Posts Tagged ‘New York Botanical Garden’
November 18, 2024 A Century of November Garden Reflections, Archibald Menzies, Asa Gray, New Nordic Gardens by Annika Zetterman, and Beatrix Farrand Plans the Rose Garden for the New York Botanical Garden (NYBG)
Subscribe Apple | Google | Spotify | Stitcher | iHeart Support The Daily Gardener Buy Me A Coffee Connect for FREE! The Friday Newsletter | Daily Gardener Community Botanical History On This Day 1793 Archibald Menzies (MEN-zeez), the Scottish surgeon-botanist, reluctantly departs Santa Barbara aboard the HMS Discovery during Vancouver’s expedition. 1810 Asa Gray is…
Read MoreBeatrix Farrand’s 1916 Vision for the NYBG’s Rose Garden
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. November 18, 1916 On this day, renowned landscape architect Beatrix Farrand (FAIR-rand) created a visionary rose garden plan for the New York Botanical Garden. This garden would become one of the most significant…
Read MoreGarden Writer Alice Lounsberry: A Life Devoted to Flowers and Friendship
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. November 6, 1868 On this day, the botanist and garden writer Alice Lounsberry was born in New York City. From a young age, Alice developed a deep love for the natural world, exploring…
Read MoreThe Divine Miss M: Bette Midler’s Blooming Legacy in Garden and Spotlight
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. December 1, 1945 On this day, dear friends of the garden and lovers of entertainment alike, a star was born in Honolulu that would come to bloom as brightly as any flower in…
Read MoreThe Healing Horticulture of Oliver Sacks
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. July 11, 1933 On this day, dear readers, we celebrate the birth of a most remarkable individual, Dr. Oliver Sacks – neurologist, naturalist, historian of science, and writer extraordinaire. While his contributions to…
Read MoreFrom Seventeen to Cymbidiums: Enid Annenberg Haupt’s Horticultural Legacy
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. May 13, 1906 On this day, we celebrate the birth of Enid Annenberg Haupt, an American publisher and philanthropist who would come to be known as “the greatest patron American horticulture has ever…
Read MoreA Botanist’s Brief Sojourn: Nathaniel Lord Britton’s Nantucket Observations
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. May 11, 1907 On this day, dear readers, we find ourselves transported to the quaint island of Nantucket, where the esteemed American botanist Nathaniel Lord Britton was preparing for a most enlightening lecture…
Read MoreThe Plant List: How Missouri Botanical Garden Led a Global Effort to Standardize Plant Names
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. March 30, 2003 Dearest reader, On this day, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram brought to light a challenge as vast and intricate as a sprawling hedge maze: the monumental task of naming every plant…
Read MoreNathaniel Britton and the Majestic Saguaro: Honoring a Botanical Legacy in the American West
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. November 2, 1902 Dearest reader, On this day, a fascinating botanical courtship unfolded between science and society when Nathaniel Britton, a founder of the illustrious New York Botanical Garden, wrote to none other…
Read MoreInternational Plant Appreciation Day: Celebrating the Healing Power of Gardens
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. April 13, 2021 Dearest garden reader, Today is a special moment for all who cherish the green world—International Plant Appreciation Day. It is a day dedicated to recognizing the profound value plants bring…
Read MoreJanuary 29, 2021 Eight Steps to Create a Stunning Winter Garden, Olga Owens Huckins, Larry McGraw, How Often Should You Prune Your Willows, Botanicals: 100 Postcards, and a Winter Joy: Scented Houseplants
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 Eight Steps to Create a Stunning Winter Garden | Stihl Botanical History On This Day 1958 On this day, a letter titled “Evidence of Havoc by…
Read MoreCelebrating Bette Midler: A Rose for The Rose
Everything’s Coming Up Roses December 1, 1945 Today is the birthday of American singer, songwriter, actress, comedian, and film producer Bette Midler born in Honolulu. In 1979, Bette starred in her first movie called The Rose. She didn’t win an academy award for her Rose performance; that award went to Sally Field for Norma Rae.…
Read MoreAlexander Pierce Anderson: The Minnesota Botanist Who Invented Puffed Rice
The Puffed Rice Pioneer November 23, 1862 Today is the birthday of the American plant physiologist, botanist, educator, and inventor Alexander Pierce Anderson. Alexander grew up in rural Southeastern, Minnesota. His cousin, John Lind, became the governor of Minnesota. After getting a degree in botany, Alexander went on to teach at Clemson. Three years later,…
Read MorePenelope Hobhouse: Celebrating 91 Years of Garden Design Mastery
Garden Skeletons November 20, 1929 Today is the birthday of the garden writer and designer Penelope Hobhouse, born on this day in 1929. When Penelope visited Tuscany, she was captivated by the villa gardens, and she began teaching herself garden design. A 2016 article in the New York Times said Penelope is, “a fixture…
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