Now that old man winter has descended upon us, as gardeners, we are looking for projects to get us...
Clematis Pruning: The Early Years
Have you ever come across a clematis with long, stringy stems reaching into a towering tree with...
What is that smell?
Have you ever notice a “fishy” smell coming from the Dean Bond Rose Garden? This is part of our...
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...
Bio Char: Exploring a New Soil Amendment
What is it? Biochar is the carbon-rich product that results when biomass such as wood, manure, or...
Container Gardening Tips: Choosing Your Container
While it’s true that a single container can be captivating in its own right, as you begin your...
Lawn Alternative Update
As the days slowly become warmer, we are all planning our garden planting for this spring. If you...
Declaring War on Mulch Mounding of Trees
Mike McGrath, radio personality of You Bet Your Garden, has declared war on the practice of mulch...
It’s Time to Divide! 4 Tips for Dividing Sedges
It’s that time of year again: the time to divide! With the 19th Annual Members Plant Exchange...
What to Divide?
Want to divide, share, or participate in a plant exchange but don’t know where to begin? Take a...
3 Reasons to Dig, Divide, and Share your Plants
The weather has finally broken and green shoots are pushing up everywhere. Spring is great time to...
4 Items You Need to Maintain Your Gardening Tools
How are you beating the winter blues? We are thinking warm thoughts and preparing for spring by...
There is More Than One Way to Build a Green Roof
Last month Swarthmore College and the Scott Arboretum installed their fifth green roof on the Lang...
Think Cold Thoughts: Winter Containers
Guest Author: Susan Mintun To take a break from the summer heat and in the spirit of this year’s...
Fall Lawn Reseeding
You may have noticed the redheaded, stout Irishman, appropriately named Scott, serving as the new...
Magnolia Seed Harvesting
Fall is a busy time in the Wister Center Greenhouse. Volunteers work on a variety of jobs...
Wildlife and Conservation: Native Perennial Plants
Earlier, we discussed some great conservation and wildlife-friendly woody plants. Barb Elliot,...
Listening to the Organic Lawn
The Organic Lawn has just been added to our audio tour. Click here to listen to our continuing...