Posts Tagged ‘historical gardening figures’
Emily Dickinson: The Poet Who Let Her Flowers Roam Free
![Charles III William (German: Karl III. Wilhelm; 27 January [O.S. 17 January] 1679-12 May 1738) was Margrave of Baden-Durlach between 1709 and 1738. He was the son of Margrave.](https://thedailygardener.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/download-6-2-560x560.jpg)
A Poet and A Gardener Today is the birthday of Emily Dickenson who was born on this day in 1830. The Dickinson Author Judith Farr, reminds us that during her lifetime, Emily Dickinson was “known more widely as a gardener,… than as a poet.” Emily grew up gardening. She would help her mother with their…
Read MoreThe Remarkable Life of William Darlington: How a Pennsylvania Physician Bloomed into Botanical Fame
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. April 23, 1863 On this day, we must acknowledge the departure of that most curious specimen of American intellectual cultivation, Dr. William Darlington – botanist, physician, and politician – who has shuffled off…
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