Karen Maxwell
Horticulture director at the Edison and Ford Winter Estates who provides expert commentary on the plants, experiments, and botanical history discussed in the episode.
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Jan 28, 2026 • 14min
Thomas Edison’s Botanical Laboratory
Karen Maxwell, horticulture director at the Edison and Ford Winter Estates, offers expert commentary on the plants and experiments that transformed Edison’s Florida home into a living laboratory. Hear about his bamboo obsession, the hunt for a domestic rubber source, massive plant trials, goldenrod breakthroughs, and how the estates preserve those botanical stories today.
