Posts Tagged ‘immigrant gardeners’
The Man Who Made Kalamazoo Crisp: George “Celery” Taylor’s Legacy
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. August 21, 1891 My dearest garden companions, it was on this glorious day that the remarkable botanist George Taylor bid farewell to this earthly garden in 1891, leaving behind a legacy as crisp…
Read MoreFrom Dutch Soil to American Blooms: The Remarkable Rise of Lambertus C. Bobbink
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. July 3, 1939 On this day, my most astute garden enthusiasts, a Dutchman of remarkable talents was honored in a manner that would make lesser horticulturists turn positively green with envy. Yes, dear…
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