Summer Education Intern Moss Graves teaches us about the difference between soil and dirt as well...
Garden Seeds: Scott Arboretum & Gardens' Blog
Plants of the Week: April 30
Photo credit: K. de Waard Paeonia (Suffriticosa Group) 'Ezra Pound' – tree peony A gorgeous white...
Commencement Traditions
On the morning of Commencement, volunteers pin a rose to the gown of each graduate. This tradition...
Plants of the Week: March 20
Photo credit: K. de Waard Lagerstroemia ‘Natchez’ – hybrid crapemyrtle For the brave adventurers...
Plants of the Week: March 2
Photo credit: K. de Waard Must be the season of the witch because our witchhazels have finally...
Gardener’s Almanac: Winter Invasive Plant Removal
2024 -2025 Public Horticulture Intern Seamus Lewin reviews how to identify and remove invasives...
Plants of the Week: January 22
Photo credit: K. de Waard Without leaves on the trees, it’s easy to assume our deciduous trees...
Plants of the Week: December 22
Photo credit: K. de Waard Cedrus deodara – Deodar cedar ‘Roman Gold’ What’s left of the Cedrus...
Plants of the Week: December 16
Photo credit: K. de Waard Ampelaster carolinianus – climbing aster Plenty of plants climb and...
Plants of the Week: November 19
Photo credit: K. de Waard Rhododendron ‘Milestone’ – rhododendron The Harry Wood Garden is a cove...
Plants of the Week: November 3
Photo credit: K. de Waard Salix ‘Swizzlestick’ – corkscrew willow There are plenty of ways to...
Plants of the Week: October 27
Photo credit: K. de Waard Miscanthus sinensis ‘Morning Light’ – maiden grass Miscanthus sinensis...
Plants of the Week: October 23
Photo credit: K. de Waard Chionanthus retusus ‘China Snow’ – Chinese fringetree My first encounter...
Plants of the Week: October 13
Photo credit: K. de Waard Whether you propagate them every year or the extent of your knowledge is...
Plants of the Week: September 29
Photo credit: K. de Waard Callicarpa americana - American beautyberry The vibrant purple berries...
Plants of the Week: September 22
Photo credit: K. de Waard Metasequoia glyptostroboides ‘Jack Frost’ – dawn redwood A long line of...
Plants of the Week: September 15
Cercis chinensis ‘Don Egolf’ – Chinese redbud Redbuds have exciting Cercis genus features. From...
Gardener’s Almanac: Digging and Dividing
Summer Intern Zoe James demonstrates how to dig and divide irises and hostas. Tune into the...