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Plants of the Week: August 15

Guest Author: Summer Intern Johanny Bonilla Koleteletzkya virginica commonly known as seashore mallow, is a flowering perennial found in salt brackish marshes along the outer coastal plain from New York to Florida. This perennial has a coarse, hairy texture and...
Plants of the Week: August 8

Plants of the Week: August 8

Guest Author: Summer Intern Mildred Arevalo Ricinus communis ‘Carmencita’ commonly known as the castor oil plant is a mesmerizing annual herbaceous ornamental that belongs to the Euphorbiaceae family. With 5- to 12-lobed toothed glossy bronzed red foliage...
Gardener’s Almanac: Harvesting Potatoes

Gardener’s Almanac: Harvesting Potatoes

Learn the basics of harvesting, cleaning, and storing your potato harvest with Summer Student Worker Dani Pena. Tune into the Gardener’s Almanac to learn what we are doing in the garden at this moment. Learn from Scott Arboretum staff which plants we are pruning,...
Plants of the Week: August 1

Plants of the Week: August 1

Guest Author: Public Horticulture Intern Megan Rossman The past few weeks the arboretum and its surrounding environment has unfortunately been faced with drought conditions. A continued stretch of warm days, with little rain has provided a challenge to the gardeners...