Posts Tagged ‘Page Dickey’
Uprooted by Page Dickey
As Heard on The Daily Gardener Podcast: Uprooted by Page Dickey This book came out in 2020 (I bought my copy in November), and the subtitle is A Gardener Reflects on Beginning Again. When Margaret Roach reviewed this book, she wrote, An intimate, lesson-filled story of what happens when one of America’s best-known garden writers transplants…
Read MoreSeptember 21, 2021 Pruning Hydrangeas, H. G. Wells, Robert Montgomery, Fannie Flagg, The Time Traveler’s Wife, Uprooted by Page Dickey, and Stephen King
Today in botanical history, we celebrate an English writer, an American businessman and horticulturist, and an American writer and celebrity. We hear an excerpt from a top-rated book that became a hit movie starring Eric Bana and Rachel McAdams. We Grow That Garden Library™ with a book that features the true story of leaving a…
Read MoreGardens in the Spirit of Place by Page Dickey
As Heard on The Daily Gardener Podcast: Gardens in the Spirit of Place by Page Dickey This book came out in 2005. It’s one of my favorites because of the fantastic author, Page. And if you remember, I’ve recommended two books by Page already this year, and her most recent one is the book Uprooted,…
Read MoreEmbroidered Ground by Page Dickey
As Heard on The Daily Gardener Podcast: Embroidered Ground by Page Dickey This book came out in 2012, and the subtitle is Revisiting the Garden. Page recounts her journey in this book as she created her magnificent garden, Duck Hill, in upstate New York. Gardeners will relate to the challenges and pleasures that Page encountered in…
Read MoreFebruary 19, 2021 A Wild Spring Plant Display, The Orchid Thief, Charles Swingle, Growing Algerian Iris, Embroidered Ground by Page Dickey, and Strange Embroidery with Botanist Eliza Brightwen
Today we look back at the story that inspired the book The Orchid Thief. We’ll also learn about the incredible true story of a Madagascar explorer. We hear words about the incredible Algerian Iris. We Grow That Garden Library™ with a memoir from a garden who pulls back the row cover on the remarkable story…
Read MoreUprooted by Page Dickey
As Heard on The Daily Gardener Podcast: Uprooted by Page Dickey This book came out in 2020 (I bought my copy in November), and the subtitle is A Gardener Reflects on Beginning Again. When Margaret Roach reviewed this book, she wrote, “An intimate, lesson-filled story of what happens when one of America’s best-known garden writers transplants…
Read MoreFebruary 16, 2021 Plant Selfishness, Townshend Stithe Brandegee, the New Jersey State Flower, Duck Hill Journal by Page Dickey, and the Remarkable Josephine S. Margetts
Today we celebrate a botanist of the American West and the husband of Kate Brandegee. We’ll also learn about the woman who created the legislation for the New Jersey State Flower, the Violet. We hear some words about the role of the botanist from one of our horticultural greats. We Grow That Garden Library™ with…
Read MoreOutstanding American Gardens by Page Dickey
As Heard on The Daily Gardener Podcast: Outstanding American Gardens by Page Dickey This book, which was published in 2015, has the subtitle A Celebration: 25 Years of the Garden Conservancy. This gorgeous book celebrated the 25th anniversary of the Garden Conservancy. The book highlights eight gardens preserved by the conservancy and 43 participating in…
Read MoreJuly 31, 2020 How To Grow A Mood-boosting Garden, Daniel Defoe, Mary Vaux Walcott, Richard Morris Hunt, Francis Ledwidge, Sydney Dylan Ripley, Outstanding American Gardens by Page Dickey, and National Avocado Day
Today we remember the beloved English writer who was punished for treason but adored with flowers. We’ll also learn about the female botanical illustrator, who is known as the “Audubon of botany.” We celebrate the Dean of American Architecture. We also salute the “poet of the blackbirds.” We honor the establishment of the horticulture program…
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