Posts Tagged ‘Kew Gardens’
The Kew Gardener’s Guide to Growing Cacti and Succulents by the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew and Paul Rees
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. The Kew Gardener’s Guide to Growing Cacti and Succulents by the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew and Paul Rees This book came out in 2023, and the…
Read MoreMarianne North: The Victorian Artist Who Painted the World’s Flora
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. October 24, 1830 And it was on this day, my dear friend, that one of the most extraordinary botanical artists ever to wield a brush drew her first breath in Hastings, England. I…
Read MoreFrom Christmas Trees to Kew: Queen Charlotte’s Botanical Revolution
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. November 17, 1818 On this day, England bid farewell to Queen Charlotte, the devoted wife of George III and a woman whose passion for horticulture left an indelible mark on the nation’s gardens.…
Read MoreCrimson, Scarlet, and Inky Blue: The Vibrant World of 1906 Tulips
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. May 19, 1906 On this day, dear readers, we find ourselves transported to the verdant gardens of Edwardian England, courtesy of a delightful update on the tulip season from Country Life magazine. Prepare…
Read MoreThe Kew Gardens Bicentenary: A Look Back
The Royal Botanic Gardens November 27, 1959 On this day, the Edmonton Journal wrote a little article about the Bicentenary at Kew: “Less than ten miles from the heart of London lies an area of nearly three hundred acres in which color, fragrance, and birdsong are the companions of research, learning, and economics. Here…
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