden at Auteuil

Boileau by Jean-Baptiste Santerre, 1678

This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. November 1, 1636 Nicolas Boileau-Despréaux (pronounced “nee-koh-LAH bwah-LOH day-pray-OH”) was born on this day in Paris. Boileau was a French poet and critic whose garden became a sanctuary for some of the greatest…

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Seedtime and Harvest by Christie Purifoy

Seedtime and Harvest by Christie Purifoy

As Heard on The Daily Gardener Podcast: This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. Seedtime and Harvest by Christie Purifoy This book came out on March 5, 2024, and the subtitle is How Gardens Grow Roots, Connection, Wholeness, and Hope. As…

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A Gardener’s Last Spring: Remembering Edward Ward

St Mary's church, Troston

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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The Cottage Garden by Claus Dalby

The Cottage Garden by Claus Dalby

As Heard on The Daily Gardener Podcast: This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. The Cottage Garden by Claus Dalby This book came out on September 5, 2023, and the subtitle is simply perfect in its directness – there isn’t…

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