Scott Arboretum | Garden Design

The Scott Arboretum of Swarthmore College

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.
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.

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.
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.

Garden Design

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#BranchOut: Annual Border of Ornamental Vegetables

Rose garden gate

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#BranchOut: Rose Garden Gates

Spring blooms in the rain garden

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Roundabout in bloom in the spring.

January 16, 2019 in Garden Design, Sustainability Topics / 2 Comments

Swarthmore Roundabout: Gravel Gardening

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Festive Winter Containers

Chester Road Planting

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Gravel Gardening: The Planting Formula to Success

Gravel Garden

August 1, 2018 in Garden Design, Garden Practices / 5 Comments

Gravel Gardening: Swarthmore Entrance Rock

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Bands of Color

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Beyond Beauty: Why your Rose Garden needs more then Roses

May 12, 2015 in Containers, Garden Design, Garden Plants / 0 Comments

Designing Your Containers With Plants