February 27, 2026 Jacob Bigelow, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Elizabeth-Ellen Long, Dream Gardens by Tania Compton, and Peter Stuyvesant's Pear Tree
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Today's Show Notes
Late February has a particular restraint to it.
The color is mostly gone.
What remains are the outlines—paths, trunks, and the stone walls of our memories.
This is the part of the season where gardens tell the truth about themselves.
What was built to last is still standing.
Today's Garden History
1787 Jacob Bigelow was born in Salisbury, Massachusetts.
The American physician, botanist, and botanical…
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