Posts Tagged ‘garden planning’
Take Chelsea Home by Chris Young
As Heard on The Daily Gardener Podcast: Take Chelsea Home: Practical Inspiration from the RHS Chelsea Flower Show by Chris Young This book takes the spectacle of the Chelsea Flower Show and translates it into something usable. Rather than admiring from a distance, Chris Young focuses on paths, proportion, planting combinations, and structure. Using influential…
Read MoreThe Unsung Season by Sydney Eddison
As Heard on The Daily Gardener Podcast: The Unsung Season: Gardens and Gardeners in Winter by Sydney Eddison Published in 1995, The Unsung Season is written for gardeners who live where winter is real. Sydney Eddison explores what happens when the garden goes quiet and how gardeners adapt. Some strap on snowshoes to check beds.…
Read MoreThe New Romantic Garden by Jo Thompson – A Book for Winter Gardeners
As Heard on The Daily Gardener Podcast: The New Romantic Garden: Classic Inspiration, Modern Mood by Jo Thompson If you’re gardening mostly by imagination right now, this is a winter-perfect recommendation. The New Romantic Garden celebrates gardens shaped by feeling as much as function — spaces built for atmosphere, reflection, and beauty. These are gardens…
Read MoreOutside 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,…
Read MoreNew 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…
Read MoreBeatrix Farrand’s 1916 Vision for the NYBG’s Rose Garden
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. November 18, 1916 On this day, renowned landscape architect Beatrix Farrand (FAIR-rand) created a visionary rose garden plan for the New York Botanical Garden. This garden would become one of the most significant…
Read MoreGardens 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…
Read MoreNovember 14, 2024 A Second Spring, Nell Gwynn, John Custis IV, Gardens for the Soul by Sara Bird and Dan Duchars, and Robert Buist
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”…
Read MoreHabitat Creation In Garden Design by Catherine Heatherington and Alex Johnson
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. Habitat Creation In Garden Design by Catherine Heatherington and Alex Johnson This book was released on August 1st, 2023, and the subtitle is A Guide to…
Read MoreThe 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…
Read MoreAdventures 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.…
Read MoreThe 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…
Read MoreGrowing Your Own Tea Garden by Jodi Helmer
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. Growing Your Own Tea Garden by Jodi Helmer This book came out in 2019 and the subtitle is The Guide to Growing and Harvesting Flavorful Teas…
Read MoreLearning from History: Vermont’s October Snowy Surprise of 1843
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. October 24, 1843 And it was on this day, my dear friend, that nature reminded us all why gardeners must never procrastinate. The New England Farmer out of Boston, Massachusetts, shared quite the…
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