Fall is time for planting bulbs. Many gardeners are familiar with the spring bulb Scilla sibirica,...
Garden Seeds: Scott Arboretum & Gardens' Blog
Imperata cylindrica 'Red Baron'
For the past several weeks, I have had the pleasure of visiting gardens in their fall splendor in...
Photographing Autumn
Autumn is upon us in the Delaware Valley and I find myself scheduling several early morning and...
Fallscaping
by Nancy J. Ondra and Stephanie Cohen As all gardeners and nature appreciators know, autumn is a...
Metasequoia Shingles
Another way to achieve LEED certification points is to reuse building material and recycled...
Kemp Hall Green Roof, a year later
Almost a year after planting Swarthmore College's and Scott Arboretum's third green roof, the...
Great Garden Plants at Reduced Prices
by Claire Sawyers and Andrew Bunting You had to be a real plant lover to turn out for our Plant...
Heptacodium miconioides
During the last few weeks, the canopy of the seven-son flower has been buzzing with activity....
Great Plants for Every Garden Need
Throughout the year, the Scott Arboretum answers questions like "What can grow in dry shade";...
Rare Plants for Your Garden
As I write, plants are already starting to arrive for the 2009 Scott Associates' Plant Sale. This...
Saddleback Caterpillar
The saddleback caterpillar is stunningly beautiful, but it is most likely to impress its presence...
Dogwood Sawfly
Dogwood sawfly, Macremphytus tarsatus, has been found on shrubby dogwood species on campus. While...
Sanguisorba tenuifolia 'Purpurea'
The Japanese burnet is a plant that I have only observed on a few occasions, but it has always...
Clematis 'Rooguchi'
Clematis 'Rooguchi' is an exciting new clematis selection. It blooms all summer long with pendant,...
Trash
When pursing a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification for new...
Reflections on the Woody Plant Conference
This July Martha Stewart's gardener, Shaun Kass, attended the Woody Plant Conference. Check out...
Propagating Opuntia
Propagating cacti can seem like a daunting task, but with a good pair of gloves it is a simple...
Hardy Cacti at Swarthmore
In 2003, the Scott Arboretum acquired a large collection of cacti species native to the...