Rock Gardens Archives

A Tale of Two Postmen Turned Accidental Alpine Plant Merchants: The Sikiyou Rare Plant Nursery Story

This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. October 25, 1973 My dear garden friends, let me transport you back exactly 50 years to a charming story that began with a simple newspaper article about two extraordinary plantsmen. “No Garden Should…

February 17, 2021 Stickiness as a Plant Weapon, Rudolph Jacob Camerarius, Reginald Farrer, The Over-Nurturer Gardening Style, The Earth Moved by Amy Stewart, and the Birth Flowers of February

Today we celebrate one of the earliest botanists and his essential discoveries about plant physiology. We’ll also learn about a man known as the ‘Prince of Alpine gardeners.’ We hear the story of a woman who over-nurturers her houseplants. We Grow That Garden Library™ with a book about worms from one of the best garden…

Forsythia’s Namesake: A Birthday Tribute to William Forsyth

This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. July 25, 1804 On this day, dear garden enthusiasts, we celebrate the birth of a most remarkable Scottish botanist, one William Forsyth. A man of extraordinary vision and, dare I say, peculiar tastes…