Laburnum Archives

Henry Arthur Bright’s Observations on Lilac-Tide

This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. May 4, 1879 Dearest readers, Let us journey back through time to a May long ago, when Henry Arthur Bright took pen to page on this day in his beloved A Year in…

Jane Austen’s Letter to her Sister Cassandra and a Closer Look at the Beautiful Laburnum

“We know from Jane’s letters to her sister Cassandra that gardens brought her joy and were also regulating.” February 8, 1807 Jane Austen wrote to her sister, Cassandra. Jane loved gardens. She had a heart for ornamentals, herbs, and kitchen gardening. And her family always had a garden – growing their food and beautifying their…

December 21, 2020 Six Healthy Winter Vegetables to Grow, Robert Brown, Rosemary Verey, Mistletoe, Growing Winter Weeds with Susan Tyler Hitchcock, The Gardens of Luciano Giubbilei by Andrew Wilson, and Lucien Daniel’s 1917 Watering Tip

The Daily Gardener Podcast Album Cover with a pot of rosemary - the herb for remembrance - beckoning gardeners to remember to listen to the show. Updated September 2025.