The Catskills’ Natural Philosopher: John Burroughs’ Garden Legacy

John Burroughs

This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. April 3, 1837 On this day, naturalist, poet, and philosopher John Burroughs (books by this author) was born on a humble dairy farm. His early education took place in a local schoolhouse, where…

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Trilliums and the Power of Three

There’s one last memorable fact about Trilliums: Most of the parts of a Trillium plant occur in threes: Three broad flat leaves, three petals to a flower, and three sepals (the part that encloses the petals, protects them in the bud, and supports them in bloom).   This post was featured onThe Daily Gardener podcast:…

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