Throughout the fall, the Arboretum receives numerous calls about when is the best time to visit to...
Garden Seeds: Scott Arboretum & Gardens' Blog
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...
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...