Posts Tagged ‘New York gardens’
The Actor’s Eden: How John Barrymore Created New York’s First Penthouse Garden
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. May 29, 1942 On this day, the illustrious actor John Barrymore breathed his last, departing our mortal stage with the same dramatic flair that characterized his storied career. While many now associate the…
Read MoreBuffalo’s Pink Paradise: The Cherry Blossom Festival Blooms
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. May 1, 2019 On this day, dear readers, the city of Buffalo, New York, bursts into a symphony of pink and white as it kicks off its annual Cherry Blossom Festival. From May…
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