Bulletin Archive

Article Series

• Our Changing Climate
• Elements of Garden Design
• Tried & True Plants
• Women Botanists & Botanical Artists
• PNW Native Plants

CONSERVATION CORNER: Shasta Snow-Wreath
Niall Dunne

Two Master Plan Projects Will Soon Improve Arboretum Accessibility
Niall Dunne, Rumi Tsuchihashi, Molly Dalessandro

The Camellia Collector
Niall Dunne

PLANT ANSWER LINE: Douglas Fir Tea: Ethnobotany and Health Benefits
Rebecca Alexander

PLANT ANSWER LINE: Cyclamen History and Culture
Rebecca Alexander and Niall Dunne

New Plantings in the Collection: 2025 in Review
Ray Larson

A Climate Adaptation Plan for the Arboretum
Niall Dunne

Therapeutic Horticulture in Ukraine and Beyond
Tony Allison and Emilee Weaver

HIDDEN TREASURE OF THE ARBORETUM: Sargent’s Cherry
Phil Wood

How Botanic Gardens Can Support the Urban Forest
Olivia Price and Emma Thordsen

Arboretum Waterfront Trail: Project Update
Niall Dunne

PLANT ANSWER LINE: The Alluring Beautyberry Bush
Rebecca Alexander

HIDDEN TREASURE OF THE ARBORETUM: Carolina Silverbell
Niall Dunne

Why Do Plants Look This Way: How Evolution Has Shaped the Botanical World
Jason Morse

Supporting Urban Biodiversity: Research Shows Native Plants Offer Better Resources for Wildlife
Niall Dunne

Sarracenias: Grow You Own Little Shop of Horrors
Ciscoe Morris

HIDDEN TREASURE OF THE ARBORETUM: Sierra Laurel
Walt Bubelis

Wang’s Chestnut: An Elegant New Introduction
Dan Hinkley

Lizard Haven: Restoring Habitat in an Urban Park
Niall Dunne

Design Your Own Native Food Forest
Theodore Hoss

New Plantings in the Arboretum: 2024 in Review
Ray Larson

HIDDEN TREASURES OF THE ARBORETUM: Rhododendron calophytum
Walt Bubelis

Seven Transformative Years: An Interview With Jane Stonecipher
By Niall Dunne

IN A GARDEN LIBRARY: Women Botanists & Botanical Artists, Part 7
Brian R. Thompson

90th Anniversary Tree Tour of the Arboretum
Ray Larson and Niall Dunne

Sweet Sassafras
Walt Bubelis

Unusual Edible Roots and Rhizomes
Rebecca Alexander

Hidden Treasure of the Arboretum: Scarlet Oak
Theodore Hoss

Safeguarding the Florida Torreya
Jason Morse

Urban Meadow Gardens
Shannon Nichol

Tried & True: Hardy Succulents for the Pacific Northwest
Phil Wood

HIDDEN TREASURES OF THE ARBORETUM: Pacific Ninebark
Theodore Hoss

Partnerships for Nature
Tony Allison

Smart Choices for Modern-Day Hedges
Christina Pfeiffer and Walt Bubelis

PLANT ANSWER LINE: The Many Uses of Irises
Rebecca Alexander

New Plantings in the Arboretum: 2023 in Review
Ray Larson

Hothouse Flowers: The New UW Biology Greenhouse
Niall Dunne and Walt Bubelis

Our Majestic Mountain Hemlock
Theodore Hoss

Women Botanists and Botanical Artists: Part 6
Brian Thompson

Notes on the Woodland Garden
Jason Morse

The Hyde Herbarium: Plant Science and Volunteer Legacy
Eve Rickenbaker

HIDDEN TREASURES OF THE ARBORETUM: Japanese Spicebush
Barbara Blossom Ashmun

Woody Members of the Mint Family
Phil Wood

Bigleaf Maple: A Native Tree with a Lot to Offer
Theodore Hoss

Hort Humor: The Garden is a Dangerous Place!
Barbara Blossom Ashmun

Rhododendron Glen Restoration Completed
Niall Dunne

Tried and True Groundcovers for the Northwest Garden
Janine Anderson

A Native Tree Tour of the Arboretum
David Zuckerman

HIDDEN TREASURES OF THE ARBORETUM: Sichuan Mountain Ash
Jason Morse

New Plantings in the Arboretum: 2022 in Review
Ray Larson

Restoring the Hydrology and Biodiversity of Arboretum Creek
Larry Hubbell

Women Botanists and Botanical Artists: Part 5
Brian R. Thompson

Arboretum Master Plan Turns 21
Clare McLean

PLANT ANSWER LINE: Leaf Skeletons and Shadows
Rebecca Alexander

Parallel Art Forms: Garden Design and Photo Composition
Jason Morse

The Nishitani Family and Northwest Horticulture
Walt Bubelis

Olmsted and the Washington Park Arboretum
Jennifer Ott, interviewed by Jason Morse

