Near the Hamamelis collection, Prunus subhirtella ‘Autumnalis Rosea’ semi-double pink flower’s...
Garden Seeds: Scott Arboretum & Gardens' Blog
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...
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...