February 11, 2026 Johann Jacob Paul Moldenhawer, Benjamin Franklin Bush, Vita Sackville-West, Plant Lore and Legend by Ruth Binney, and the State Botanical Club

The Daily Gardener · Feb 11, 2026 · 12m

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Today's Show Notes

In this month of love, let me just say this: there are many ways to love a garden — as many ways as there are gardeners.

Today, we're celebrating a few people who rose to the top as devoted lovers of the natural world — through their methods, their insight, and their sheer persistence.

Let's dig in.

Today's Garden History

1766 Johann Jacob Paul Moldenhawer was born.

Like so many botanists of his era, he…