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Ida D. (Ida Dandridge) Bennett

1860–1925

Known for practical, approachable gardening books, this early 20th-century writer helped amateur gardeners feel more confident about growing flowers and vegetables at home.

2 Audiobooks

The Flower Garden

The Flower Garden

by Ida D. (Ida Dandridge) Bennett

The Busy Woman's Garden Book

The Busy Woman's Garden Book

by Ida D. (Ida Dandridge) Bennett

About the author

Ida Dandridge Bennett was an American gardening writer whose books were aimed at everyday home gardeners rather than specialists. Library and catalog records identify her as Ida Dandridge Bennett, 1860–1925, and works connected with her include The Vegetable Garden and The Making of a Flower Garden.

Her writing focused on clear, usable advice for planning, planting, and caring for gardens. Surviving book records and public-domain editions show that she wrote on both flower and vegetable gardening, and LibriVox's author note also describes her as a writer of gardening books and articles for American Homes and Garden magazine.

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