by Becky Robert | Oct 14, 2023 | Gardener's Almanac
Public Horticulture Intern Wylie Lapp discusses some great bog plants for containers and techniques for planting them. Creating a Bog Container: Part One – Containers and Soil Creating a Bog Container: Part Two – Bog Plants and Planting Creating a Bog Container: Part...
by Becky Robert | Oct 8, 2023 | Gardener's Almanac
Public Horticulture Intern Wylie Lapp begins this series with an explanation of bog containers and soil mixtures. Creating a Bog Container: Part One – Containers and Soil Creating a Bog Container: Part Two – Bog Plants and Planting Creating a Bog Container: Part Three...
by Becky Robert | Oct 7, 2023 | Plant of the Week
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae ‘Andenken an Alma Pötschke’ (New England aster) While not all of us may be able to pronounce this cultivar (smoothly, at least), we can all appreciate the vibrancy of the blooms that Symphyotrichum novae-angliae ‘Andenken an Alma Pötschke’...
by Becky Robert | Oct 6, 2023 | Plant of the Week
Guest Author: Wylie Lapp, 2023 -2024 Public Horticulture Intern Cyclamen hederifolium (Persian violet): There are many joys of gardening for me, and one of the surprising ones is actually forgetting that a plant is there. Plants that have a period of dormancy...
by Becky Robert | Aug 30, 2023 | Plant of the Week
Guest Author: Wylie Lapp, Public Horticulture Intern Chelone lyonii ‘Armtipp02’ (Tiny Tortuga turtlehead) Summer is full swing at the Scott Arboretum, bringing with it all the heat and humidity we can bear. Coneflowers and warm season grasses are holding their...