Elizabeth Lawson on Primroses - A Way to Garden with Margaret Roach - July 22, 2019

July 19, 2019 00:25:51
Elizabeth Lawson on Primroses - A Way to Garden with Margaret Roach - July 22, 2019
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Elizabeth Lawson on Primroses - A Way to Garden with Margaret Roach - July 22, 2019

Jul 19 2019 | 00:25:51

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Show Notes

Primroses: What's not to love about primroses? And I felt that way even before I read Elizabeth Lawson's deep-dive social and cultural history of them in her new book, “Primrose,” part of a botanical series from London-based Reaktion Books.

She introduced me to the best primulas for our gardens today, and some primrose legend and lore. Elizabeth Lawson is a naturalist and writer from Ithaca, NY, with a doctorate in botany. She's also the new president of the American Primrose Society. 

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