Luther Burbank (1849-1926) sent this to my grandmother, an elementary schoolteacher who had her class write letters to the famed horticulturist. Burbank, though childless, enjoyed children—something I learned recently while touring his historic home and gardens in Santa Rosa, CA. The gardens are planted with numerous flowering and fruiting hybrids that owe their existence to Burbank. Some [...]
Luther Burbank’s Garden
July 23, 2009 – Posted in: Garden Adventures, Garden Design, Garden Visits, Miscellaneous