September 4, 2019 The Must Go Container, Henry Wise, George London, Alfred Rehder, Isabella Preston, Willa Cather, Geoffrey Hill, Gardener’s Guide to Compact Plants by Jessica Walliser, Ordering Spring Bulbs, Charles Joseph Sauriol, and Plants Growing Together

The Daily Gardener Podcast Album Cover with a pot of rosemary - the herb for remembrance - beckoning gardeners to remember to listen to the show. Updated September 2025.

I had to chuckle the other day as I was putting together my fall containers. The first thing I do when I transition from one season to another is determining which plants are salvageable – the ones that have enough gas to go another season. One of my pots ended up being a bit of…

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September Song

Orange and red roses

by Geoffrey Hill September fattens on vines.  Roses flake from the wall.  The smoke of harmless fires drifts to my eyes.  This is plenty. This is more than enough.   Today’s Garden words were featured on the podcast: Words inspired by the garden are the sweetest, most beautiful words of all. Sir Geoffrey William Hill (1932-2016),…

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Whispers of September: Orchards, Apples, and Autumn’s Plenty

Orchards, Apples, and Autumn's Plenty

Today’s Garden Words were featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. Words inspired by the garden are the sweetest, most beautiful words of all. Orchards, Apples, and Autumn’s Plenty September 4, 2019 As September gracefully takes her place in the dance of the seasons, there…

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