Posts Tagged ‘James Weldon Johnson’
Five Acres of Inspiration: James Weldon Johnson’s Garden Sanctuary
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. June 17, 1871 On this day, dear readers, the world welcomed James Weldon Johnson—a man whose lyrical prowess would one day grace our society with “Lift Every Voice and Sing.” A composition that,…
Read MoreJune 17, 2019 Reusing Potting Soil, Edwin Hunt, James Weldon Johnson, Alexander Braun, Nellie McClung, the University of Wisconsin’s Arboretum, Emily Dickinson, Joanne Shaw, The Plant Hunters by Carolyn Fry, Geranium Care, and Lajos Kossuth
Do you change the oil in your window boxes and containers every spring? You really don’t need to – I don’t. Here’s what I do: I remove about a quarter to a third of the soil in my containers, and I put it in my potting soil bin. Then, I add a little perlite and…
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