by Becky Robert | Aug 25, 2023 | Plant of the Week
Guest Authors: Devin Dawson and Fabienne Adler, 2023 Summer Interns As we summer interns prepare to say goodbye to the Scott Arboretum, our home away from home for the past twelve weeks, we take stock of the relationships we’ve been privileged to form here with...
by Becky Robert | Aug 21, 2023 | Plant of the Week
Guest Author: Fabienne Adler, 2023 Summer Intern We’re in that mid-summer spot known as the big hot lull, with early summer stunners looking like stage performers past their prime, and autumn up-and-comers still in the dressing room. If you’re not a hydrangea person,...
by Becky Robert | Aug 18, 2023 | Plant of the Week
Guest Author: Devin Dawson, 2023 Summer Intern Lagerstroemia ‘Sioux’ (Crapemyrtle) As you’ve probably noticed around town or here at the Scott Arboretum, shrubby trees of various reds, pinks, and purples have recently begun blooming: crepe myrtle! The striking hybrid...
by Becky Robert | Aug 14, 2023 | Gardener's Almanac
Summer Intern Fabienne Alder teaches how to use tall plants in the front of the border! Tune into the Gardener’s Almanac to learn what we are doing in the garden at this moment. Learn from Scott Arboretum staff which plants we are pruning, planting, weeding and which...
by Becky Robert | Jul 28, 2023 | Plant of the Week
Guest Author: Wylie Lapp, Public Horticulture Intern Allium ‘Millenium’: From early spring all the way through the heat of summer ornamental onions can be found in bloom around the Scott Arboretum, but when the peak of Allium season has come and gone, ‘Millenium’ is...