Olmsted’s Design Principles in the New Zealand Forest
Andy Mitton

Friends of Seattle Olmsted Parks: History and Mission
Shauna Revello Wilson and Donald Harris

Climbing Hydrangea in the Arboretum
Niall Dunne

Snakebark Maples of the Arboretum
Phil Wood

Gauging Resistance: My Azalea Lace Bug Research in the Arboretum
Ryan R. Garrison

Willows of the Arboretum
Daniel Mount

New Plantings in the Arboretum: 2021 In Review
Ray Larson

Nettles for Textiles and Paper
Rebecca Alexander

Fall Larches and Other Deciduous Conifers
Rebecca Alexander

Hidden Treasure of the Arboretum: Striped-Bark Maple
Phil Wood

Arboretum Reflections: A Conversation with Dan Hinkley
Jennifer Ott

Pacific Connections in Your Backyard: 15 Choice Plants to Grow
Janine Anderson

Designing the McVay Courtyard: A Conversation with Iain Robertson
Jennifer Ott

Hidden Treasure of the Arboretum: Mountain Stewartia
Niall Dunne

Mapping Western Red Cedar Decline
Niall Dunne

The Arboretum’s Oak Collection
Dirk Giseburt

Tried and True Grasses for the Northwest Garden
Janine Anderson

An Interview with Fred Hoyt
Jason Morse

Hidden Treasure of the Arboretum: Catalina Ironwood
Walt Bubelis

New Plantings in the Arboretum: 2020 in Review
Ray Larson

Hidden Treasure of the Arboretum: Japanese Camellias in Camellia Grove
Phil Wood

Tried & Tried Small Trees: Choice Picks for the Northwest Garden
Christina Pfeiffer

Hidden Treasure of the Arboretum: Korean Maple
Niall Dunne

Japanese Maples: Five Stunning Cultivars for Your Garden
Jason Morse

Tried & True Shrubs: Versatile, Easy-Care Plants for the Northwest Garden
Barbara Blossom Ashmun

Edible Uses of Conifers
Rebecca Alexander 

Designed in the Stroll-Garden Style
Corinne Kennedy

Excerpts: Newly Translated Articles by the Japanese Garden Creators
Niall Dunne

Honoring the Design Intent
Pete Putnicki

Our Four-Legged Fauna
Larry Hubbell

Alternatives to Borer-Susceptible Birches
Roy Farrow

Memorializing Family and the “Boys in the Boat”
Niall Dunne

Earth Day 2020 and Our Commitment to Sustainable Horticulture
Niall Dunne

New Plantings in the Arboretum
Ray Larson

The Flora of New Zealand’s Arthur’s Pass
Janine Anderson

IN A GARDEN LIBRARY: Women Botanists and Botanical Artists
Brian R. Thompson

Hidden Treasures of the Arboretum: Daimyo Oak
Daniel Mount

Invasive Insects of the Pacific Northwest
Patrick Tobin

Elements of Design: Time and the Garden
Corinne Kennedy

Hidden Treasures of the Arboretum: Clethra barbinervis
Niall Dunne

The Desert Garden at the Anderson School
An Interview with Riz Reyes, by Phil Wood

Restoring Rhododendron Glen
Jane Stonecipher

Hidden Treasure of the Arboretum: Tetracentron sinense
Dan Hinkley

Unusual Ornamental Woody Edibles
Rebecca Alexander

New Plantings in the Arboretum: 2018 in Review
Ray Larson

Hidden Treasure of the Arboretum: Camellia japonica ‘Dewa-tairin’
Daniel Mount

Elements of Design: Scale and Proportion in the Garden
Richie Steffen

My Colorful Island Beds
Barbara Ashmun

Hidden Treasure of the Arboretum: Sorbus commixta
Niall Dunne

Elements of Design: Texture in the Garden
Janine Anderson

Hidden Treasure of the Arboretum: Dawn Redwood
Christina Pfeiffer

Persian Ironwood: A Tough Tree With Stunning Bark and Fall Foliage
John A. Wott