Garden Practices Archives - Scott Arboretum & Gardens https://scottarboretum.aws-dev.swarthmore.edu/category/garden-practices/ Wed, 27 Aug 2025 21:44:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.5 https://www.scottarboretum.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/cropped-SGA-FINAL-1C-3500-1-32x32.png Garden Practices Archives - Scott Arboretum & Gardens https://scottarboretum.aws-dev.swarthmore.edu/category/garden-practices/ 32 32 Gardener’s Almanac: Digging and Dividing https://www.scottarboretum.org/gardeners-almanac-digging-and-dividing/ Tue, 26 Aug 2025 15:48:18 +0000 https://www.scottarboretum.org/?p=23301 Summer Intern Zoe James demonstrates how to dig and divide irises and hostas. Tune into the Gardener’s Almanac to learn what we are doing in the garden at this moment. […]

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Summer Intern Zoe James demonstrates how to dig and divide irises and hostas.

Tune into the Gardener’s Almanac to learn what we are doing in the garden at this moment. Learn from Scott Arboretum staff which plants we are pruning, planting, weeding and which pests we are monitoring and removing right now. This virtual almanac is a great reference guide for gardeners.

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Gardeners Almanac: 7 Common Garden Weeds https://www.scottarboretum.org/gardeners-almanac-7-common-garden-weeds/ https://www.scottarboretum.org/gardeners-almanac-7-common-garden-weeds/#comments Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:22:00 +0000 https://www.scottarboretum.org/?p=15534 Public Horticulture Intern Seamus Lewin helps us identify and remove 7 common garden weeds. Tune into the Gardener’s Almanac to learn what we are doing in the garden at this […]

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Public Horticulture Intern Seamus Lewin helps us identify and remove 7 common garden weeds.

Tune into the Gardener’s Almanac to learn what we are doing in the garden at this moment. Learn from Scott Arboretum staff which plants we are pruning, planting, weeding and which pests we are monitoring and removing right now. This virtual almanac is a great reference guide for gardeners.

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Gardener’s Almanac: Bulb Planting during a Dry Fall Season https://www.scottarboretum.org/gardeners-almanac-bulb-planting-during-a-dry-fall-season/ Thu, 14 Nov 2024 16:35:01 +0000 https://www.scottarboretum.org/?p=15477 Gardener Dale Nemec shares tips on how to plant bulbs during our dry fall season. Tune into the Gardener’s Almanac to learn what we are doing in the garden at […]

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Gardener Dale Nemec shares tips on how to plant bulbs during our dry fall season.

Tune into the Gardener’s Almanac to learn what we are doing in the garden at this moment. Learn from Scott Arboretum staff which plants we are pruning, planting, weeding and which pests we are monitoring and removing right now. This virtual almanac is a great reference guide for gardeners.

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Gardener’s Almanac: Removing Rose Rosette Disease Infected Plants https://www.scottarboretum.org/gardeners-almanac-removing-rose-rosette-disease-infected-plants/ Thu, 10 Oct 2024 20:14:43 +0000 https://www.scottarboretum.org/?p=15224 Garden Supervisor Adam Glas explains best practices on removing plants infected with rose rosette disease. Learn more about Rose Rosette Disease here. https://www.scottarboretum.org/rose-rosette-disease/ https://www.scottarboretum.org/update-rose-rosette-disease/ Tune into the Gardener’s Almanac to […]

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Garden Supervisor Adam Glas explains best practices on removing plants infected with rose rosette disease.

Learn more about Rose Rosette Disease here.
https://www.scottarboretum.org/rose-rosette-disease/
https://www.scottarboretum.org/update-rose-rosette-disease/

Tune into the Gardener’s Almanac to learn what we are doing in the garden at this moment. Learn from Scott Arboretum staff which plants we are pruning, planting, weeding and which pests we are monitoring and removing right now. This virtual almanac is a great reference guide for gardeners.

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Gardener’s Almanac: October 5 – Tree Planting Tips https://www.scottarboretum.org/gardeners-almanac-october-5-tree-planting-tips/ Fri, 09 Oct 2020 14:22:32 +0000 https://www.scottarboretum.org/?p=11176 Fall is for planting. Join our Assistant Director of Grounds and Horticulture Jerry Schrack for some tree planting tips. Tune into the Gardener’s Almanac each week to learn what we […]

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Fall is for planting. Join our Assistant Director of Grounds and Horticulture Jerry Schrack for some tree planting tips.

Tune into the Gardener’s Almanac each week to learn what we are doing in the garden at this moment. Learn from Scott Arboretum staff which plants we are pruning, planting, weeding and which pests we are monitoring and removing right now. This virtual almanac is a great week by week reference guide for gardeners.

