The Pastor’s Passion: George Herbert Engleheart and His Daffodil Devotion

George Herbert Engleheart

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…

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From Statesman to Seedsman: Thomas Jefferson’s Garden Bliss

Thomas Jefferson

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…

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Sermons in the Soil: The Naturalist-Parson Gilbert White

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…

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Candlemas: A Gardener’s Guide to Winter’s Midpoint

Candlemas

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,…

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April’s Green Gala: A Month of Garden Celebrations

April Observances

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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