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A Child of the Forest – Heinrich Cotta’s Legacy

This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. October 30, 1763 It was on this day that Heinrich Cotta [HINE-rick COT-ah] was born beneath the open sky of Kleine Zillbach [KLINE-eh TSIL-bock], Germany. His personal account of his origin story reads…

From Royal Gardens to American Forests: The Legacy of Francois-Andre Michaux

This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. August 16, 2023 Today is the birthday of François-Andre Michaux, my darling green-thumbed companions. A man whose legacy blooms eternal in our botanical hearts. He was the son of the botanist, Andrea Michaux.…

Orchids, Oaks, and One Remarkable Woman: The Legacy of Aimée Camus

This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. May 1, 2023 Today, we celebrate the birthday of one Aimée Antoinette Camus (“kah-MEW”), born in 1879—a French botanist of remarkable distinction who has somehow escaped the spotlight that should rightfully shine upon…