Since Mother Nature doused the eastern seaboard with snow, those anxious to see the first...
Garden Seeds: Scott Arboretum & Gardens' Blog
Witch Hazels
By Chris Lane During this rather bleak time of year, there is no genus that can brighten your...
Working with LEED Accredited Professionals
In the Scott Arboretum's quest to build a LEED silver building, the Wister Education Center and...
Snakebark Maples
While snowshoeing in Ricketts Glen State Park this past month, I had the pleasure of seeing...
Early, Bright Blooms at the Arboretum
Now is the time to come visit the Scott Arboretum's collection of witchhazels! Many witchhazels...
Jasminum nudiflorum
The Scott Arboretum is in the unique position of serving a dual role, one as a public garden and...
Evolution Cell Phone Tour
Today marks the 200th birthday of Charles Darwin, the man who first described biological evolution...
Gardening For Life
Last evening we ended our first Book Discussion Group series with a discussion of Doug Tallamy's...
Has the flock visited your garden?
The other day I was speaking with a member of the Scott Arboretum about how she had the pleasure...
Tips on Sustainable Gardening
Check out Andrew Bunting's interview with TotallyHer and get some tips on sustainable gardening....
Hellebores: A Comprehensive Guide
By C. Colston Burrell and Judith Knott Tyler Nothing brightens up a cold winter's day like the...
Hamamelis mollis 'Early Bright'
With a background in forest ecology, I've long been acquainted with the fall blooming habit of our...
Emerald Ash Borer
You probably haven't seen the Emerald Ash Borer, Agrilus planipennis. Yet. This beetle from Asia...
Planting a Green Roof
Learn about the process and the plants used to plant Swarthmore College and Scott Arboretum's...
Perennials in the Winter Landscape
Winter has settled in at here the Scott Arboretum. While we haven't gotten any decent snow yet,...
Building a Green Roof
This past fall the Scott Arboretum and Swarthmore College installed their third green roof on Kemp...
A Second Life: Bender Oak
Check out our video about the life of the Bender oak and why the Scott Arboretum memorialized this...
5 Ways to Prevent Wind Damage
While the staff of the Scott Arboretum was on break over the holidays, Old Man Winter was blowing...