Scott Aboretum & Gardens

Visit
- - - Visit Our “Garden of Ideas”
      
      Hours
      Dawn to Dusk, 365 days a year
      Office Hours
      Monday through Friday,
      8:30 am to noon and 1:00 to 4:30 pm.
  - - Hours
    - Directions
    - Parking
    - Virtual tour
Support
- - - Support the Arboretum
      
      Your support helps us delight, inspire, and educate the public. Donations, membership, and proceeds from special events helps us to create beautiful horticultural displays and educational programming.
Education & Events
- - - Programming & Events for All Ages
      
      We are proud to offer in-person and virtual programming for adults, students, families, and children. Whether you are looking for something recreational or educational, there is a program for you.
Get Involved
- - - Learn & Grow With Us
      
      Help us maintain our gardens and plant collections by getting involved with the Arboretum.
About
- - - A “Garden of Ideas”
      
      The Scott Arboretum cultivates a variety of plants that create some of the region’s most intimate, authentic, and accessible horticultural experiences.

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Categories

Inspiration

Jul 11, 2013 | Garden Design, Garden Plants, Scott in the News

The goal of the Scott Arboretum is to inspire gardeners in the Delaware Valley and introduce them...

Think Cold Thoughts: Winter Containers

Jul 3, 2013 | Garden Design, Garden Practices

Guest Author: Susan Mintun To take a break from the summer heat and in the spirit of this year’s...

Blooms of the Season: The Harry Wood Garden

Jun 19, 2013 | Garden Design, Garden Plants

Even though my maternity leave delayed the posting of this story, I would still like to introduce...

Fast Forward to Summer

Apr 19, 2013 | Containers, Garden Design, Garden Plants, Happenings, Uncategorized

It seems that the weather has been on fast forward to summer in the Philadelphia area and though...

Three Winter Container Tips

Feb 6, 2013 | Containers, Garden Design

By Cindy Kerr Cold. Snow. Brrr. As a gardener, by February you itch for Spring — for that first...

Through a Designer’s Eyes

Jun 26, 2012 | Garden Design, Scott in the News

Take a tour of the Scott Arboretum as seen by a designer. Garden Designer and Blogger Donna notes...

Siting Art in the Garden

Apr 12, 2012 | Garden Design, Special Interest

Our region is abuzz about art. Swarthmore College is preparing for Arts Weekend on campus. The...

Monthly Stars for Your Garden

Sep 17, 2011 | Garden Design, Garden Plants

One way to approach your garden design is to say “I want to have a garden star every month—a...

Plants to Reward Patience

Sep 16, 2011 | Garden Design, Garden Plants

At the 2011 Scott Associates Plant Sale, we are celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Scott...

Gravel Path Renovation

Aug 5, 2011 | Garden Design, Happenings

Renovation of the Cunningham House front entrance circle and walk is underway. Taking a cue from...

Green Roof Insallation at the Wister Center-Part 2

Jun 18, 2011 | Garden Design, Garden Plants, Garden Practices, Sustainability Topics

Next the crane arm went up and down many times delivering pallets loaded with buckets of coarse...

Green Roof Installation on Wister Center-Part 1

Jun 18, 2011 | Garden Design, Garden Plants, Garden Practices, Happenings, Sustainability Topics

On a pleasant spring day in the final week of April, the foundations were laid for the fourth...

Tropical Sale Preview

May 18, 2011 | Containers, Garden Design, Garden Plants, Special Interest

A vast selection of unusual, vibrant tropical plants will overflow from the Wister Center May...

Making Burle Baskets

Apr 25, 2011 | Containers, Garden Design, Garden Plants, Happenings, Special Interest

Looking for new ideas for summer containers? In mid-May, the Arboretum will be putting out lush...

Rose Garden Renovations

Apr 22, 2011 | Garden Design, Garden Plants, Garden Practices, Happenings, Special Interest

In recent years, the Dean Bond Rose Garden has been hit hard by rose rosette disease. This is a...

Cosby Courtyard Renovation

Apr 1, 2011 | Garden Design, Special Interest

Last summer the lawn area of Cosby Courtyard underwent a transformation. This area had become a...

In the Shadow of Abracadabra

Jul 1, 2010 | Garden Design, Happenings, Special Interest

As Sam Keitch enjoys the last weeks of his curatorial internship, he was called upon to create the...

Lindera reflexa

Jun 17, 2010 | Garden Design, Garden Plants

Part of our planting efforts at the Scott Arboretum are designed to disguise or hide the utilities...

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