Posts Tagged ‘Insects’
Sage Advice to Gardeners in 1843: Never Destroy a Toad
“In the season of bugs and flies, a toad will do more to preserve a garden than a man…” September 13, 1843 On this day, the New England Farmer out of Boston, Massachusetts, published a little article about toads. Never destroy the toad. In the season of bugs and flies, a toad will do more…
Read MoreA Humorous Blast From the Past Starring Horticulture Teacher Louise Klein Miller
“Miller had been telling a crowd of pupils about the insects that attack plants and warned them, especially against the malevolent San Jose Scale.” August 30, 1910 On this day, The Brooklyn Daily Eagle out of Brooklyn, New York, ran an adorable article I discovered while researching Louise Klein Miller and her time teaching horticulture:…
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