For Women's History Month, a look at some trailblazers in American gardening and horticulture
Women have long been at the forefront of gardening, whether passing agricultural traditions from generation to generation, organizing garden clubs and beautification societies, or — in some cases — making significant contributions to science and landscape design. Some of these plantswomen gained notoriety for their work. Many are not as well known.
She led the effort to secure the passage of the 1965 Highway Beautification Act during her husband's presidency. The law sought to clear highways of billboards and to plant wildflowers along their shoulders to support plant and animal biodiversity and regional identity. Today, the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center at the University of Texas at Austin honors her legacy. To contribute to her family's income, Lippincott, of Minneapolis, started a seed business in 1886.
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