April 9, 2026 Joseph Trimble Rothrock, Phebe Lankester, Dan Pearson, The Naturally Beautiful Garden by Kathryn Bradley-Hole, and Winifred Fortescue

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Hi there, and welcome to The Daily Gardener — an almanac of garden history, literature, and small botanical joys. I'm Jennifer Ebeling, and today is April 9.

April has a way of correcting us.

You walk outside thinking you know what you'll find.

You think the lilac won't bloom this year.

You think that bed is finished.

You think you've lost something for good.

And then you look again.

Spring rarely…