Posts Tagged ‘John Claudius Loudon’
John Claudius Loudon: Prolific Scottish Botanist, Garden Designer, and Author
The Suburban Gardener April 8, 1783 Today is the birthday of the Scottish author, garden designer, and botanist John Claudius Loudon. A massively popular and breathtakingly prolific writer on horticulture, John focused on serving the expanding middle class’s needs who wanted to have smaller gardens. 1838, Loudon wrote a book called The Suburban Gardener and…
Read MoreJohn Claudius Loudon: Arboretum Pioneer and Victorian Garden Visionary
Waterloo Breeches December 14, 1843 Today is the anniversary of the death of the Scottish botanist, garden designer, and author John Claudius Loudon. A prolific garden writer and publisher, John coined the term arboretum. There are two stories I love to tell about John. One is his love story with his wife Jane, and the…
Read MoreDecember 14, 2020 New Apple Variety in Wiltshire, John Claudius Loudon, Richard Hale Goodwin, John Bannister Tabb, Alchemy of Herbs by Rosalee De La Foret and the State Flower of Alabama
Subscribe Apple | Google | Spotify | Stitcher | iHeart Support The Daily Gardener Buy Me A Coffee Connect for FREE! The Friday Newsletter | Daily Gardener Community Curated News New variety of apple discovered by Wiltshire runner | The Guardian Archie Thomas stumbled across solitary windfall fruit that could be a cross between a…
Read MoreJane Webb Loudon: Pioneering Victorian Garden Writer and Early Science Fiction Author
A Science Fiction Pioneer Today is the birthday of Jane Webb, who married the prolific writer of all things gardening: John Claudius Loudon. Together they became magnificent partners in the world of botanical writing and publishing. Jane was an extraordinary person. She was a fantastic writer in her own right, but she also possessed an…
Read MoreThe Garden Legacies of Julius Caesar, Jane Loudon, and John Fremont
A Roman Leader Today is the birthday of the Roman leader Julius Caesar. On this day, Romans lay a wreath at his statue and throw flowers in the Forum where Caesar was murdered. This post was featured onThe Daily Gardener podcast: helping gardeners find their roots, one story at a time Julius Caesar
Read MoreJuly 13, 2020 Garden Ideas to Boost Curb Appeal, Julius Caesar, Jane Loudon, John Charles Frémont, John Clare, The Power of a Plant by Stephen Ritz, and the Fairchild Tropical Garden
Subscribe Apple | Google | Spotify | Stitcher | iHeart Support The Daily Gardener Buy Me A Coffee Connect for FREE! The Friday Newsletter | Daily Gardener Community Curated News 12 front garden ideas – inviting designs to boost your curb appeal | Real Homes Botanical History On This Day 100 BC Julius Caesar, whose…
Read MoreGilbert Laing Meason: The Originator of ‘Landscape Architecture’
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. July 3, 1796 Dearest reader, On this day, we celebrate the birth of a man whose very name may evoke gentle echoes in the corridors of garden history, yet whose legacy is as…
Read MoreJoseph Knight: The Gardener Who Brought Rhododendrons and Exotics to England
Knight’s Exotic Nursery Today is the birthday of the gardener, nurseryman, and expedition sponsor, Joseph Knight, who was born on this day in 1778. Knight was a gardener to George Hibbert, and he was also a private nursery owner – and a very successful one. His ability to sell plants and feature plants in his…
Read MoreJane Webb Loudon: The Sci-Fi Gardener Who Blossomed Through Adversity
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. August 19, 1807 My darling garden companions, today we celebrate the birth of a most extraordinary woman, Jane Webb, who would later marry that titan of horticultural literature, John Claudius Loudon. Oh, how I…
Read MoreTwo Words That Changed Gardens Forever: The Gilbert Laing Meason Story
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. July 3, 1769 Dearest reader, On this day, the world quietly welcomed Gilbert Laing Meason, a gentleman whose name might not grace the roses of our common garden parlance, yet whose legacy blooms…
Read MoreDictating Until Death: The Extraordinary Life of Garden Revolutionary J.C. Loudon
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. April 8, 1783 On this day, dear readers, we celebrate the birth of that Scottish luminary, John Claudius Loudon—author, garden designer, botanist, and inventor of words we now casually toss about as if…
Read MoreApril 8, 2019 John Claudius Loudon, Mary Pickford, Katie Melua, Hugo von Mohl, William Watson, Jackie Bennett, and the Duke of Wellington
Subscribe Apple | Google | Spotify | Stitcher | iHeart Support The Daily Gardener Buy Me A Coffee Connect for FREE! The Friday Newsletter | Daily Gardener Community Monologue Have you given much thought to the layout or shape of your garden beds? Do they follow the natural lines and slopes of the landscape? Are…
Read MoreGarden Writer John Claudius Loudon and the Infamous Mixup between the Duke of Wellington’s BREECHES and BEECHES
“Loudon’s note was hard to read, and the Duke misinterpreted a few things…. Thus, he thought the Bishop of London wanted to inspect his pants.” April 8, 1783 On this day, the English garden writer John Claudius Loudon was born. In honor of his birthday, here is the famous story of The Waterloo Beeches. One…
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