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Broom Corn: The Sorghum Variety That Built an American Industry, Now on Everyone's Mantel
by The Gathering Garden August 24, 2026

Benjamin Franklin is the reason broom corn grows in American fields at all, or so the story goes: a whisk broom imported from India supposedly had ...

Posted in americana, broom corn, dried sorghum, fall decor, farmhouse decor, flower history, section-flowers-plants

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Sorghum, Millet, and the Quiet Return of Prairie Grasses to American Interiors
by Samantha Azzarelli July 31, 2026

Ornamental grains like sorghum fed empires before they became home decor. The deep agricultural history behind 2026's grass-forward interiors trend.

Posted in dried grains, dried sorghum, fall home decor, New Perennial movement, ornamental grasses, prairie style decor, section-garden-design

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