167:, near the home of Francis's parents. The couple had three children, Elizabeth, Henry W., and Frances. Francis's parents were Henry W. and Aurelia King. The senior Kings lived at an estate called Wilder Park, which they had inherited from wealthy businessman Seth Wadhams, who had originally named it White Birch. Louisa's mother-in-law was a skilled gardener, having cultivated 200 varieties of herbs, flowers, plants, and fruit trees, and her library was well-stocked with books on horticulture. Under the instruction and encouragement of the elder Mrs. King, Louisa King developed both an academic interest in the study of plants as well as a practical enjoyment of the hands-on work of gardening: amending soils, pruning, and controlling pests.
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In the postwar years, gardening in small suburban plots grew in popularity, spurred by the nine-volume series of books that King edited (and some of which she wrote), known as "The Little Garden" series. These books were directed at a wider audience than that of King's earlier books, which spoke to
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King believed that gardening and garden clubs could be important forces to promote democracy and peace. In 1911, she founded the Garden Club of
Michigan, serving as its first president. Two years later, she was one of the cofounders and original vice-presidents of the
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Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Landscape Architecture (Natural Resources and Environment)". Thesis, University of Michigan,
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The original greenhouse used by
Aurelia and Louisa King still stands (as of 2008) at the south end of Wilder Park (now part of the Elmhurst Park District); it is believed to be the oldest extant greenhouse in
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King was the general editor for the book series The Little Garden Series published in 9 volumes during the 1920s. She wrote 2 of the 9 books herself. The first 5 books in the series were published by the
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Louisa King quickly rose to prominence as a lecturer, author, and organizer of garden clubs. By 1910, she was contributing articles to magazines such as
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the affluent. King's descriptive prose was supplemented by plant lists, garden diagrams, photographs, and illustrations.
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