Posts Tagged ‘Wildlife Gardening’
The Poetry of Pollinators: Neltje Blanchan’s Garden Revolution
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. October 23, 1865 Today we also remember the birth of Neltje Blanchan, and oh my dears, if Annie Lorrain Smith taught us to see the microscopic world of lichens, Blanchan taught an entire…
Read MoreIn Praise of Fallen Leaves: Cyril Connolly’s Garden Wisdom
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. September 10, 1903 On this day, dear readers of the garden and admirers of literary wit, we celebrate the birth of Cyril Connolly, whose sharp pen and keener eye would forever change how…
Read MoreWildlife Gardening by Kate Bradbury
As Heard on The Daily Gardener Podcast: Wildlife Gardening by Kate Bradbury The subtitle to this book is For Everyone and Everything (The Wildlife Trusts). An easy-to-follow gardening guide endorsed by the Wildlife Trusts and the RHS to help you encourage different types of wildlife into your garden. Kate Bradbury is an award-winning writer who…
Read MoreWings Among the Roses: Celebrating Roger Tory Peterson’s Gardener-Friendly Legacy
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. August 28, 1908 On this day, my darling bird enthusiasts and garden companions, we celebrate the birth of a man who taught us to look skyward with purpose and delight. Today marks the…
Read MoreThe Toad Tenant: Sauriol’s Unlikely Garden Companion
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. July 25, 1938 On this day, dear garden friends, while many of us were fretting about the proper placement of our prized roses or the disappointing germination of our winter seeds, Canadian Naturalist…
Read MoreBirds Know Best: The Ironic Tale of Audubon’s Resting Place
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. April 26, 1785 On this day, the remarkable John James Audubon took his first breath in Haiti—a man whose destiny would become so intertwined with our feathered friends that even in death, birds…
Read MoreEarth Day at 49: Cultivating a Half-Century of Environmental Awareness
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: April 22nd, every year On this day, dear stewards of our planet, we celebrate Earth Day – a global commemoration of our beautiful, fragile home and a call to action for its preservation. Born in the tumultuous year of 1970, Earth Day stands as…
Read More