To continue our discuss of overwintering tropicals from last week, we will focus on the treatment...
Garden Seeds: Scott Arboretum & Gardens' Blog
The Giant Puffball: Calvatia gigantiea
In mid fall, from early to mid October, large white fruiting bodies of the fungus, Calvatia...
Overwintering Tropicals: Part I
As fall approaches many gardeners start to make preparations for the end of the garden season. As...
Plant of the Week – November 8
Hamamelis vernalis ‘Red Imp’, found near Cornell Science and Engineering Library, is a native to...
Galanthus reginae-olgae
Much of the northeast suffered through a hot, humid and dry summer. While people often seek...
The Monkey Wrench Gang
by Edward Abbey Walt Whitman’s quotation in the beginning of the book puts the theme of this novel...
Plant of the Week – November 1
Chrysanthemum x 'Single Apricot Korean', found in the Scott Entrance Garden, blooms with a...
Could you recommend a tree for me?
“Could you recommend a tree for me?” is a question I am frequently asked. I routinely follow the...
Plant of the Week – October 25
Rhododendron [Autumn Amethyst TM] = ‘Conlee’, found blooming in the West Garden, is an evergreen...
Seed Propagation of Cornus florida
The glossy red fruit, called a drupe, of Cornus florida is rapidly disappearing from our native...
Plant of the Week – October 18
A fall blooming perennial, Anemone x hybrida ‘Honorine Jobert’ can be found in the Metasequoia...
Plant of the Week – October 11
Aster oblongifolius ‘Raydon’s Favorite’, located in Terry Shane Teaching Garden, is a Northeast...
Tulipa batalinii ‘Bronze Charm’
This year’s bulb dividend is a wonderful species tulip, Tulipa batalinii ‘Bronze Charm’. This...
Gathering Moss: A Natural and Cultural History of Mosses
by Robin Wall Kimmerer Mosses are ancient and tiny. To the casual observer, they might not seem...
Plants of the Week – October 4
Begonia grandis 'Alba', this herbaceous perennial can be found blooming in the Terry Shane...
Wister Center Awarded Gold LEED Certification
by Alisa Giardinelli, Communications Office of Swarthmore College The Scott Arboretum's Wister...
Plant of Week – September 20
Cyclamen hederifolium pink form scattered throughout the Harry Wood Garden. photo credit: J....
Opuntia, a Fall Fruit
A sure sign of the approaching autumn is the annual harvest of fall fruit crops. Downtown...