The Healing Horticulture of Oliver Sacks

Dr. 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…

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Peter Smithers: The Spy Who Loved Gardens

Sir Peter Smithers, a prominent figure known for his multifaceted career and passion for gardening.

A Gardener with a Camera December 9, 1913  Today is the birthday of the lawyer, politician, diplomat, scholar, photographer, award-winning gardener, writer, and spy Peter Smithers. Peter learned to love gardening as a little boy. One of his earliest memories came when he was four years old and planted mustard seeds with his nanny. He…

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Peter Smithers: The Spy Who Found His Refuge in the Garden

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A Gardener with a Camera December 9, 1913  Today is the birthday of the lawyer, politician, diplomat, scholar, photographer, award-winning gardener, writer, and spy Peter Smithers. Peter learned to love gardening as a little boy. One of his earliest memories came when he was four years old and planted mustard seeds with his nanny. He…

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Dancing Among Magnolias: Josephine Baker’s Secret Garden Life

Josephine Baker, a prominent American-born French entertainer and civil rights activist.

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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