William Hamilton Gibson Archives

October 5, 2021 Outdoor Dining Area Design, Joachim Patinir, William Hamilton Gibson, Merritt Lyndon Fernald, Barbara Kingsolver, Dirr’s Encyclopedia of Trees and Shrubs by Michael Dirr, and Denis Diderot

The Daily Gardener Podcast Album Cover with a pot of rosemary - the herb for remembrance - beckoning gardeners to remember to listen to the show. Updated September 2025.

William Hamilton Gibson: Illustrator, Naturalist, and Savior of Prospect Park’s Wild Garden

This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. October 5, 1850 Dearest reader, On this day, the natural world welcomed William Hamilton Gibson, a soul destined to paint the wonders of nature with more than ink alone. Born in Sandy Hook,…

Fickleness of an April Day

by William Hamilton Gibson, American illustrator, author, and naturalist Oh, the lovely fickleness of an April day. Today’s Garden words were featured on the podcast: Words inspired by the garden are the sweetest, most beautiful words of all. Fickleness of an April Day

April’s Fickle Blossoms: Poetic Musings on Spring’s Capricious Beauty

Spring crocus blooming in an April garden.

Today’s Garden Words were featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. Words inspired by the garden are the sweetest, most beautiful words of all. Spring crocus blooming in an April garden. April 2, 2020 April’s personality is lively, unpredictable, and vividly captured by the poet…