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The Late-Blooming Botanist: Ynes Mexia’s Extraordinary Legacy

This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. May 24, 1870 On this day, dear readers, the gardening world received a most remarkable gift – though none would know it for decades to come. Today marks the birth of Ynes Mexia,…

A Botanical Bonanza: Winnipeg’s Annual Plant Giveaway

This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. May 16, 2019 On this day, dear readers, a most delightful opportunity presents itself to the green-thumbed denizens of Winnipeg. Between the hours of 11:30 and 12:30, the University of Winnipeg’s esteemed biology…

The Last Cassini: When a Star-Gazer’s Son Fell for Sunflowers

This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. May 9, 1781 On this day, the illustrious Count Alexandre Henri Gabriel de Cassini entered our world with a destiny that would defy his family’s celestial traditions. Born into what one might call…