By Dr. Leonard Perry, Extension Professor University of Vermont The plants in our gardens, the tools in our sheds, our basic knowledge of plants, all came from someone. Knowing who some of th

Horticulture is the study of and growing of plants. According to the Ohio State University History of Horticulture website, some of the great ancient thinkers such as Plato, Socrates and Hippocrates d

By Dr. Leonard Perry. Extension Professor Many of our public gardens, how we garden today, and even the plants that we grow, are the result of the work and ideas of landscape architects, garden des

Dr. Leonard Perry, Extension Professor Over the centuries, many people have played a role in shaping horticulture through their research, writings, gardens, and explorations. Here are nine indiv

Dr. Leonard Perry, Extension Professor In previous articles I've covered some famous people in horticulture with names beginning with the earlier letters in the alphabet. You can find these on my

Dr. Leonard Perry, Extension Professor University of Vermont Continuing the series of some of the key figures that shaped our gardening plants and practices are those whose names begin with the l

Dr. Leonard P. Perry Extension Professor University of Vermont The well known Olmsted and little known McMahon are some of the key figures that shaped our gardening plants and practices, whose

Dr. Leonard P. Perry Extension Professor University of Vermont Some of the key figures that shaped our gardening plants and practices, from Ancient Greece to this century, begin with the letter

Dr. Leonard P. Perry, Extension Professor University of Vermont Some of the key figures that shaped our gardening plants and practices, whose names begin with the letter “P”, range from Pliny

Dr. Leonard Perry, Extension Professor University of Vermont Some of the key figures that shaped our gardening plants and practices, whose names begin with the letter "R", include landscapers,

Dr. Leonard P. Perry Extension Professor University of Vermont Some of the key figures that shaped our gardening plants and practices, from the present to the past, and from most continents, be

HORTICULTURE Liberty Hyde Bailey worked to remove the barriers between theoretical botany and practical horticulture. He believed that horticulture should be an applied science based on pure biolog