A short guide to what we’ve been reading about plants this week.
To learn. How to repot your plants without killing them >> this way
To stroll. Through the second oldest botanical garden in Europe >> this way
To ponder. How houseplants can make you tidier >> this way
To feel inspired. By botanical illustrations that fuse art and science and capture the beauty of the natural world in all its intricate detail >> this way
In awe. Of the benefits of teaching a class outside the classroom >> this way
Photo via Boston Public Library: Cactus plants in Durfee Plant House at Massachusetts Agricultural College in Amherst. Photo by John L. Lovell around 1885.