Gardener Dale Nemec discusses the tools and tricks to cutting back ornamental grasses. Tune into...
Garden Seeds: Scott Arboretum & Gardens' Blog
Gardener’s Almanac: March 8 – Pruning Vines
Garden Supervisor Adam Glas discusses when to prune your flowering vines. Tune into the Gardener’s...
Plants of the Week: March 8
Evergreen plants provide structure and color in the garden throughout the year. Through the long...
Gardener’s Almanac: March 1 – Shrubby Dogwood Cultivars
Gardener Sandra Lopez Cortez discusses the vibrant cultivars for shrubby dogwoods. Also learn how...
Gardener’s Almanac: March 1 – Rejuvenate Shrubby Dogwoods
Gardener Sandra Lopez Cortez teaches the various techniques for rejuvenating shrubby dogwoods....
Gardener’s Almanac: Feb. 22 – Removing English Ivy
Gardener Sandra Lopez Cortez shares tricks and tips for removing and managing English ivy. Tune...
Gardener’s Almanac: Feb. 15 – Forcing Winter Stems
Assistant Horticulturist Rowan Payne-Meyer give us tips on forcing winter stems for blooms all...
Plant of the Month: Platanus occidentalis
Few trees have such a distinguishing character as Platanus occidentalis, the American...
Gardener’s Almanac: Feb. 8 – Seed Starting Supplies
Mail order seeds are arriving! Horticulturist Josh Coceano makes sure we have all the tools to...
Plants of the Week: Feb. 8
The translucent yellow blooms of Chimonanthus praecox arrive in late January with a bang. The...
Gardener’s Almanac: Jan. 25 – Cutting Back Hellebores
Assistant Garden Supervisor/Sustainable Landscape Emily Reuther shares some tips for...
Plants of the Week: Jan. 25
Evergreen foliage and ornamental bark are two features I could never be without in the winter...
Gardener’s Almanac: Jan. 18 – Pruning of Dysfunctional Branches
Gardener Andrew DeGothseir discusses winter pruning and removing dysfunctional branches. Tune into...
Plant of the Month: Thuja spp.
Sometimes plants take a while to grow on me, and sometimes plants I previously disliked I...
Plants of the Week: January 4
Cornus capitata ssp. angustata aptly known as the evergreen dogwood is an evergreen to...
Plants (& Color) of the Week: December 21
Check out last week's post beginning Rowan's discussion of winter colors in the garden. While the...
Plants (& Colors) of the Week: December 14
With our holiday sale wrapped up and the first snow falling this week, the spirit of the season...
From Hive to Honey Jar: The Inside Scoop
Ever wondered about the incredible journey honey takes to get from the neighborhood’s flowers to...


















