October’s Son: Thomas Wolfe and the Poetry of Homecoming

Thomas Wolfe Portrait by Carl Van Vechten c. 1937.

This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. October 3, 1900 On this day, dear readers, we celebrate the birth of a literary luminary whose words have the power to transport us to the very heart of autumn’s melancholic beauty. Thomas…

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From Kensington to Neverland: The Botanical Inspirations of J.M. Barrie

J. M. Barrie

This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. May 9, 1860 On this day, dear readers, we celebrate the birth of James Matthew Barrie (books by this author), a Scottish novelist and playwright whose words have blossomed in the hearts of…

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Christopher Morley: The Poet of Spring and Wit

Christopher Morley

This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: May 5, 1890 The American journalist, novelist, essayist, and poet Christopher Morley was born. Morley was a man of boundless curiosity — producing plays, giving lectures, and publishing essays by the dozen. Yet it is his sparkling wit and tender reflections on life that…

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