October 23, 2024 The Autumn Garden, William Casson, Annie Lorrain Smith, Neltje Blanchan, Katharine Stewart, Life in the Garden by Bunny Williams, and Ludwig Leichhardt

Subscribe Apple | Google | Spotify | Stitcher | iHeart Support The Daily Gardener Buy Me A Coffee  Connect for FREE! The Friday Newsletter |  Daily Gardener Community Botanical History On This Day 1796 William Casson, English botanist, seed merchant, and local historian, was born. 1854 Annie Lorrain Smith, British lichenologist and textbook author, was born.…

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September’s Philosopher: Henri Frederic Amiel’s Garden Wisdom

Henri Frederic Amiel in his 30s

This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. September 27, 1821 My dearest gardening friends, as autumn’s gentle touch begins to paint our gardens in amber and gold, how fitting it is to recall the birth of Henri Frederic Amiel on…

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Mary Elizabeth Coleridge: A Gardener’s Poet in September’s Embrace

Mary Coleridge, 1883

This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. September 23, 1861 Dearest garden loves, as autumn’s gentle touch begins to paint our gardens in shades of amber and gold, we find ourselves drawn to contemplate the poetic nature of this transitional…

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Winter’s Hidden Heart: The Nature Wisdom of Hugh Macmillan

Hugh Macmillan, Scottish minister and naturalist

This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. September 17, 1833 Dearest garden enthusiasts, today we celebrate the birth of Hugh Macmillan, a Scottish minister and naturalist whose poetic understanding of winter’s mysteries continues to illuminate our understanding of nature’s cycles.…

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In Praise of Fallen Leaves: Cyril Connolly’s Garden Wisdom

Cyril Connolly

This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. September 10, 1903 On this day, dear readers of the garden and admirers of literary wit, we celebrate the birth of Cyril Connolly, whose sharp pen and keener eye would forever change how…

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Equinox Elegance: A Gardener’s Guide to Autumn’s Arrival

Autumn Equinox

This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. September 23, 2019 On this day, dear gardeners, we find ourselves at the threshold of a most enchanting season. The Autumn Equinox, that celestial ballet of balance, graces us with its presence. Allow…

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