Henry Beston: The Naturalist’s Guide to Soulful Gardening

Henry Beston in the garden

This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. June 1, 1888 On this day, dear readers and fellow gardeners, we celebrate the birth of Henry Beston (books by this author), that most esteemed American writer and naturalist. As we delve into…

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Carl Linnaeus: The Poet-Naturalist Who Made Creation Sing in Taxonomy’s Garden

Carl Linnaeus

Today’s Garden Words were featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. Words inspired by the garden are the sweetest, most beautiful words of all. Carl Linnaeus Johan August Strindberg (1849-1912), a prominent Swedish playwright, novelist, poet, essayist, and painter. Samuel Taylor Coleridge May 23, 1707…

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