Posts Tagged ‘William Shakespeare’
Pansies for Thoughts: Vassar College’s Floral Tribute to Shakespeare
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. April 24, 1916 On this day, dear garden enthusiasts and lovers of literature alike, Vassar College paid a most charming tribute to the immortal Bard of Avon. On the 300th anniversary of William…
Read MoreWilliam Shakespeare: The Poet of Flowers and Gardens
The Master of Metaphor April 23, 1564 Today is the birthday of the English author, poet, and playwright William Shakespeare. A lover of gardens and the science of botany, William Shakespeare included hundreds of references to flora and fauna in his plays and sonnets. And each flower would have conveyed symbolic meaning to his audiences.…
Read MoreWhy the Little Month of February has TWO Birth Flowers: the Violet and the Primrose; the Surprising Answer Along with Fun Facts
“Napoleon’s followers used the violet to weed out his detractors. They would ask strangers if they liked violets; a positive response was a sign of loyalty.” Even though roses are often associated with February, thanks to Valentine’s Day, February’s birth flower is not the rose. Instead, February has two birth flowers: the Violet and the…
Read MoreThe Fleeting Queen of Summer: Shakespeare, Johnson, and Stoner on Life’s Bright Season
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. Lanterns in the garden at the end of summer. August 14, 2020 As the summer begins its slow descent into August,…
Read MoreSummer’s Lease
by William Shakespeare Summer’s lease hath all too short a date. Today’s Garden words were featured on the podcast: Words inspired by the garden are the sweetest, most beautiful words of all. A well-known portrait of William Shakespeare, widely considered the greatest writer in the English language and England’s national poet.
Read MoreHot Lavender, Mints, Savory, Marjoram
by William Shakespeare Hot lavender, mints, savory, marjoram. The marigold that goes to bed with the sun. And with him rises, weeping; these are flowers Of middle summer, and I think they are given To men of middle age. You’re very welcome. Today’s Garden words were featured on the podcast: Words inspired by the garden…
Read MoreApril’s Revelry and Winds: Literary Voices on Spring’s Playful Month
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. April winds in the cold spring garden. April 1, 2020 April has long been a month of contrasts—full of wit, whimsy,…
Read MoreMen Are April When They Woo
by William Shakespeare, As You Like It, Act IV Scene 1 Men are April when they woo, December when they wed; Maids are May when they are maids, but the sky changes when they are wives. Today’s Garden words were featured on the podcast: Words inspired by the garden are the sweetest, most beautiful words…
Read MoreWell-Apparelled April
by William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet, Act 1 Scene 2 Well-apparelled April on the heel of limping winter treads… Today’s Garden words were featured on the podcast: Words inspired by the garden are the sweetest, most beautiful words of all. The blossoms of a Japanese Flowering Apricot, scientifically known as Prunus mume.
Read MoreFebruary 18, 2020 Sensitive Plant, Honey as a Root Stimulator, Valerius Cordus, Antoine Nicholas Duchesne, Adolphe-théodore Brongniart, the Lady’s Slipper, Winter Poetry, Beth Chatto’s Garden Notebook, Macrame 3-pack, and February Birth Flowers
Subscribe Apple | Google | Spotify | Stitcher | iHeart Support The Daily Gardener Buy Me A Coffee Connect for FREE! The Friday Newsletter | Daily Gardener Community Curated News Plant of the Month: The Sensitive Plant | JSTOR Daily Aw… It’s The Sensitive Plant! Whenever you touch it, the leaves fold up like a…
Read MoreFaces of Frost and Promise: Literary Sayings for February
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. Frost in the winter garden. February 3, 2020 As February tiptoes in, its mood swings—from rainstorms to frozen mornings—carry the delicate…
Read MoreFebruary Face
by William Shakespeare Why, what’s the matter, That you have such a February face, So full of frost, of storm and cloudiness? Today’s Garden words were featured on the podcast: Words inspired by the garden are the sweetest, most beautiful words of all. February Face
Read MoreWinter’s Chill: Poetic Reflections on Cold, Snow, and Survival by Wilbur, Mansfield, Shakespeare, and More
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. Winter’s Chill January 28, 2020 On this particularly bitter day in Maple Grove, Minnesota, where the temperature hovers around a crisp…
Read MoreBlow, Blow, Thou Winter Wind
Blow, blow, thou winter wind, thou art not so unkind as man’s ingratitude. — William Shakespeare, English Poet, Playwright, & Actor Today’s Garden words were featured on the podcast: Words inspired by the garden are the sweetest, most beautiful words of all. A dramatic scene of rocky mountain cliffs covered with patches of snow,…
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