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Arboretum Loop Trail nears construction start
By Audrey Wennblom An artist’s rendering of one of the bridges on the Arboretum Loop Trail. Image courtesy the Berger Partnership At long last, the Arboretum Loop Trail (ALT) appears to be just a few...
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Fragrance Garden renovation enters phase two
The Fragrance Garden at the Center for Urban Horticulture is being refreshed with help from partner the Seattle Garden Club. The declining stripe bark maple will be removed and new scented plants will...
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Tool rules from a seasoned horticulturist for home gardeners
UW Botanic Gardens Horticulturist Neal Bonham has been gardening at the Washington Park Arboretum for years. He’s the go to person on staff for power tool repair. When asked if he had any rules for...
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A glimpse into the past – Leissler’s 1934 design for the Arboretum
by John A. Wott, Director Emeritus An historic document connected to the early “life” of the Washington Park Arboretum has been found. It is the (believed) first design for the Arboretum, prepared in...
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Arboretum Event Rentals on Sale
We are offering 10% off the room rental fee if you hold a new event* at Graham Visitors at the Washington Park Arboretum between December 2014 and April 2015. Call 206-221-2500 to take advantage of...
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A glimpse into the past – a remarkable issue of the Arboretum Bulletin
By John A. Wott, Director Emeritus Cover of Arboretum Foundation Bulletin , Winter 1945. Recently I was given a copy of the Arboretum Bulletin, Volume VIII , no. 4, Winter 1945, by Lyn Sauter, who was...
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When and Why to Cut Leaves Off Epimediums and Hellebores
Showy Epimedium ‘Lilafee’ flowers with fresh new spring leaves. Busy gardeners appreciate the early spring flowers and minimal care required of evergreen perennials such as epimediums and hellebores....
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Living the Pura Vida in Costa Rica
Iguanas bask in a tree near a rest stop where we got amazing ice cream. On the morning of January 7th, after our typical breakfast of amazing fresh fruit, eggs, and gallo pinto, the national breakfast...
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Glimpse into the Past – Remembering the First Northwest Flower & Garden Show
By John A. Wott, Director Emeritus A former staff member, Rebecca Johnson, shared with me a copy of the “First Annual Northwest Flower and Garden Show” program, held on Presidents’ Day Weekend,...
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Announcing a Crowdfunding Campaign to Grow the UW Farm
The UW Farm has launched a USEED crowdfunding campaign with the goal of raising $9,000 to build a new cob oven and structure, a new wash station, and reusable and portable hoop houses. These projects...
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Glimpse into the Past – Celebrating the Founder of the Center for Urban...
By John Wott, Director Emeritus In those divisive times of the late 1960’s and 1970’s, many new ideas began to form regarding how to live on, properly use, and safeguard the resources on our earth....
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Glimpse into the Past – Thirty Years of Horticultural Outreach
By John A. Wott, Director Emeritus. When the Center for Urban Horticulture was established in the early 1980s, one of the programmatic goals was to create and carry out a comprehensive public outreach...
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Runoff Now Feeds Prairie Rain Garden at Center for Urban Horticulture
Malcolm Howard standing in the prairie rain garden in its first spring after planting, looking west across the Union Bay Natural Area. What to do about muddy puddles caused by rain runoff in the middle...
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Weeding Strategies from a Professional
Photo by vilseskogen April showers bring May weeds? Shotweed, dandelion, buttercup, morning glory and SO MANY MORE weeds thrive in our mild maritime climate. Many home gardeners feel overwhelmed by...
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Comprehensive Audit of Hyde Herbarium Now Complete
By Eve Rickenbaker, Otis Douglas Hyde Herbarium manager and School of Environmental and Forest Sciences graduate student The herbarium specimen of Pseudotsuga menziesii, beloved Douglas fir of the...
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Glimpse into the past – Mrs. Sawyer’s Bench
By John A. Wott, Director Emeritus Today’s visitors to the Washington Park Arboretum walk past historical artifacts not knowing why they might be there. One of those is the Memorial Fountain dedicated...
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What to Read this Summer? We Have Suggestions!
A few thought provoking books on display in the Miller Library. This summer, check out a good book We hope summer brings you sun, fresh air, and time to read. On display this month in the northwest...
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UW Botanic Gardens Ranked as a Top 50 University Garden
Washington Park Arboretum. Picture courtesy Stephanie Colony The University of Washington Botanic Garden was ranked as one of the top University gardens, tied with three other gardens by Best Colleges...
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Art Exhibit: Lake, Lattice, Stone: Requiem for a Garden by Lollie Groth July...
Lake, Lattice, Stone: Requiem for a Garden seeks to celebrate the artist’s mother’s northwest garden as well as the neighborhood of Union Bay and the marsh she grew up on, and walked past on her way to...
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2015 Miller Memorial Lecture features Helen Dillon
The Pendleton & Elisabeth C. Miller Charitable Foundation Presents the 21st Annual ELISABETH C. MILLER MEMORIAL LECTURE The Evolution of an Irish Garden featuring Helen Dillon Thursday, September...
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