Posts Tagged ‘ornamental plants’
The Great Piece of Turf: Albrecht Dürer’s Botanical Eye
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. April 6, 1528 Dearest reader, On this day, we mark the anniversary of the death of the extraordinary German artist Albrecht Dürer, a master painter, engraver, printmaker, mathematician, and theorist from Nuremberg. By…
Read MoreClarence Elliott and the Legacy of Six Hills
The Founder of Six Hills November 3, 1881 Today is the birthday of the English garden writer, plant explorer, renowned nurseryman, alpine specialist, and a founding member of the Alpine Garden Society, Clarence Elliott. Clarence had a remarkable career, and he cast an enormous shadow from his legendary nursery in Stevenage called Six Hills.…
Read MoreEdith Wilder Scott: Horticulturist and Heiress Behind Todmorden Farm and Scott Arboretum
The Founder of Six Hills November 3, 1881 Today is the birthday of the English garden writer, plant explorer, renowned nurseryman, alpine specialist, and a founding member of the Alpine Garden Society, Clarence Elliott. Clarence had a remarkable career, and he cast an enormous shadow from his legendary nursery in Stevenage called Six Hills.…
Read MoreJane Austen: Literary Gardener of the Regency Era
The Founder of Six Hills November 3, 1881 Today is the birthday of the English garden writer, plant explorer, renowned nurseryman, alpine specialist, and a founding member of the Alpine Garden Society, Clarence Elliott. Clarence had a remarkable career, and he cast an enormous shadow from his legendary nursery in Stevenage called Six Hills.…
Read MoreCultivating Prose and Plots: Jane Austen’s Garden Legacy
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. July 18, 1817 On this day, dear readers, we mark the solemn anniversary of Miss Jane Austen’s departure from our mortal garden. A most remarkable cultivator of both prose and plants, our dear…
Read MoreThe Massachusetts Horticultural Society in 1946: Gardening After the War
#OTD On this day the annual meeting of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society was held at Horticultural Hall at 3:00 p.m. on May 6, 1946. Here’s an excerpt from their delightful minutes: From the President’s Address: At the end of the war, we were met with this question, “Will interest in gardening continue to grow or…
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