Posts Tagged ‘ranunculus’
Gardening with a Light Touch: Hugh Johnson’s Reflections on Weeding and Wildness
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. July 12, 2012 Dearest garden reader, On this day, the eminent gardener and writer Hugh Johnson, known for his celebrated books such as Trees and The Principles of Gardening, shared a charming reflection…
Read MoreIndira Gandhi Memorial Tulip Garden in Kashmir: Asia’s Largest Tulip Garden and Annual Festival
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. March 25, 2021 Dearest reader, On this day, the Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip Garden in Kashmir opened its gates to the public, revealing a breathtaking spectacle of spring’s most beloved flower. As Asia’s…
Read MoreHenry Arthur Bright: The Gardener Who Penned A Year in a Lancashire Garden
A Year in Lancashire Garden February 9, 1830 Today is the birthday of the English gardener and writer Henry Arthur Bright. As an adult, Henry began a diary, which became a book called A Year in a Lancashire Garden. Henry’s book is one of the most beloved garden biographies of the nineteenth century and inspired…
Read MoreFrom Blooms to Scandal: The Curious Tale of George Thurtell
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. June 13, 1832 It was on this day that George Thurtell held his impressive ranunculus show as part of the Norfolk and Norwich Horticultural Society. It was said that Thurtell had exhibited between…
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