gardening heritage Archives

A Gentle Voice from the Garden: 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…

From Royal Charter to Battersea: The Blossoming Tale of London’s Market

George Johann Scharf's illustration of the market before Fowler's hall was built in 1830

This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. October 22, 1974 On this day, dear horticultural enthusiasts, we find ourselves not only savoring the sweet notes of vanilla but also bidding adieu to a beloved institution. For it was on this…

Wildflower Whisperer The Botanical Legacy of Edgar Denison: Missouri’s

This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. August 14, 1993 Oh, my darling petal-pushers! Today marks the anniversary of the departure of that most magnificent botanical soul, Edgar Walter Denison, who enchanted Missouri with his wildflower wisdom. Our beloved plant…

A Curator’s Triumph: Benjamin Robinson’s Botanical Legacy

This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. June 20, 1892 On this day, Benjamin Lincoln Robinson ascended to his rightful botanical throne as curator of the Asa Gray Herbarium at Harvard. One might say the botanical world trembled with anticipation,…