Garden Practices
Monday, August 10th, 2009
Propagating cacti can seem like a daunting task, but with a good pair of gloves it is a simple process. It is recommended that you propagate your cacti in late spring with the arrival of warmer, drier weather. This allows plants plenty of time to get established before the winter season. You will need a pair of pruners and the aforementioned gloves.
The many sized spines of Opuntia. photo credit: R. Robert
The gloves, of course, provide protection from the prickly spines that are a trademark of all cacti. Be warned, while the average new cacti grower avoids the large, fearsome spines,…
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Thursday, June 25th, 2009
Last summer in an attempt to become more environmentally friendly we replaced our gas-powered mower with a Brill RazorCut Premium 33 Reel Mower. The spinning blade of the reel mower works purely from the power of whoever is pushing it. In the beginning, this mower served our needs very nicely. We relied on it for mowing the lawns in both the Entrance Garden and the Terry Shane Teaching Garden. The reel mower worked beautifully when the lawn had been mowed weekly and there was no debris in the lawn.
We started to have problems with this mower when we received a…
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Thursday, June 18th, 2009
During the month of June, gardens all over the greater Philadelphia area are celebrating the World’s Largest Garden Party. With graduation and father’s day celebrations, you may find yourself holding a garden party this month too. Here are some tips and tricks that we use at the Scott Arboretum when throwing parties in our gardens.
Garden Party in the Pollinators Garden. photo credit: R. Robert
Day Before:
1. Mow your lawn at least one day before your party. Mowing the lawn stirs up a lot of allergies for many people and doing so the day before will prevent guests from sneezing throughout your…
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