by Andrew Bunting | Oct 14, 2014 | Garden Plants
Fall is for bulb planting and all gardeners plant with visions of spring wonder in their head. This fall I am envisioning the delights of tulips all spring with Tulipa ‘Menton’ serving as the grand finale. Tulipa ‘Menton’ is a Division 5 (single late) tulip. The oval...
by Andrew Bunting | Oct 16, 2013 | Garden Plants
As the temperatures begin to cool off and colors begin to change, gardeners begin to imagine their garden awash in spring bulbs. It is time to plant those darling beauties with the promise of next year. At the Scott Arboretum, we plant daffodils (a classic spring...
by Andrew Bunting | Oct 17, 2012 | Garden Plants, Happenings
Think spring, plant now! If you are imagining your garden with a ribbon of tulips running throughout, your beds awash in yellow daffodils, or enjoying the first signs of spring with emergence of snowdrops, start digging. Fall is the time to plant your spring bulbs....
by Andrew Bunting | Mar 8, 2012 | Garden Plants
By Andrew Bunting and Becky Robert This week the talk of the Philadelphia horticulture scene is the Philadelphia International Flower Show. This year’s theme Hawaii: Islands of Aloha, has gardeners dreaming of creating a tropical paradise in their own backyards. At...
by Andrew Bunting | Jan 5, 2012 | Plant of the Week
The early part of the winter has turned out to be relatively mild in the Delaware River Valley. Even with last night’s relatively cold temperatures there remains a reasonable amount of plants with ornamental flowers for this time of the year. Usually around the first...
