Joan Walsh Anglund Archives

Friendship is Like a Rose

by Joan Walsh Anglund Friendship is like a rose… opening one petal at a time, only as it unfolds… day by day, it reveals its true beauty. Note: Today is the birthday of the American poet and children’s book author Joan Walsh Anglund, born on January 3, 1926.…

A Leaf is a Letter From a Tree

by Joan Walsh Anglund A leaf is a letter from a tree That writes, in gold, “Remember me!” Note: Today is the birthday of the American poet and children’s book author Joan Walsh Anglund, born on January 3, 1926. As featured onThe Daily Gardener podcast: Words inspired by…

A Bird Doesn’t Sing

by Joan Walsh Anglund A bird doesn’t sing because it has an answer; It sings because it has a song… Note: Today is the birthday of the American poet and children’s book author Joan Walsh Anglund, born on January 3, 1926. As featured onThe Daily Gardener podcast: Words inspired by…

January 3, 2020 Bulbophyllum phalaenopsis, How to Grow Amaryllis, Heinrich Reichenbach, Augustus Van Wickle, Mary Strong Clemens, Constance Spry, Deep Space Nine, Joan Walsh Anglund, Indoor Kitchen Gardening by Elizabeth Millard, Duck Cottage Weathervane, and the Flora of Middle-Earth

Today we celebrate the one of the 19th century’s top orchidologist and the birthday of a man who used his wealth to purchase an American garden treasure. We’ll learn about one of the most prolific female plant collectors and the florist who shocked London with her floral displays. Today’s Unearthed Words feature a beloved American…