Posts Tagged ‘Ruth Hayden’
Mrs. Delany: Her Life and Her Flowers by Ruth Hayden
As Heard on The Daily Gardener Podcast: Mrs. Delany by Ruth Hayden This book came out in 2005, and the subtitle is Her Life and Her Flowers. Imagine, if you will, a world where the sun-kissed petals of a flower are not merely fleeting beauty but a timeless tapestry woven with the delicate touch of…
Read MoreMay 14, 2019 Garden Experts, Mary Delany, Edward Jenner, John Cushnie, Hal Borland, Ruth Hayden, Slowing Growth in Shade, and the Mayapple
Most gardeners share a common secret: they never feel like they know enough about gardening to call themselves an expert. If you feel this way after years of gardening, you’re not alone. Over two centuries ago, Thomas Jefferson sent a letter to his friend, the painter Charles Wilson Peale. He’s lamenting the limitations of his…
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