September 14, 2021 How to Arrange Hydrangeas, Thomas Overbury, Batty Langley, Susan Campbell, David Auburn, The Winter Harvest Handbook by Eliot Coleman, and Thoughts on Transplanting

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Today in botanical history, we celebrate a poet, an English garden designer, and a garden historian. We’ll hear a fun excerpt about calculating cold weather from a Pulitzer-prize-winning play by David Auburn. We Grow That Garden Library™ with a bible on winter growing and harvesting – so year-round gardening – from the master himself: Eliot…

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Hydrangeas by Naomi Slade

Hydrangeas by Naomi Slade

As Heard on The Daily Gardener Podcast: Hydrangeas by Naomi Slade This book came out in 2020, and the subtitle is Beautiful Varieties for Home and Garden. It’s a shame Naomi’s beautiful book came out during the pandemic. Naomi always does such a great job with her books, and I’m a massive fan of her other…

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April 12, 2021 North-Facing Garden Ideas, Zina Pitcher, Thomas Nuttal, Willis Linn Jepson, Edith Pargeter, Hydrangeas by Naomi Slade and National Licorice Day

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Today we celebrate the American doctor and amateur botanist who left a legacy in Michigan. We’ll also learn about the first botanist to explore Michigan. We’ll recognize the man who started the California Botanical Society. We hear a quick thought on spring from Ellis Peters. We Grow That Garden Library™ with a beautiful book about Hydrangea. And then…

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