The fragrance conjured notes of jasmine and citrus. As I looked around the plantings in front of...
Garden Seeds: Scott Arboretum & Gardens' Blog
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...
Overwintering Tropicals: Part 2
To continue our discuss of overwintering tropicals from last week, we will focus on the treatment...
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...