Posts Tagged ‘plant identification’
Brother Beck’s Botanical Legacy: When University of Dayton’s Campus Grounds Became Living Textbooks
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. September 23, 1958 My dearest garden enthusiasts, what a delightful discovery awaits us in the archives of horticultural history! A tale of academic ambition and botanical beauty unfolds before us, one that speaks…
Read MoreBeyond the Garden Fence: How John Macoun Transformed Canadian Botany
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. July 19, 1920 On this day, dear garden friend, John Macoun, one of Canada’s leading botanists, departed this mortal realm at the ripe age of 90. A man who could find more strawberries…
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