by Becky Robert | Mar 13, 2009 | Garden Plants
This time of year the weather flits between winter and spring temperatures. Gardeners delight as a warmer, sunny day opens crocus and snowdrop flowers, encourages the bloom of hellebores, and swells the buds of cherry trees. During these days of varying temperatures,...
by Becky Robert | Mar 5, 2009 | On the Road Again…, Special Interest, Sustainability Topics
Last Friday when I reported to the Pennsylvania Convention Center for my volunteer shift at the Philadelphia Flower Show, exhibitors and vendors were in flurry of activity putting the final touches on their displays for the 2009 show opening the next day. Prior to...
by Becky Robert | Mar 4, 2009 | Happenings, On the Road Again…
Since Mother Nature doused the eastern seaboard with snow, those anxious to see the first snowdrops and crocus will find them buried under 6 inches of snow. There is relief for those starving for the scents and sights of spring: the Philadelphia Flower Show. This week...
by Becky Robert | Feb 25, 2009 | Happenings, Special Interest, Sustainability Topics
In the Scott Arboretum’s quest to build a LEED silver building, the Wister Education Center and Greenhouse, we have tapped the knowledge and expertise of several LEED Accredited professionals and contractors. These individuals not only provide great insight and...
by Becky Robert | Feb 24, 2009 | Garden Plants
While snowshoeing in Ricketts Glen State Park this past month, I had the pleasure of seeing several stands of our native Acer pensylvanicum. The conspicuous young red stems of this striped maple were electric against the white wonderland of the forest. True to the...
