Eugene O’Neill’s Tao House Garden: A Playwright’s Sanctuary of Harmony

Eugene O'neill c. 1936

Anna Christie May 21, 1922 On this day, the Pulitzer prize was awarded to Eugene O’Neill for his play “Anna Christie.” Remembered as one of America’s greatest playwrights, most people are unaware that Eugene O’Neill was also a gardener. After becoming a Nobel laureate in literature, Eugene used his Nobel prize money to buy over…

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The Botanist Who Saved Mount Diablo: Mary Bowerman’s Legacy

Mary Bowerman, a renowned botanist and conservationist, known for her dedication to preserving Mount Diablo in California.

This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. August 21, 2005 On this day in 2005, my darling green-thumbed companions, we bid farewell to a true guardian of botanical treasures, the remarkable Mary Bowerman, co-author of The Flowering Plants and Ferns…

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