Scott Aboretum & Gardens

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      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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Gardener’s Almanac: May 31 – Planting in Gravel Culture

by Becky Robert | Jun 4, 2021

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Garden Supervisor Adam Glas discusses planting and plant selection in gravel culture.

Learn more about gravel culture at the Scott Arboretum here.

Gravel Gardening Planting Formula Success
Gravel Gardening: Swarthmore Entrance Rock
Swarthmore Roundabout: Gravel Gardening 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.