This past month the Scott Arboretum and staff have been recognized for their efforts in the...
Garden Seeds: Scott Arboretum & Gardens' Blog
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...
Return to Raleigh
Last week I headed down to Raleigh, North Carolina with local garden designer, Gary Keim and...
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...