Posts Tagged ‘Plant Quarantine Act’
December 10, 2020 The Conference Pear, Emily Dickenson, the 1909 Cherry Tree gift from Japan, Joseph Dalton Hooker, Carolyn Kizer, Growing Beautiful Food by Matthew Benson and Henry Nicholas Ridley
Today we celebrate the birthday of a beloved American who, in her lifetime, was known more as a gardener than a poet. We’ll also learn about the gift from Japan that resulted in the Plant Quarantine Act in the United States. We’ll remember the botanist knighted for his incredible scientific services to the British Empire.…
Read MoreQuarantine Quandaries: How a Cherry Tree Kerfuffle Changed Gardening Forever
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. August 20, 1912 On this day, dear cultivators of verdant delights, we find ourselves transported to the year 1912, when a most consequential piece of legislation took root in our fair nation’s soil.…
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