Henry Wise

Henry Wise

The Gardener for Queen Anne  Today is the birthday of the English gardener, designer, and nurseryman Henry Wise who was born on this day in 1653. One can’t mention Henry Wise without talking about George London. The two worked together on gardens throughout England. The partnership began when Wise was a student in London.  When…

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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

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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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