Oak by William Bryant Logan

Oak by William Bryant Logan

As Heard on The Daily Gardener Podcast: Oak by William Bryant Logan This book was written in 2006. As a professional arborist and award-winning nature writer, William captures the reciprocal relationship between humans and oak trees for centuries. Oak is a fascinating book; William’s prose sometimes reads almost like poetry. In the book, William even…

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November 26, 2019 Herbal-Infused Broth, Leave the Leaves, Jean-Jacques d’Ortous de Mairan, Henry Winthrop Sargent, Oak by William Bryant Logan, a Thanksgiving Time Capsule and an Olive Tree on a Movie Set in 1949

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Today we celebrate the man who discovered that plants have circadian rhythms. We’ll learn about the 20-acre estate that had the very first lawn mowed by a lawnmower in the United States. We’ll hear some truly lovely and a little melancholy poetry about November.  We Grow That Garden Library with a book about the official national tree…

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Oak by William Bryant Logan

Oak by William Bryant Logan

As Heard on The Daily Gardener Podcast: Oak by William Bryant Logan This book was written in 2006. As a professional arborist and award-winning nature writer, William captures the reciprocal relationship between humans and oak trees for centuries. Oak is a fascinating book; William’s prose sometimes reads almost like poetry. In the book, William even…

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September 10, 2019 Time to Power Wash, David Hosack, Richard Spruce, George Bentham, Beverley Nichols, Oak by William Bryant Logan, Addressing Rot ASAP, and Plants on the Pill

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Right about now is the perfect time to get out the power washer. Clean your water features, edging, rocks, fountains, and your outdoor entertaining spaces. The reality is that once you start up that power washer, the list of things that you can clean with it goes on and on. As you’re working, you invariably…

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