Posts Tagged ‘plant exploration’
From Foreign Soils to American Gardens: The Legacy of Seed Importation
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. June 28, 1939 On this day, dear readers, we find ourselves transported to a time when the very seeds of agricultural innovation were being sown across our fair nation. It was precisely a…
Read MoreThe Adventurous Career Path of Plant Exploration: A 1934 Male Perspective from Knowles A. Ryerson
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. May 17, 1934 On this day, dear garden enthusiasts, we find ourselves whisked away to the year 1934, where The Times Herald of Port Huron, Michigan, tantalized its readers with a most captivating…
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