A Botanist Uprooted: The Passing of Edgar Shannon Anderson

Edgar Shannon Anderson

This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. June 18, 1969 On this day, we bid farewell to Edgar Shannon Anderson, a botanical genius whose life withered like an autumn leaf after years of brilliant bloom. Your devoted correspondent finds it…

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Wild Relations: Jack Harlan and the True Origins of Agriculture

Jack Harlan

This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. June 7, 1917 On this day, dear readers, we welcome into our world one Jack Harlan, a botanist whose passion for plants would rival even the most devoted of garden enthusiasts. Like a…

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