A Night at Ranelagh: Horace Walpole’s Garden Escapade

Horace Walpole by John Ciles Eccardt, 1755

This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. May 26, 1742 On this day, dear readers, we find ourselves transported to the world of 18th century London, where the illustrious Horace Walpole penned a most intriguing letter to his friend Horace…

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The Earl and the Bee: Lord Chesterfield’s Garden Poetry

Philip Dormer Stanhope, the 4th Earl of Chesterfield

This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. September 22, 1694 My dearest garden enthusiasts, on this day we celebrate the birth of Philip Dormer Stanhope, the 4th Earl of Chesterfield, whose connection to our world of gardens comes through a…

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