plant resilience Archives

Joseph Maiden and the Golden Wattle: Australia’s Floral Emblem and Spring Legacy

Joseph Henry Maiden (1859-1925), a prominent botanist known for his significant contributions to the study of Australian flora.

This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. April 25, 1859 Dearest reader, On this day, the botanist Joseph Henry Maiden was born, a man whose life would become entwined with the flora of Australia and whose influence still blooms resplendently.…

August in Sawdust and Goldenrod: Maggie Grant’s Wit on Summer’s End

A Monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) on a Goldenrod plant (Solidago).

by Maggie Grant For which there is no possible rhyme other than sawdust. Now, the task of justifying that word is going to be immense If I want to make sense, But anyway, here goes: I once had a doll called Rose Whose body was encased in a species of strong white cotton. Well, I…

From Peru to Perpetuity: The Remarkable Journey of Hippeastrum traubii

This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. July 11, 1950 On this day, a tale of horticultural intrigue unfolded that would captivate the hearts of gardeners for generations to come. Picture, if you will, the lush landscapes of Peru, where…