Posts Tagged ‘Marianne Moore’
The Camperdown Elm: From Family Heirloom to Poetic Legend
A Longstanding Tradition 1918 On this day, a daughter of Redmond Washington, Nellie Perrigo, married Chase G. Morris, and her father, William Pulcifer Perrigo, gifted the couple a Camperdown Elm. In fact, William gave each one of his five daughters a Camperdown Elm on their wedding day. He brought the unique trees with him from…
Read MoreMarianne Moore and the Camperdown Elm: A Poet’s Plea That Saved a Tree
The Friends of Prospect Park Today is the birthday of the poet, Dodgers baseball fan, and founding member of the Friends of Prospect Park, Marianne Moore, who was born on this day in 1885. Moore was an eccentric intellectual who had a range of interests outside of poetry. In 1967, when she was 80 years…
Read MoreNovember 15, 2019 Bob Randall’s Houston Garden Guide, 50 Top Plants, Fall Berries, Australia’s First Grapes, Marianne Moore, Georgia O’Keeffe, The Surprising Life of Constance Spry by Sue Shephard, Punch Bowls and the State Flower of Florida
Subscribe Apple | Google | Spotify | Stitcher | iHeart Support The Daily Gardener Buy Me A Coffee Connect for FREE! The Friday Newsletter | Daily Gardener Community Curated News Bob Randall’s gardening book explains how to cope with Houston’s hotter temperatures. Dr. Bob has a new book for Houston gardeners – and great tips…
Read MoreMarianne North: The Fearless Flower Painter of the World
The Marianne North Today is the birthday of the intrepid traveler and botanical artist Marianne North who was born on this day in 1830. Marianne’s father was friends with Darwin and Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker, who was the director of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. When she was 25 years old, Marianne’s mother died, and…
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