American holly, Ilex opaca, is the quintessential holly featured in holiday ads and decorative...
Crum Woods Chronicle: Catch a Falling Leaf
This article is part of an ongoing column called the Crum Woods Chronicle. The Crum Woods...
No More Clematis Wilt
This time of year many gardeners are cutting back clematis because they have succumbed to clematis...
Fronds, Not Enemies
As any shade gardener knows, ferns are a staple. They offer robust foliage and great texture to...
Hydrangea beyond macrophylla
The big leaf hydrangeas have brought some amazing mophead blooms to our gardens like H....
Beyond Beauty: Why your Rose Garden needs more then Roses
Have you visited the modern rose garden? The one interplanted with all types of flowering...
Gardening Best Friends: Allium and Roses
Is your garden plagued by aphids, slugs, cabbage worms, or other pests? If so, Allium may be the...
Xanthoceras sorbifolium
The once-private garden of our first director, John Wister, has many rare horticulture gems. Upon...
Designing Your Containers With Plants
Container gardening reflects each gardener’s personal style, so you’ll see a wide array of...
Magnolia Additions
As our curator of 25 years, Andrew Bunting prepares to depart and pursue his new adventure at the...
Lagerstroemia indica Pink Velour®
Homegrown fireworks? Close! Lagerstroemia indica Pink Velour® boasts intense magenta pink blooms...
Inspiration from the Turn of Century American Garden Movement
Spring is a time to be inspired. Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) is currently...
Color All Season
As a child I was mesmerized by the vivid colors of tulips, lupines, delphiniums, and oriental...
Plants of the Week: January 12, 2015
Pinus heldreichii anchors a corner planting around the Sproul Observatory building. Bosnian pine...
Dwarf Pines
During the winter months conifers take center stage in our gardens. The textures and colors of our...
Celebrate by Planting Tree: Swarthmore College’s Sesquicentennial
As the year winds down, Swarthmore College brings the celebration of the sesquicentennial (150...
November Heat Wave
This past week we have been experiencing a November heat wave! With temperatures reaching 70...
Tulipa ‘Menton’
Fall is for bulb planting and all gardeners plant with visions of spring wonder in their head....