Posts Tagged ‘Philip Miller’
January 5, 2021 How to Make a White Berry Wreath, the Glastonbury Thorn, Robert More, Henry Arthur Bright, Hyacinth Vases, A Nature Poem for Every Day of the Year by Jane Hunter, and How to Wassail Apple Trees
Today we celebrate an iconic tree of England – a holy tree with biblical and cultural significance. We’ll also learn about a botanist whose last name is similar to the surname of Carl Linnaeus’s in-laws – and that has caused some confusion over the years. We’ll take a look back at some unflattering words about…
Read More“One or Two is Enough”: John Bartram’s Garden Philosophy Revealed
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. June 20, 1757 On this day, the esteemed botanist John Bartram penned what can only be described as a deliciously forthright letter to Philip Miller, revealing the unvarnished truth of his gardening preferences…
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