Volunteer at Scioto Gardens to install new plants, help manage invasive species, and weed around the nursery.

With Marne A. Titchenell, Wildlife Program Director, OSU Extension School of Environment and Natural Resources While the bats themselves will be starting their hibernation or migrating south for winter, spooky season is the perfect time to talk about bats! Bats are important for our ecosystems, and there are many ways that we as gardeners can […]

Whether you’re a homeowner with a small plot or a landscaper with a suite of clients, using native plants will elevate your home, landscape, and business. Gain access to trailblazing experts with more than 60 years of combined experience. You will learn the entire process from start to finish!   **CLASS 1 The What and […]

Whether you’re a homeowner with a small plot or a landscaper with a suite of clients, using native plants will elevate your home, landscape, and business. Gain access to trailblazing experts with more than 60 years of combined experience. You will learn the entire process from start to finish!   CLASS 1 The What and […]

Whether you’re a homeowner with a small plot or a landscaper with a suite of clients, using native plants will elevate your home, landscape, and business. Gain access to trailblazing experts with more than 60 years of combined experience. You will learn the entire process from start to finish!   CLASS 1 The What and […]

Join us for our opening day of the 2026 season! Explore our extensive selection of native plants, including trees, shrubs, perennials, ferns, and grasses for all sites and conditions. Get a jump on the spring planting season and get advice from our friendly and knowledgeable team while you're shopping. If you can't make it out […]

Our first volunteer opportunity of 2026! We'll be amending our bat houses with predator guards as well as preparing new raised garden beds. Afterwards, we’ll take time to relax and have a vegan, home cooked lunch. Hope you can join us! When: Saturday, April 4, 2026, 10:00 am -1:00 pmWhere: Scioto Gardens, 2870 Curve Rd, […]

In celebration of Earth Day, and in collaboration with Green Columbus, we'll be planting trees here at the nursery. Afterwards, we’ll take time to relax and have a vegan, home cooked lunch. Hope you can join us! When: Saturday, April 18, 2026, 10:00 am -1:00 pmWhere: Scioto Gardens, 2870 Curve Rd, Delaware, OH 43015What: planting […]

This presentation explores the fascinating world of spring ephemerals—those unique plants that emerge, bloom, and disappear within a short window in early spring. Attendees will learn what defines a spring ephemeral and why these plants play such an important role in forest and garden ecosystems. The talk highlights both popular and lesser-known species, including Trillium, Virginia Bluebells, Wood […]

Gardening for Birds, followed by a bird walk with Chris Tonra (Associate Professor of Avian Wildlife Ecology at OSU’s School of Environment and Natural Resources; and Chair of the Wilma H. Schiermeier Olentangy River Wetland Research Park)   Early May is peak migration for birds returning to their breeding grounds, and Ohio is truly a […]

We will be attending the annual Spring Plant Sale at the Chadwick Arboretum once again this May, with a great selection of native plants available!