Aconitum carmichaelii ‘Arendsii’ (azure monkshood) Beautiful… but dangerous; a recent bloom in the...
Garden Seeds: Scott Arboretum & Gardens' Blog
Plants of the Week: Oct. 24
Osmanthus x fortunei ‘Fruitlandii’ (Fortune’s osmanthus) You’re walking into Parrish from the...
Gardener’s Almanac: Garden Bed Edging
Public Horticulture Intern Megan Rossman demonstrates how to edge your garden beds. Tune into the...
Plant of the Week: October 17
Syringa vulgaris ‘President Lincoln’ (common lilac) Early fall, the leaves are changing, the...
Plants of the Week: October 10
Poncirus trifoliata ‘Flying Dragon’ (hardy orange) In the stillness of the Theresa Lang Garden...
Plants of the Week: October 3
Sporobolus heterolepis (prairie dropseed) You can smell the Sporobolus heterolepis well before you...
Gardener’s Almanac: Injury Prevention in the Garden
Learn how to avoid injury while gardening. Public Horticulture Intern Megan Rossman reviews how to...
Plants of the Week: September 26
Colchicum byzantinum (autumn crocus) There seems to be an abundance of purple interest developing...
Plants of the Week: September 19
Hydrangea quercifolia ‘Harmony’ (oakleaf hydrangea) During peak summer, the stems of the Hydrangea...
Gardener’s Almanac: Increasing Biodiversity in your Garden
Learn 4 tips to increasing biodiversity in your garden with Summer Intern Johanny Bonilla. Tune...
Gardener’s Almanac: Itea Propagation
Learn the simple propagation methods for Itea virginica with Summer Intern Adam T. Tune into the...
Plants of the Week: September 14
Persicaria amplexicaulis ‘Firetail’ (mountain fleece) Part of my responsibility as an intern here...
Gardener’s Almanac: Garden Composting Explained
Summer Student Worker Veronica Gibbons explains the importance of composting in the garden....
Plants of the Week: August 15
Guest Author: Summer Intern Johanny Bonilla Koleteletzkya virginica commonly known as seashore...
Gardener’s Almanac: Collecting Annual Flower Seeds
Summer Student Worker Spencer McQuaig demonstrates how to collect annual flower seeds from the...
Plants of the Week: August 8
Guest Author: Summer Intern Mildred Arevalo Ricinus communis 'Carmencita' commonly known as the...
Gardener’s Almanac: Harvesting Potatoes
Learn the basics of harvesting, cleaning, and storing your potato harvest with Summer Student...
Plants of the Week: August 1
Guest Author: Public Horticulture Intern Megan Rossman The past few weeks the arboretum and its...

















