July 6, 2020 Gardens on Lockdown, Hollyhocks, Leonard Plukenet, William Jackson Hooker, Frank Smythe, Bee Poetry, The Humane Gardener by Nancy Lawson, and an Ode to Basil

The Daily Gardener Podcast Album Cover with a pot of rosemary - the herb for remembrance - beckoning gardeners to remember to listen to the show. Updated September 2025.

(opens in new tab) 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 The hidden gardens of lockdown | The Guardian “As some of the UK’s best-loved gardens prepare to reopen to the public,…

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The Humane Gardener by Nancy Lawson

The Humane Gardener by Nancy Lawson

As Heard on The Daily Gardener Podcast: (opens in new tab) The Humane Gardener by Nancy Lawson This book came out in 2017, and the subtitle is Nurturing a Backyard Habitat for Wildlife (How to Create a Sustainable and Ethical Garden that Promotes Native Wildlife, Plants, and Biodiversity) In Nancy’s words: “A humane gardener challenges…

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