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Gardener’s Almanac: Sept. 28 – Digging, Dividing, and Planting Clematis https://www.scottarboretum.org/gardeners-almanac-sept-28-digging-dividing-and-planting-clematis/ Fri, 02 Oct 2020 13:49:07 +0000 https://www.scottarboretum.org/?p=11155 Garden Supervisor Adam Glas will guide us through the process of digging, dividing, and planting clematis. Tune into the Gardener’s Almanac each week to learn what we are doing in […]

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Garden Supervisor Adam Glas will guide us through the process of digging, dividing, and planting clematis.

Tune into the Gardener’s Almanac each week to learn what we are doing in the garden at this moment. Learn from Scott Arboretum staff which plants we are pruning, planting, weeding and which pests we are monitoring and removing right now. This virtual almanac is a great week by week reference guide for gardeners.

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Gardener’s Almanac: Sept. 14 – Dividing Perennials https://www.scottarboretum.org/gardeners-almanac-sept-14-dividing-perennials/ https://www.scottarboretum.org/gardeners-almanac-sept-14-dividing-perennials/#comments Fri, 18 Sep 2020 13:21:57 +0000 https://www.scottarboretum.org/?p=11099 Fall is a great time to dig and divide your perennials. Join Gardener Andrew DeGothseir as he provides tips and tricks to dividing perennials, grasses, and bulbs. Tune into the […]

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Andrew holding a grass division

Fall is a great time to dig and divide your perennials. Join Gardener Andrew DeGothseir as he provides tips and tricks to dividing perennials, grasses, and bulbs.

Tune into the Gardener’s Almanac each week to learn what we are doing in the garden at this moment. Learn from Scott Arboretum staff which plants we are pruning, planting, weeding and which pests we are monitoring and removing right now. This virtual almanac is a great week by week reference guide for gardeners.

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Gardener’s Almanac – Sept. 7 – Tree Wrench https://www.scottarboretum.org/gardeners-almanac-sept-7-tree-wrench/ Fri, 11 Sep 2020 14:16:26 +0000 https://www.scottarboretum.org/?p=11091 Garden Supervisor Chuck Hinkle discusses one of his favorite tools, the tree wrench. Learn more about this great labor and back saving tool. Tune into the Gardener’s Almanac each week […]

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Garden Supervisor Chuck Hinkle discusses one of his favorite tools, the tree wrench. Learn more about this great labor and back saving tool.

Tune into the Gardener’s Almanac each week to learn what we are doing in the garden at this moment. Learn from Scott Arboretum staff which plants we are pruning, planting, weeding and which pests we are monitoring and removing right now. This virtual almanac is a great week by week reference guide for gardeners.

 

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Gardener’s Almanac: Aug. 31 – Creating a Natural Edge https://www.scottarboretum.org/gardeners-almanac-aug-31-creating-a-natural-edge/ https://www.scottarboretum.org/gardeners-almanac-aug-31-creating-a-natural-edge/#comments Fri, 04 Sep 2020 13:42:11 +0000 https://www.scottarboretum.org/?p=11077 Learn how to create a natural edge in the garden with Gardener Sandra Lopez Cortez. Sandra will demonstrate how to reduce a bed, create a tree ring, and expand a […]

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Learn how to create a natural edge in the garden with Gardener Sandra Lopez Cortez. Sandra will demonstrate how to reduce a bed, create a tree ring, and expand a garden bed.

Tune into the Gardener’s Almanac each week to learn what we are doing in the garden at this moment. Learn from Scott Arboretum staff which plants we are pruning, planting, weeding and which pests we are monitoring and removing right now. This virtual almanac is a great week by week reference guide for gardeners.

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Gardener’s Almanac: Aug. 17 – Late Summer Garden Clean-up https://www.scottarboretum.org/gardeners-almanac-aug-17-late-summer-garden-clean-up/ https://www.scottarboretum.org/gardeners-almanac-aug-17-late-summer-garden-clean-up/#comments Fri, 21 Aug 2020 13:29:07 +0000 https://www.scottarboretum.org/?p=10963 Time for a late summer garden clean-up. Garden Supervisor Adam Glas reviews some late summer weeds and perennials in need of a cut back. Tune into the Gardener’s Almanac each […]

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Time for a late summer garden clean-up. Garden Supervisor Adam Glas reviews some late summer weeds and perennials in need of a cut back.

Tune into the Gardener’s Almanac each week to learn what we are doing in the garden at this moment. Learn from Scott Arboretum staff which plants we are pruning, planting, weeding and which pests we are monitoring and removing right now. This virtual almanac is a great week by week reference guide for gardeners.

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