As if by magic, the beds under the stately swamp white oaks, Quercus bicolor, along Magill Walk...
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Listening to the Organic Lawn
The Organic Lawn has just been added to our audio tour. Click here to listen to our continuing...
Gravel Path Renovation
Renovation of the Cunningham House front entrance circle and walk is underway. Taking a cue from...
Plants of the Week – August 1
Cornus kousa ‘Wolf Eyes’ is considered by many to be one of the best variegated forms of kousa...
Five Perfect Picnic Spots
Last week our fellow public garden Winterthur was featured on ABC’s Bachelorette as the most...
Plants of the Week – July 25
Rudbeckia nitida ‘Herbstsonne’ is one of several coneflowers growing in the Nason Garden. Sturdy...
Plants of the Week – July 18
The Himalayan mayapple, Podophyllum hexandrum, produces large umbrella-like leaves and a single...
Gardenseeds.Swarthmore.Edu x DressHead Womens Colorful Floral Jacket
Gardenseeds.Swarthmore.Edu x DressHead Womens Colorful Floral Jacket - Baseball Style The...
I Say Linden, You Say Lime
I first met the tilias as a horticulture student at Virginia Tech. Their scent permeated all of...
Plants of the Week – July 11
Poliothyrsis sinensis is in full bloom. The deciduous tree, a member of the Flacourtiaceae family,...
Flourishing Summer Containers
In the past few weeks, the containers around the arboretum have filled into flourishing, colorful...
Plants of the Week – July 4
Pomegranate, Punica granatum, has proven reliably hardy nestled against a south-facing wall of...
Plants of the Week: June 27
Hydrangea arborescens Invincibelle TMSpirit is a recent introduction. Flowers, produced on new...
Green Roof Insallation at the Wister Center-Part 2
Next the crane arm went up and down many times delivering pallets loaded with buckets of coarse...
Green Roof Installation on Wister Center-Part 1
On a pleasant spring day in the final week of April, the foundations were laid for the fourth...
Plants of the Week: June 13
Now is a prime time to enjoy the vibrant blooms of Opuntia, commonly known as prickly pear...
Plants of the Week: May 30
Schizophragma hydrangeoides ‘Moonlight’ produces lacy heads of hydrangea-like flowers in late...
Plants of the Week: May 23
Actinidia kolomikta can be seen framing an entrance into Mertz Hall. The deciduous twining vine...