Posts Tagged ‘magnolias’
The Healing Horticulture of Oliver Sacks
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. July 11, 1933 On this day, dear readers, we celebrate the birth of a most remarkable individual, Dr. Oliver Sacks – neurologist, naturalist, historian of science, and writer extraordinaire. While his contributions to…
Read MoreDancing Among Magnolias: Josephine Baker’s Secret Garden Life
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. June 3, 1906 Ah, dearest readers, gather ’round for today marks the natal anniversary of none other than the incomparable Josephine Baker – that dazzling constellation in our entertainment firmament whose brilliance continues…
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