Fall Lawn Reseeding
You may have noticed the redheaded, stout Irishman, appropriately named Scott, serving as the new spokesman for Scott Turf-Builder and promoting the concept of reseeding your lawn in the fall. The practice of reseeding your lawn has been an annual activity of turf management professionals for years. Here at the Scott Arboretum, we are diligently working on our annual fall reseeding throughout the campus.
As a gardener, having green swath of lawn allows your eye to rest between the explosions of the color and texture in the garden beds. Thus reseeding is a practice you may want to embrace to …
Fall is a busy time in the Wister Center Greenhouse. Volunteers work on a variety of jobs including taking cuttings of tender and tropical plants; potting up cuttings; overwintering succulent plants and this year they have been busy harvesting magnolia seeds to contribute to the Magnolia Society International’s seed exchange, The Seed Counter.
Earlier, we discussed some great conservation and wildlife-friendly woody plants. Barb Elliot, co-founder of the Backyards for Nature program at the Valley Forge Audubon Society and trained “Habitat Steward” by the National Wildlife Federation, continues her recommendations with some fantastic perennial plants found in her certified wildlife habitat garden.
