William Curtis and the Legacy of Curtis’s Botanical Magazine

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Pudding and Praise Today is the anniversary of the death of the botanist and entomologist William Curtis, the creator, and publisher of the influential Curtis Botanical Magazine. William founded the magazine in 1787.  Curtis Botanical Magazine made him wealthy, and he often remarked that it had brought him “pudding and praise”. William had started out…

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William Robinson: The Fiery Revolutionary Who Invented the Wild Garden

William Robinson, an influential Irish practical gardener and journalist.

Pudding and Praise Today is the anniversary of the death of the botanist and entomologist William Curtis, the creator, and publisher of the influential Curtis Botanical Magazine. William founded the magazine in 1787.  Curtis Botanical Magazine made him wealthy, and he often remarked that it had brought him “pudding and praise”. William had started out…

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10,000 Acres of Experiments: Thomas Andrew Knight’s Garden Legacy

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This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. August 12, 1759 Dearest garden companions, it is with great delight that I share with you the birth of a most remarkable horticultural luminary. It’s the birthday of Thomas Andrew Knight, who blessed…

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Just Dig It Up”: The Refreshing Wisdom of John Cushnie

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This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. May 14, 1943 On this day, dear reader, we welcome into our world one John Alexander Montgomery Cushnie – a man destined to charm the gardening elite and common soil-tillers alike with equal…

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