by John Bickel | Mar 18, 2015 | Plant of the Week
Adonis amurensis Winter is slowly but surely loosening its grip on the area allowing some of the very early plants to begin peeking through the hard soil. Seeing the beginnings of Adonis, after a long winter, feels like encountering a piece of gold lying in the...
by John Bickel | Mar 12, 2015 | Plant of the Week
Betula nigra Heritage® ‘Cully’ One plant that really shines in the winter is the river birch. Though it is an incredibly messy tree, dropping twigs and shedding bark year round, it is an especially interesting textural accent to the winter garden. The whole of the...
by John Bickel | Sep 17, 2014 | Plant of the Month
Timing is very closely heeded when gardening. I think the most important aspect of time when planning a garden is seasonal change. It is important to have interest in the garden during spring, summer, fall and yes, even winter. Very few plants have interesting...
by John Bickel | Sep 17, 2014 | Plant of the Week
Dahlia ‘Honka Yellow’ Dalhia is an exceptionally versatile genus. It seems like there are endless cultivars of varying colors and forms, all of which are spectacular in their own way. This one, simpler than most, can be found in the Thersea Lang Garden of Fragrance....
by John Bickel | Sep 9, 2014 | Plant of the Week
Asimina triloba How exciting it is to be at the Scott Arboretum during the brief time when paw paws are dropping their fruit. Remarkably, even though paw paws are the largest tree-fruit indigenous to North America, this season, in my 23rd year of being alive, has been...
