Posts Tagged ‘spring gardening’
The Pastor’s Passion: George Herbert Engleheart and His Daffodil Devotion
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. April 25, 1851 On this day, dear garden enthusiasts, the world welcomed a true horticultural hero into its midst. George Herbert Engleheart, an English pastor with a divine passion for daffodils, drew his…
Read MoreFrom Statesman to Seedsman: Thomas Jefferson’s Garden Bliss
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. April 25, 1809 On this day, dear garden enthusiasts, we find ourselves transported to the verdant slopes of Monticello, where a most remarkable transformation was taking place. Thomas Jefferson, the venerable statesman and…
Read MoreSermons in the Soil: The Naturalist-Parson Gilbert White
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. April 25, 1766 On this day, dear readers and fellow garden enthusiasts, a most delightful exchange occurred between two gentlemen of wit and wisdom. John Mulso, with quill in hand, penned a letter…
Read MoreThe Irresistible Pull of Spring: Lewis Gannett on the Gardener’s Instinct
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. October 4, 1891 On this day, dear readers, we celebrate the birth of Lewis Stiles Gannett, an American journalist and author whose words not only graced the pages of newspapers but also captured…
Read MoreCandlemas: A Gardener’s Guide to Winter’s Midpoint
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. February 2, 2021 On this day, dear gardeners, we find ourselves at the cusp of a most intriguing celebration – Candlemas. A day that, much like the delicate unfurling of a spring bud,…
Read MoreApril’s Green Gala: A Month of Garden Celebrations
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. April 1st, every year Dearest garden enthusiasts, as we bid farewell to the last frost and welcome the tender shoots of spring, let us turn our attention to the myriad ways in which…
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