Posts Tagged ‘History’
The Extraordinary Garden of Mahdi Obeidi: The Bomb Beneath the Lotus Tree
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. June 2, 2003 On this day, dear garden enthusiasts, we find ourselves transported to a rose garden in Iraq, where a tale of intrigue and horticulture intertwines like the most tenacious of vines.…
Read MoreLilacs Disquise Unsightly Clothes Line Posts
“I have seen a set of (clothesline] posts in a backyard entirely covered with living green-a luxuriant growth of Virginia creeper… The best permanent screen for unsightly objects Is a group of evergreens. A clump of lilacs costs less and begins to be effective sooner.” June 30, 1906 On this day, The Superior Times out…
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