by Becky Robert | Jul 28, 2011 | Happenings
Last week our fellow public garden Winterthur was featured on ABC’s Bachelorette as the most romantic spot for a picnic. Well not to brag, but Scott Arboretum boasts some wonderful picnic locations as well. Check out our top five locations. Some are well known, while...
by Becky Robert | Mar 21, 2011 | Garden Plants
As we celebrate the first official day of spring, garden magazines are teasing us with great annuals for our summer garden. The conversation starter Asclepias physocapa is featured as a plant pick in Fine Gardening’s April issue this spring. This delightful Asclepias...
by Becky Robert | Jan 6, 2011 | Book Reviews
By Terry Tempest Williams Williams deals with loss on many levels in her moving account of her mother’s cancer and the rising of the Great Salt Lake in Utah. Each chapter (except for one) is named after one of Williams’ favorite bird species as well as a notation...
by Becky Robert | Jan 5, 2011 | Scott in the News
If you are still searching for a New Years Resolution, how about garden journaling? “To effectively journal is to learn the art of observation,” said Elizabeth Haegele, a horticulturalist who teaches nature journaling at the Scott Arboretum. Learn about some of the...
by Becky Robert | Dec 14, 2010 | Plant of the Week
Near the Hamamelis collection, Prunus subhirtella ‘Autumnalis Rosea’ semi-double pink flower’s appears sporadically in fall, then fully flower the following spring. photo credit: J. Coceano Lagerstroemia fauriei ‘Fantasy’, found near Old Tarble, is a handsome small...