by Becky Robert | May 27, 2016 | Uncategorized
Over the past several years we have been creating a woodland walk into our Scott Outdoor Amphitheater in order to integrate the campus proper with the Crum Woods. The stand-out plants in these gardens are deciduous azaleas. Deciduous azaleas make excellent ornamentals...
by Becky Robert | May 18, 2016 | Garden Plants
In honor of the 2016 Scott Medal Winner, Dale Deppe, the spring plant dividend this year is Hydrangea arborescens Invincibelle® Spirit II. Dale Deppe, whose induction list includes Hydrangea paniculata ‘Limelight’, a Gold Medal Plant winner; chose H. Invincibelle ®...
by Becky Robert | Jan 6, 2016 | Garden Plants, Garden Practices
Have you ever come across a clematis with long, stringy stems reaching into a towering tree with the glorious blooms gracing only the upper reaches of the tree? These clematis vines can only be admired from afar as the blooms are well above human height. This...
by Becky Robert | Dec 16, 2015 | Garden Practices, Pests & Diseases, Sustainability Topics
Have you ever notice a “fishy” smell coming from the Dean Bond Rose Garden? This is part of our organic rose garden procedure. Applied roughly every two weeks depending on conditions, a mixture of fish hydrolysate and water (1.5 ounces per gallon) is sprayed liberally...
by Becky Robert | Dec 4, 2015 | Garden Plants
American holly, Ilex opaca, is the quintessential holly featured in holiday ads and decorative wreaths. It is a good gardening plant offering evergreen screening and red berries for winter interest. The genus Ilex has many options for the gardener to consider for...
