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Garden Seeds: Scott Arboretum & Gardens' Blog
Hollies at the Scott Arboretum
When I was the curatorial intern here at the Scott Arboretum, I was given the task of producing...
Renovating a Conifer Garden
In August of 2005 during the national meeting of the American Conifer Society (ACS) in...
Planting Noah's Garden: Further Adventures in Backyard Ecology
By Sara Stein Sara Stein wrote Noah's Garden: Restoring the Ecology of our Backyards in 1995. Her...
Awards
This past month the Scott Arboretum and staff have been recognized for their efforts in the...
Callicarpa dichotoma 'Issai'
Purple happens to be my favorite color, and I believe this preference is finding its way into my...
Spicebushes at the Scott Arboretum
Throughout the Crum Woods that surrounds the campus is the native spicebush, Lindera benzoin. In...
Perspectives on Lawn Alternatives
This month Susan Harris, garden blogger for GardenRant.com and sustainablegardeningblog.com,...
Backyard Edible Fruit Trees
Last week here at the Scott Arboretum, gardener Lars Rasmussen taught a class about growing...
The Arrival of Striking Fall Color
Throughout the fall, the Arboretum receives numerous calls about when is the best time to visit to...
Curator's Inspiration
While England abounds with some of the most magical gardens on the planet, it too is rich in...
Sundials in the Garden
Sundials are a popular garden ornament. Pierre S. du Pont placed one in his Longwood Garden....
Browallia americana
Several years ago I bought a plant of Browallia americana, amethyst flower, to grow in a...
The Organic Lawn Care Manual
By Paul Tukey Are you like so many gardeners who find themselves spending too much time on lawn...
Euscaphis japonica
In 1985, the world renowned plantsman, JC Raulston travelled to Korea on a collecting trip...
Symphyotrichum oblongifolium 'October Skies'
In my last post I focused on the nefarious weed, Pinellia ternata. So this month I'd like to...
An Interview with Keith Wiley
Keith Wiley was the head gardener for The Garden House in Devon, England for over 25 years where...
Edgeworthia chrysantha
"Cutting edge" is a phrase, especially in the plant world, that is not easily defined. For the...