We are about a month away from the 2009 Scott Associates' Plant Sale and we are excited about all...
Apios americana
If you are a native plant fan, you should be familiar with Apios americana (A. tuberosa), the...
Mike Dirr Visits
On July 8th we were paid a surprise visit by internationally known plantsman, Mike Dirr. Mike was...
It is Still Rhododendron Season
If asked when is the best time to see rhododendrons in the Delaware Valley, most people answer...
Is it a Rhododendron or Azalea?
The answer is Rhododendron. In 1834 confronted with conundrum of evergreen azaleas, botanist...
Annual Monocot Border
Every year, we re-design the area below the wall and in front of the arbor in the Terry Shane...
Halesia tetraptera
While many gardeners and homeowners grow rhododendrons, many are curious about what other types of...
Confusion over Celandine
While giving a tour during Swarthmore College's Family Weekend, I was questioned about a lovely...
Fleeting Beauties: The Flowering Quinces
Chaenomeles, or flowering quince, are a group of flowering shrubs that are almost in full-flower...
It's Magnolia Season!
This time of year I find myself outside amongst pink and white tepals bursting forth on bare...
Quercus
Earlier this month I was visiting family in southern California and returned to Descanso Gardens...
Cornus mas
This time of year the weather flits between winter and spring temperatures. Gardeners delight as a...
Snakebark Maples
While snowshoeing in Ricketts Glen State Park this past month, I had the pleasure of seeing...
Early, Bright Blooms at the Arboretum
Now is the time to come visit the Scott Arboretum's collection of witchhazels! Many witchhazels...
Has the flock visited your garden?
The other day I was speaking with a member of the Scott Arboretum about how she had the pleasure...
Emerald Ash Borer
You probably haven't seen the Emerald Ash Borer, Agrilus planipennis. Yet. This beetle from Asia...
Planting a Green Roof
Learn about the process and the plants used to plant Swarthmore College and Scott Arboretum's...
Perennials in the Winter Landscape
Winter has settled in at here the Scott Arboretum. While we haven't gotten any decent snow yet,...