May 7, 2026 Gerard van Swieten, Howard Evarts Weed, Alison Uttley, Flower House Mexico by Pili Fuentes, and Edward Augustus Bowles

The Daily Gardener · May 7, 2026 · 17m

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And here's something a little different to carry into the garden today.

A riddle from the nineteenth century:

"My first we all possess; my second we all should gain; my whole you'll surely guess: 'tis one of Flora's train."

The answer?

Heart's-ease.

Heart's-ease is an old name for the wild pansy.

A flower that was said to ease an aching heart.

And if you think about it, that's not so far from the truth…