We were saddened to learn of the recent passing of our plant friend, fern guru, Dr. John Mickel, at age 90. John had been dealing with significant memory issue over the last few years. We first met John almost 30 years ago, when he was Pteridophyte (ferns) Curator at the NY Botanical Garden. John, and
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The nursery world is mourning the loss of legendary plantsman, Don Shadow, 83, of Winchester, Tennessee. Don recently passed away in mid-November, after a long series of health challenges. Don was regarded as one of the most voracious plant collectors in the annals of US Nursery history. A fourth generation nurseryman, Don was born into
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We are in mourning this week, for our friend, Lycoris guru, Phillip Adams of California, who passed away in early July at the age of 82. Phil struggled to recover from a fall a couple of months earlier. Phil grew up in on the Mississippi delta, before moving to the Memphis, Tennessee region, where he
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