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The Winter Garden: Choosing the Best Winter-flowering Trees and Shrubs
The Winter Garden: A Succession of Color and Fragrance Three Wednesday nights 6:30 – 8:30 pm Jan. 16: The Basics – Learn what plants flower in winter, how they do it, and where to grow them in your garden Jan. 23: Choosing the best winter-flowering…
Find out more »Winter Celebration: Transforming the Landscape through the Millennia
Come in from the cold and enjoy a pre-lecture cocktail or glass of wine with friends. Learn from Mariann Smith how, for thousands of years, human beings have reshaped nature to create dwellings, spiritual centers, burial grounds, and other types of communal spaces. We will…
Find out more »Winter Highlights Tour
Experience the beauty of the winter garden with Scott Arboretum staff. This tour is geared for gardeners from beginners to experts. The tour will begin at the Scott Arboretum offices and is free and open to the public. In case of inclement weather, the tour will…
Find out more »The Winter Garden: Choosing the Best Winter-flowering Perennials and Bulbs
The Winter Garden: A Succession of Color and Fragrance Three Wednesday nights 6:30 – 8:30 pm Jan. 16: The Basics – Learn what plants flower in winter, how they do it, and where to grow them in your garden Jan. 23: Choosing the best winter-flowering…
Find out more »Nature’s Narratives: The Myth of Human Supremacy
Join fellow garden enthusiasts and book lovers as they discuss books about plants, nature, and the environment. “Nature’s Narratives” is a book discussion group sponsored by the Scott Arboretum where readers come together to discuss a book once a month and share in the reading experience. In The…
Find out more »Renovating a Garden Part II
Snow date: Friday, March 1 In Renovating a Garden Part I, we learned a variety of techniques and viewpoints to manage an older, overgrown landscape. Now in Part II, we'll delve deeper into what plants can be renovated, and how. Rejuvenation pruning, hard pruning, dividing,…
Find out more »Nature’s Narratives: Silent Spring
Join fellow garden enthusiasts and book lovers as they discuss books about plants, nature, and the environment. “Nature’s Narratives” is a book discussion group sponsored by the Scott Arboretum where readers come together to discuss a book once a month and share in the reading experience. Silent…
Find out more »Advanced Pruning
Snow date: Friday, March 29 This class is for those of you who know the basics of pruning but would like to learn more about how to prune specific types of plants and learn specific pruning techniques. The morning will start with Scott Arboretum Garden…
Find out more »Early Spring Blooms Tour
See what is popping up this spring with Scott Arboretum staff. This tour is geared for gardeners from beginners to experts. The tour will begin at the Scott Arboretum offices and is free and open to the public. In case of inclement weather, the tour will…
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