The first full week of June is National Garden Week. If you’d rather stay inside to avoid the masses of cicadas, you might like to honor the week by reading the "Maryland Historical Magazine" and escaping to the world of gardening in Maryland from its founding through the 19th century. In Edith Rossiter Bevan’s article, “Gardens and Gardening in Early Maryland,” you’ll find detailed examples of some of the plant varieties colonists exchanged with English gardeners, descriptions of some well-known gardens of the time period, and gardening books of the day. You'll also find a surprising note about a popular plant we all love today that 18th-century Marylanders thought was poisonous. What could it be? Click on the "Featured Article" tab in our bio link to find out! Image: Portrait of a Woman in a Garden by Emily Spencer Hayden, unknown date, PP92.163 #NationalGardenWeek #Gardening #MarylandHistory #MDHistory #Maryland #VintagePhotograph #MarylandGardens #MarylandGardening #NationalGa...