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

How to Create a Scavenger Hunt

How to Create a Scavenger Hunt

Apr 21, 2020 | Creative Corner, Happenings, Special Interest

Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day will look a little different this year as we are all...

Tree Protection Zone

Tree Protection Zone

Sep 7, 2017 | Garden Practices, Happenings, Sustainability Topics

“Someone is sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago.” --Warren...

4 Tips to Planning a Fabulous Garden Visit

Jun 11, 2015 | Happenings

It is garden visiting season. While it is always a pleasure to visit a garden, here are some tips...

Inspiration from the Turn of Century American Garden Movement

Apr 20, 2015 | Garden Plants, Happenings, Special Interest

Spring is a time to be inspired. Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) is currently...

Declaring War on Mulch Mounding of Trees

Oct 29, 2014 | Garden Practices, Happenings

Mike McGrath, radio personality of You Bet Your Garden, has declared war on the practice of mulch...

Crum Creek Meander Coming Down

Sep 25, 2014 | Happenings, Special Interest

Just as flower blooms in the garden are ephemeral, so is garden art. On November 30, 2014, the...

3 Reasons to Dig, Divide, and Share your Plants

Apr 3, 2014 | Garden Practices, Happenings

The weather has finally broken and green shoots are pushing up everywhere. Spring is great time to...

What’s Out There® and why should you care?

Mar 11, 2014 | Garden Design, Happenings

Gardeners are always seeking inspiration, and it is sometimes found in unlikely or unexpected...

Cycle of Life in your Landscape

Jan 15, 2014 | Happenings, Pests & Diseases

This week the cycle of life takes another turn at the Scott Arboretum. We say goodbye the Fagus...

Clematis Celebration

Sep 20, 2013 | Garden Plants, Happenings

The Scott Arboretum is awash in clematis. Over the past spring, we have increased our collection...

Welcome Class of 2017!

Sep 6, 2013 | Happenings, Scott in the News, Special Interest, Sustainability Topics

Last week, Swarthmore College welcomed and oriented the class of 2017. During this orientation...

15 Tips for a Successful Garden Party

Sep 5, 2013 | Happenings, Special Interest

Guest Author: Susan Harrington Summer is almost over, but your garden is “not finished with fall.”...

4 Tips to Getting the Most Out of a Garden Consultation

Aug 28, 2013 | Garden Design, Happenings

Guest Author: Susan Mintun It has happened to all of us at one time or another; do you recognize...

There is More Than One Way to Build a Green Roof

Jul 15, 2013 | Garden Practices, Happenings, Special Interest, Sustainability Topics

Last month Swarthmore College and the Scott Arboretum installed their fifth green roof on the Lang...

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...

Vitex agnus-castus ‘Shoal Creek’

Mar 15, 2013 | Garden Plants, Happenings

By Josh Coceano and Becky Robert At the Arboretum, we are already in the flurry of spring and...

Whew! Hurricane Sandy

Oct 31, 2012 | Happenings

Whew! Swarthmore College and the Scott Arboretum reopened today to minor damage from Hurricane...

Galanthus woronowii

Oct 17, 2012 | Garden Plants, Happenings

Think spring, plant now! If you are imagining your garden with a ribbon of tulips running...

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