by Becky Robert | Aug 2, 2022 | Gardener's Almanac
Learn about 5 great plants for your healing garden with Summer Intern Payton Fulton. 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, planting, weeding and which...
by Becky Robert | Jul 28, 2022 | Plant of the Week
Guest Author: Summer Intern Payton Fulton Cynara cardunculus, commonly called cardoon, makes a dramatic statement in the sunny perennial border. It is a fast-growing perennial in the Asteraceae family native to the western and central Mediterranean. It has prickly,...
by Becky Robert | Jul 26, 2022 | Gardener's Almanac
Summer Intern Mildred Arevalo shares some techniques and tips on cleaning and sharpening your garden tools. 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,...
by Becky Robert | Jul 23, 2022 | Plant of the Week
Guest Author: Summer Intern Johanny Bonilla Salvia yangii or Russian sage is a sub-shrub known for its tall silvery-gray stems and aromatic purple flowers. Previously known as Perovskia atriplicifolia, Russian sage is neither from Russia nor a sage. The plant is...
by Becky Robert | Jul 20, 2022 | Plant of the Month
Guest Author: Summer Intern Mildred Arevalo Cleome hassleriana ‘Violet Queen’, more commonly known as the spider flower is native to South America, and now is proudly displayed in the Scott Entrance Garden. This species’ common name references its identifying features...
