A Life Among the Apple Trees: Remembering Larry L. McGraw

Apple Tree Branch Loaded with Apples

This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. January 29, 2024 On this day, we commemorate the passing of a true pomological pioneer, Larry L. McGraw, founder of the esteemed Home Orchard Society. It was on this very date in 2005…

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Forsythia’s Namesake: A Birthday Tribute to William Forsyth

William Forsyth

This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. July 25, 1804 On this day, dear garden enthusiasts, we celebrate the birth of a most remarkable Scottish botanist, one William Forsyth. A man of extraordinary vision and, dare I say, peculiar tastes…

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