The Spy Who Loved Apples: The Double Life of Metcalf Bowler

Sketch of Metcalf Bowler as a Member of Congress, 1765

This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. September 24, 1789 Dear fellow custodians of earth’s verdant secrets, today we unearth a tale that would make even the most steadfast gardener’s trowel tremble – a story of apples, espionage, and the…

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A Life Among the Apple Trees: Remembering Larry L. McGraw

Apple Tree Branch Loaded with Apples

This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. January 29, 2024 On this day, we commemorate the passing of a true pomological pioneer, Larry L. McGraw, founder of the esteemed Home Orchard Society. It was on this very date in 2005…

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January 29, 2021 Eight Steps to Create a Stunning Winter Garden, Olga Owens Huckins, Larry McGraw, How Often Should You Prune Your Willows, Botanicals: 100 Postcards, and a Winter Joy: Scented Houseplants

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Today we celebrate a woman who helped change the way pesticides were used in the United States. We’ll also learn about the man who taught thousands of people how to prune and graft fruit trees and also founded the Home Orchard Society. We’ll hear about how to prune Willow (Salix) trees with one of my…

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