With Mary's captivating descriptions of her secret garden , it makes us wonder...so...what plants did Frances Hodgson Burnett plant in her own garden? In her book, "Unearthing The Secret Garden: The Plants and Places That Inspired Frances Hodgson Burnett", Marta McDowell through her detailed research sheds light on Ms. Burnett's favorite plants. Born in 1849 in Manchester, England to a well to do family, Frances' father died when she was 3 years old. Her mother tried to keep the family in good standing by taking over her late husbands business. After a long struggle, in the mid 1860's, her...