author
George H. (George Herman) Ellwanger
1848–1906
A Rochester horticulturist who turned a gardener’s eye into graceful, inviting prose. His books blend practical love of plants, houses, and country life with the easy charm of a born essayist.
2 Audiobooks
The story of my house
by George H. (George Herman) Ellwanger
The Pleasures of the Table An Account of Gastronomy from Ancient Days to Present Times. With a History of Its Literature, Schools, and Most Distinguished Artists; Together With Some Special Recipes, and Views Concerning the Aesthetics of Dinners and Dinner-giving
by George H. (George Herman) Ellwanger
About the author
Born in Rochester, New York, on July 10, 1848, George Herman Ellwanger grew up in a family deeply rooted in horticulture. He followed his father into the nursery trade, studied horticulture, and spent five years in Europe completing his education before returning to Rochester to take an active role in the family business.
Ellwanger also built a reputation as a writer whose interests reached beyond gardening alone. He wrote The Garden’s Story and The Story of My House, and published other work including In Gold and Silver and Idyllists of the Country Side. His writing is often remembered for bringing together cultivated taste, everyday observation, and a genuine pleasure in domestic and garden life.
He died in 1906. Though closely associated with horticulture, he remains appealing as an author because his books do more than give advice—they capture the satisfactions, frustrations, and quiet delights of making a home and tending the world just outside its door.