This fall, I visited a local wholesale company in Bucks Country, Peace Tree Farm. This remarkable...
Garden Seeds: Scott Arboretum & Gardens' Blog
Evergreens of a Different Sort
Polystichum acrostichoides is a commendable fern. Provide shade and it will grow just about...
Plants of the Week – January 17
Cupressus arizonica ‘Blue Ice’, near Sharples Dining Hall, is a native of central Arizona and has...
Plants of the Week – January 10
Juniperus virginiana ‘Grey Owl’, found in the John W. Nason Garden, is an evergreen juniper...
Refuge: An Unnatural History of Family and Place
By Terry Tempest Williams Williams deals with loss on many levels in her moving account of her...
New Years Resolution
If you are still searching for a New Years Resolution, how about garden journaling? “To...
Plants of the Week – January 3
A multi-season deciduous shrub, Aronia arbutifolia ‘Brilliantissima’, grown near Cornell Science...
Plants of the Week – December 20
A dense habit with crinkled, dark green leaves and red fruits, Ilex x meserveae Blue Angel® can be...
Mahonia x media
Any plant that offers cheer during the winter months is appreciated. When one thinks of winter...
Plants of the Week – December 13
Near the Hamamelis collection, Prunus subhirtella ‘Autumnalis Rosea’ semi-double pink flower’s...
Remediating Compaction on our Organic Lawn
By Erin Curtis, Student Organic Lawn Coordinator The Arboretum recently achieved another step in...
Plant of the Week – December 6
Enkianthus perulatus ‘J.L. Pennock’, found growing in the Cosby Courtyard, is a Deciduous shrub...
Steelroot
A piece of the nationally recognized Steve Tobin’s Steelroot series was permanently installed at...
Holly Osmanthus
The fragrance conjured notes of jasmine and citrus. As I looked around the plantings in front of...
Biomimcry: Innovation Inspired by Nature
by Janine M. Benyus The modern world offers us many problems: feeding a large population, energy...
Overwintering Tropicals: Part 3
As we continue our series on how to overwinter tropicals, we have discussed plants with bulb,...
Plants of the Week – November 15
With a rounded, bushy habit, Acer japonicum ‘Vitifolium’ is showcasing great fall color in Harry...
Sub-Shrub Clematis
Last month while touring Battery Park with the Scott Associates’ bus trip, I was taken with a...