As we near the end of May, Swarthmore College is diligently preparing for its most sacred...
Garden Seeds: Scott Arboretum & Gardens' Blog
Treasures from the Members Plant Exchange and Sale
We had a great time at the Members Plant Exchange and Sale this weekend. Thank you to the 72...
Plants of the Week – May 7
Amsonia ‘Blue Ice’, planted in the Entrance Garden between the Wister Center and Cunningham House,...
Artful Gardens: Part I – Metasequoia Allee
As the world looks to Philadelphia to celebrate the collection of Albert and Laura Barnes, we also...
Plants of the Week – April 30
Sinojackia xylocarpa is a small deciduous tree not often seen in cultivation. The tree bears...
Compost Tea Making
by Marc Remillard Get inspired and empowered to use compost tea with confidence. Compost Tea...
Plants of the Week – April 23
Halesia tetraptera ‘Rosea’, also known as snowdrop tree or mountain silverbell, is a small tree to...
Cornus florida- The King of Spring
From birth through fifth grade I lived in a white two-story farmhouse. A thin strip of yard...
Lets Move!
With the arrival of warm weather, everyone is out enjoying the gardens. Families can be seen...
Plants of the Week – April 16
Gelsemium sempervirens ‘Margarita’ is regarded as the hardiest jessamine. In 2005 the vine was...
What is that Smell? It's Amorphophallus konjac
What is that smell? If you are walking through the Terry Shane Teaching Garden it is likely...
Plants of the Week – April 9
Chartreuse foliage adds pop to the garden! One plant that lends golden coloration in the Terry...
Siting Art in the Garden
Our region is abuzz about art. Swarthmore College is preparing for Arts Weekend on campus. The...
The Horticultural Side of Chocolate: From Harvest to Dessert
In my previous post, I talked about the particular growing conditions and habit of the cacao...
Plants of the Week – April 2
Native Neviusia alabamensis bears racemes of perfect spirea-like white flowers. The deciduous...
Stachyurus: Spring Spiketails
Spring offers a flurry of flowers and color – Magnolia, Prunus, Corylopsis, Edgeworthia,...
The Horticultural Side of My Favorite Dessert: Chocolate
The wave of warmer weather, the exploding cherries and magnolias, and the smell of the breeze are...
Plants of the Week – March 26
Every inch of real estate on Cercis chinensis ‘Don Egolf’ is covered in bloom! The U.S. National...