AdvertisementNever Mind The White Dress, Turns Out Emily Dickinson Had A Green ThumbJune 18, 2016Karen BrownfacebookEmailEmily Dickinson was a lifelong gardener. Now, archaeologists are working to unearth the poet's original gardens and bring her Amherst, Mass., homestead back to its natural state. Above, a gardening day at the homestead. (Courtesy of the Emily Dickinson Museum)