Aristotle was the boyhood tutor of Alexander the Great, who later sent him plants and animals from parts of his new empire.

Many of his acquaintances knew of his passion for gardening and often sent him various seeds and plants.

He scraped away at the floor with his four paws, sending earth and plants flying high into the air!

He commiserated with Blair over his failure with certain seeds and promised to send him rare plants.

He explored the flora and fauna and regularly sent plants to Linnaeus.

Correspondents and agents sent him seeds and plants; he also traded in spices, drugs and precious stones.

The mild winter led into a very warm March and April, which sent plants into an avalanche of bloom.

He sent zoological materials and medicinal plants back to Spain.

I have written to my gardener to send you plants of Oxalis corniculata (and seeds if possible).

Zen Garden is a Facebook app that allows users to send and receive plants to create virtual gardens of their own design.