Last week I headed down to Raleigh, North Carolina with local garden designer, Gary Keim and...
Garden Seeds: Scott Arboretum & Gardens' Blog
Renovating an old garden
Renovating an old garden can be a daunting task. In September of 2006, the Scott Arboretum...
The Pine Barrens
By John McPhee John McPhee wrote The Pine Barrens in 1967, when he went to explore the area of...
Plants of a Semi-intensive Green Roof
Yesterday, we discussed how the majority of the Kemp Hall green roof was planted. Today, we will...
Planting 100 lbs of Sedum
On Monday, we completed the installation of the 3rd green roof on the Swarthmore College campus by...
Pinellia ternata
I have learned many new plants in my three months at the Scott Arboretum. In fact, it would not be...
Broussonetia papyrifera 'Golden Shadow'
When I first came to Swarthmore in the summer of 1986, I used to frequent the Taco Bell on...
A Tapestry of Green
It is a transition time for the seasons...I can feel and smell the autumn in the first part of the...
Water in the Garden
The Scott Arboretum comprises the campus of Swarthmore College. If there was a way to quantify the...
Crum Creek Clean-up
Last Thursday we had the 5th annual Crum Creek Clean-up. 38 people helped clean-up the creek and...
Hickory horned devil
Hickory Horned Devil Citheronia regalis Yesterday we found a hickory horned devil outside of the...
Chartreuse adds color to gardens year round
Chartreuse is a striking color in the garden. It creates great contrast and excitement in areas of...
Epifagus virginiana
Bordering Swarthmore College and the Scott Arboretum are the Crum Woods. In the last several...
Repotting Houseplants
Last week, Swarthmore College and the Scott Arboretum welcomed class of 2012 students to their new...
Garden Day Preview
Many of the magazines we receive for the Scott Arboretum library are promoting great plants for...
Second Nature: A Gardener's Education
By Michael Pollan Michael Pollan guides the reader through his own education as a gardener...
Hydrangea paniculata
August is perhaps the most challenging of all the months during the growing season for the home...
Bananas at the Scott Arboretum
You need not travel to the tropics to see bananas growing and thriving. Over the last several...