Posts Tagged ‘gardening advice’
A seed collector’s legacy: Harry Saier’s garden catalogs and global reach
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. April 14, 1888 Dearest reader, On this day, we might lift our trowels in salute to a man whose hands shaped not only gardens but the very culture of horticultural enthusiasm in the…
Read MoreAnne Scott-James: Trailblazing Journalist and Beloved Garden Writer
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. April 5, 1913 Dearest reader, On this day, we celebrate the birth of Anne Scott-James, a true pioneer not only in journalism but in the art of gardening literature. From her early days…
Read MoreUnderstanding Fall Pine Needle Color Change: Insights from lowa Forester Mark Vitosh
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. October 13, 1995 Dearest reader, On this day, Mark Vitosh, an Iowa forester known for his expert advice and connection to the land, shared calming words about a common autumn spectacle: the shedding…
Read MoreStuart Robertson: Beloved Montreal Gardener, Gardening Columnist, and CBC Broadcaster
The Montreal Gardener Today is the anniversary of the death of Stuart Robertson, who died on this day in 2009. Robertson was a professional gardener in Montreal, although he was born in England. In 1981, Robertson began work as a gardening columnist for the Montreal Gazette. In 1982, Robertson added the title of a broadcaster…
Read MoreJust Dig It Up”: The Refreshing Wisdom of John Cushnie
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. May 14, 1943 On this day, dear reader, we welcome into our world one John Alexander Montgomery Cushnie – a man destined to charm the gardening elite and common soil-tillers alike with equal…
Read MoreWoodland Whispers: The Mayflower’s Tale from Nova Scotia
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. April 4, 1901 On this day, dear aficionados of flora and fauna, Nova Scotia embraced its wild heart with the passage of The Floral Emblem Act. This momentous occasion saw the mayflower, also…
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