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Frederick Law Olmsted
Gardeners from the Past

The Epic Landscape Architect Frederick Law Olmsted

Frederick Law Olmsted was an American landscape architect, journalist, social critic, and public administrator. He is considered to be the father of American landscape architecture.

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Nathaniel Bagshaw Ward inventor of the Wardian Case
Gardeners from the Past

The Amazing Story of the Wardian Case

The Wardian case was invented by Dr. Nathaniel Bagshaw Ward (1791-1868). The case allowed plants to be transported all over the globe. It’s a simple box that changed the world.

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Pierre-Joseph Redouté
Gardeners from the Past

Pierre-Joseph Redouté – Empress Josephine’s Incredible Painter

Pierre-Joseph Redouté is arguably the most renowned floral illustrator in history. He painted plants in the Royal gardens of Paris using a technique of applying color to etchings by hand. His etchings were vibrant and detailed and attracted the attention of some influential patrons.

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Discovering 1 Famous Michigan Gardener
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Discovering 1 Famous Michigan Gardener

Mrs. Francis King (1863 – 1948) was one of the most prominent gardeners of the early twentieth century. She counted among her friends and correspondents some of the most influential gardeners in history, including Gertrude Jekyll, Charles Sprague Sargent, William Robinson, Fletcher Steele, Ellen Biddle Shipman, and Martha Brookes Hutcheson.

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The Amazing Peter Barr | Daffodil King
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The Amazing Peter Barr | Daffodil King

During the mid-Victorian period, daffodils weren’t considered fashionable. Thankfully, Peter Barr was not a slave to fashion.

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