Comments on: Mothers of Nature: Women Who Shaped Today’s Gardens

By: Meagan

Meagan — Mon, 16 Jan 2023 23:25:10 +0000

I was delighted to come across this post and the precious one. I was utterly gobsmacked by the achievements of some of these women who I’d never heard of. You should put these into a book!

By: Amanda M.

Amanda M. — Sun, 02 Jan 2022 17:42:29 +0000

“Gene Stratton-Porter, born Geneva Grace Stratton, was an American author, nature photographer, and naturalist from Wabash County, Indiana. In 1917 Stratton-Porter urged legislative support for the conservation of Limberlost Swamp and other wetlands in Indiana.” One can visit her home and the wildflowers she preserved in Indiana.

By: Cathryn Kasper

Cathryn Kasper — Sun, 07 Mar 2021 00:42:09 +0000

Thalassa Cruso – British gardener- was an early influence for her no nonsense approach to working with plants. her books helped me overcome the fear of doing something wrong with plants and to just get on with it!!

By: Paula A Henson

Paula A Henson — Tue, 27 Aug 2019 19:09:23 +0000

Madame Ganna Walska
in Santa Barbara, CA

By: Cristie

Cristie — Fri, 15 Mar 2019 04:53:26 +0000

What an inspiring post!
Thank you for compiling this beautiful list!

-Cristie
Xylem Rising

By: Shanti Mayberry

Shanti Mayberry — Wed, 13 Mar 2019 02:22:41 +0000

Theodosia Burr Shepherd was the first woman in America to hybridize flowers in 1880 in Ventura, Cal and also the first to own and operate a seed and bulb business. She was known as the ‘female Luther Burbank and her biography, Theodosia ‘flower Wizard of California’ is available on Amazon.

By: Barry Lia

Barry Lia — Mon, 11 Mar 2019 16:52:19 +0000

How about botanist Agnes Arber?

By: Kim B.

Kim B. — Mon, 11 Mar 2019 13:29:58 +0000

Would not be complete without Eliza Lucas Pinckney!!! The Indigo girl!!

By: Kate Riley

Kate Riley — Fri, 08 Mar 2019 18:49:10 +0000

I would like to add Mary Reynolds to your list. The youngest ever to win the Chelsea Garden Show, and now a champion for reclaiming natural spaces.