Perhaps you noticed patches of blue grass in front of Parrish and Clothier Halls last fall. No,...
Garden Seeds: Scott Arboretum & Gardens' Blog
What’s Old Will be New Again
Now that old man winter has descended upon us, as gardeners, we are looking for projects to get us...
Plants of the Week: February 1
The website, Great Plant Picks, provides a concise and on-point description of Malus ‘Strawberry...
Crum Woods Chronicle: A Vulnerable Giant
This article is part of an ongoing column called the Crum Woods Chronicle. The Crum Woods...
Plants of the Week: January 11
Bill Frederick ’48 recently toured the numerous hollies planted throughout the Scott Arboretum....
Clematis Pruning: The Early Years
Have you ever come across a clematis with long, stringy stems reaching into a towering tree with...
Plants of the Week: December 14
Ilex verticillata ‘Winter Red’ is a tried and true red fruiting winterberry holly that grows 6’ -...
What is that smell?
Have you ever notice a “fishy” smell coming from the Dean Bond Rose Garden? This is part of our...
Plants of Week: December 7
Lindera obtusiloba Lindera obtusiloba sports dark green three-lobed leaves. One nursery described...
Beyond American Holly
American holly, Ilex opaca, is the quintessential holly featured in holiday ads and decorative...
Plants of the Week: November 2
Camellia ‘Snow Flurry’ It’s Camellia season! Fall blooming camellias are underrepresented in...
Plants of the Week: October 19
Symphyotrichum oblongifolium ‘Raydon’s Favorite’ All growing season I stare at the green,...
Pseudolarix amabilis (golden larch)
Deciduous conifers can be a confusing term to the plant novice. I assure you, it is a group to be...
Plants of the Week: October 12
Ajania pacifica (silver & gold chrysanthemum) Asteraceae Do you like Pachysandra? Well I do,...
Crum Woods Chronicle: Catch a Falling Leaf
This article is part of an ongoing column called the Crum Woods Chronicle. The Crum Woods...
Plants of the Week: September 28
Salvia discolor I have a growing appreciation for salvias. Many are fantastic late summer bloomers...
Carya ovata (Shagbark Hickory)
The seventeenth President, Andrew Jackson, was nicknamed ‘Old Hickory’. He earned this nickname...
No More Clematis Wilt
This time of year many gardeners are cutting back clematis because they have succumbed to clematis...