Information and Disinformation: How Carrots Helped Win World War II
Today, in honour of Remembrance Day (Commonwealth countries) and Veteran’s Day (US), here’s a guest blog by Joanne Reed aboutContinue Reading
Category: Garden History
The Fascinating History of the Garden Strawberry
Photo: gardenandhappy.com. We’ve been growing strawberries as a garden for so long it’s hard to believe that they are actuallyContinue Reading
Old-Fashioned Annuals
Forgotten Annuals Our Grandmas Used to Grow If you could travel back in time to your grandmother’s or great-grandmother’s time,Continue Reading
Luther Burbank, the Plant Wizard?
Although Luther Burbank may not be well known to modern gardeners, he was famous a century ago, known the world overContinue Reading
A Visual History of Lawns
The following infographic was produced by Greenpal and republished with permission. Enjoy!
The Cactus That Traveled the Globe
The mistletoe cactus (Rhipsalis baccifera) is the world’s most widely distributed cactus. Source: www.gardentags.com If you’ve ever read anything about cactus,Continue Reading
The Fabulous Tree Circus
The Two Legged Tree or Arch (Platanus occidentalis). Source: www.visitcalifornia.com You’ve probably never seen anything like The Tree Circus, aContinue Reading
Let’s Wish Pines a Happy 140 Millionth Birthday!
The pine tree: 140 million years young! Source: pngtree.com & worldartsme.com, montage: laidbackgardener.blog Yes, pine trees (Pinus spp.) are 140 million yearsContinue Reading
Benary: 175 Years of Seeds
As home gardeners, we don’t always know much about where the seeds we grow come from. We just buy andContinue Reading
Holland: the Land Without Bulbs
Today, Holland is famous for its bulbs. The vast fields of tulips, daffodils and hyacinths stretch as far as theContinue Reading