New England gardens Archives

Learning from History: Vermont’s October Snowy Surprise of 1843

This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. October 24, 1843 And it was on this day, my dear friend, that nature reminded us all why gardeners must never procrastinate. The New England Farmer out of Boston, Massachusetts, shared quite the…

A Victorian Gardener’s Tale: Stephen Sears and His South Yarmouth Plot

This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. June 2, 1893 On this day, dear readers, we find ourselves transported to the quaint environs of South Yarmouth, Massachusetts, where a most diligent and upright citizen, one Stephen Sears, put quill to…

Lessons From Gordon Hayward: Garden Rooms and Democratic Design

This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. June 6, 2019 On this day, dear readers, the gardening cognoscenti of Westminster have been granted a most delightful opportunity. This very evening, from half-past six until eight o’clock, the esteemed Gordon Hayward…