By Josh Coceano and Becky Robert At the Arboretum, we are already in the flurry of spring and...
Garden Seeds: Scott Arboretum & Gardens' Blog
A Round Robin Sings the Virtues of Aucuba japonica
I love talking plants. Many a conversation has started with “I have this site, and I’m looking...
The Practice of the Wild
by Gary Snyder Gary Snyder is an American poet, environmental activist, and writer who was a part...
Plants of the Week: March 4
Galanthus, Adonis, and Cyclamen aren’t the only blooming gems currently in their full floral glory...
Toast of the Town: Camellia
Camellia's are currently the toast of the town from a delightful January 16th New York Times...
Plants of the Week – February 25
As days grow longer, focus in the garden turns to a range of tasks from tidying hellebore foliage...
Plants of the Week – February 18
Interested in adding a witchazel to your garden but overwhelmed by the number of cultivar choices...
Plants of the Week – February 11
A young Acer x conspicuum ‘Phoenix’ planted between the Science Center and DuPont parking lot is...
Roses are red and violets are blue
Roses are red and violets are blue but none of these are blooming in the garden for you. But there...
Three Winter Container Tips
By Cindy Kerr Cold. Snow. Brrr. As a gardener, by February you itch for Spring — for that first...
Plants of Week – January 28
Sequoiadendron giganteum ‘Hazel Smith’ is considered one of the hardiest forms of giant sequoia...
How the Scott Arboretum’s Sustainability Efforts are Part of a Larger Effort
The word “sustainable” is probably one of the most important words of this century. According to...
Plants of the Week – January 14
I had believed for over 2 years that a rounded shrub anchoring a planting near Old Tarble was an...
Why Say Solenostemon When Coleus is so Much Easier
The scientific epithet Coleus blumei was given to the showy foliage plants we commonly call coleus...
Plants of the Week – January 7
Croton alabamensis, or Alabama croton, is an atypical member of Euphorbiaceae. The semi-evergreen...
Writing the Garden: A Literary Conversation Across Two Centuries
By Elizabeth Barlow Rogers Elizabeth Barlow Rogers' collection of famous garden writers excerpts...
Images of Spring from the Mailman
Happy New Year! As gardeners, we all celebrate with mailboxes stuffed with seed catalogs and...
Plants of the Week – December 17
I find myself repeatedly admiring the form, character, and presence of the mature Quercus...