by Becky Robert | Dec 7, 2010 | Happenings, Special Interest
A piece of the nationally recognized Steve Tobin’s Steelroot series was permanently installed at the Scott Arboretum of Swarthmore College this November. A donation from an anonymous member of the Scott Associates, this fine art sculpture was inspired by tree roots....
by Becky Robert | Nov 17, 2010 | Garden Plants
Last month while touring Battery Park with the Scott Associates’ bus trip, I was taken with a clematis growing as an attractive groundcover under a stand of sycamores. At first inspection, I thought the typical seed heads of clematis were creating a smart display...
by Becky Robert | Oct 25, 2010 | Garden Practices, Special Interest
The glossy red fruit, called a drupe, of Cornus florida is rapidly disappearing from our native dogwood. This fruit is a favorite of our feathered friends and furry tree climbers (squirrels) and is simple to propagate. The drupe of Cornus florida is a great seed for...
by Becky Robert | Sep 13, 2010 | Garden Practices, Happenings, Special Interest
Summer heat is not complete without thunderstorms and lightning. As a kid you probably feared the sound of thunder more than lightning, while as an adult you know the lightning can cause the greatest damage, especially to trees. This summer a Quercus phellos by...
by Becky Robert | Sep 8, 2010 | Happenings, Special Interest
Professor of Studio Art, Syd Carpenter welcomed the Class of 2014 to Swarthmore College by inviting them to “notice what you notice.” She encouraged the future artists, engineers, sociologists, mathematicians, and linguistics of the class of 2014 to observe, question,...
