Posts Tagged ‘Italian gardens’
Adventures in Eden by Carolyn Mullet
As Heard on The Daily Gardener Podcast: This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. Adventures in Eden by Carolyn Mullet This book was released in December 2020, and the subtitle is An Intimate Tour of the Private Gardens of Europe.…
Read MoreA Garden of Surprise: Henry Wotton’s Delightful Confusion
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. March 30, 1568 Dearest reader, On this day, we mark the birth of a man whose passion for gardens and the art of landscaping still whispers through the leaves—a true connoisseur of nature’s…
Read MoreLiterary Gardens: How Edith Wharton Designed with Words and Flowers
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. June 1, 1937 My dear readers, on this most peculiar day, the eminent American authoress Edith Wharton suffered a rather inconvenient heart attack while gracing the country estate of her friend and co-author…
Read MoreCecil Ross Pinsent: Mastermind of Tuscany’s Iconic Gardens
The Tuscany Garden Designer May 5, 1884 Today is the birthday of the British garden designer and architect known for his innovative gardens in Tuscany, Cecil Ross Pinsent. Cecil worked with the American art historian Bernard Berenson on his iconic estate known as the Villa I Tatti. This relationship opened doors for Cecil, and soon he…
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