Charles Sprague Sargent and the Arnold Arboretum by Stephanne Barry Sutton

Charles Sprague Sargent and the Arnold Arboretum by Stephanne Barry Sutton

As Heard on The Daily Gardener Podcast: Today’s Book Recommendation: Charles Sprague Sargent and the Arnold Arboretum by Stephanne Barry Sutton #OTD In honor of Charles Sprague Sargent’s birthday (He was born on this day in 1841), today’s featured book is Stephanne Barry Sutton’s biography called Charles Sprague Sargent and the Arnold Arboretum. This book was…

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April 24, 2019 Chives, Botany Day, Tomitaro Makino, Lucien Plantefol, Vancouver’s Botanist Restaurant, Paul George Russell, Henry Van Dyke, Charles Sprague Sargent , Stephanne Barry Sutton, Window Cleaning, and a Story from John Muir

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I recently had a gardener ask me about the first herb I’d ever grown. That would be chives. Chives, like many herbs, are so easy to grow. Plus, you get the cute little puffball blossom. I had a chef friend show me how she liked to cut off the flower. Then, she snipped a little…

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