August 14, 2020 Top Five Landscape Considerations, Saint Werenfrid’s Day, the Liberty Tree, Letitia Elizabeth Landon, Forest and Stream, James Dickson, Ada Hayden, Audubon’s Masterpieces by John James Audubon, and the 1975 Canning Lid Shortage

20200101 The Daily Gardener Album Cover

Today we celebrate a historic elm tree in Boston. And we remember the Romantic English poet who went by L.E.L. We’ll also learn about the magazine that helped launch the National Audubon Society. We salute the Scottish nurseryman who elevated to the top echelons of British horticulture. We also remember the Iowa botanist who dedicated…

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From Acorn to Icon: The Elm That Sparked a Revolution

The Liberty Tree, 1774

This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. August 14, 2024 On this day, dear gardeners, let us turn our gaze to a most remarkable tree that once graced the fair city of Boston. It was on this very day in…

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