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Dec 17, 2022 | Bulletin

Parallel Artforms: Garden Design and Photo Composition

Winter is an ideal time to take stock of your garden and consider whether to tweak or rework your design. In the latest issue of the Arboretum...

Nov 20, 2022 | Bulletin

Arboretum Master Plan Turns 21

Approved by the City of Seattle in 2001, the Arboretum’s comprehensive Master Plan has come of age! Over the past two decades, the plan has...

Oct 25, 2022 | Bulletin

Leaf Skeletons and Shadows

PHOTO: Student on an Arboretum school field trip, with a skeletonized magnolia leaf (courtesy UW Botanic Gardens). The season of the dead is upon...

Aug 26, 2022 | Bulletin

Olmsted Design Principles and the New Zealand Forest

PHOTO: The Olmsted-era Lookout Gazebo in the Arboretum’s New Zealand Forest. This year marks the 200th anniversary of the birth of Frederick...

Jul 18, 2022 | Bulletin

Olmsted and the Washington Park Arboretum

PHOTO: Azalea Way, the centerpiece of the Olmsted design of Washington Park Arboretum. This year marks the 200th anniversary of the birth of...

Jun 26, 2022 | Bulletin

Climbing Hydrangea of the Arboretum

The Arboretum is home to a number of spectacular climbing hydrangea species, including nine specimens of the liana (woody vine) Hydrangea anomala,...

May 27, 2022 | Bulletin

Snakebark Maples of the Arboretum

We admire the stripes of tigers, zebras, and exotic reptiles as marvels of natural pattern. The plant world has its fair share of stunning...

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Renovated “Tot Lot” Reopens at Lynn Street Entrance

Jul 21, 2023

Lots of toddlers and their caregivers attended our July 19 event celebrating the renovation of the "Tot Lot" playground at the Lynn Street entrance to the Arboretum. They enjoyed the beautiful new woodland-wildlife-themed play structure, plus live music by violinist...

Tried and True Groundcovers for the Northwest Garden

Jul 7, 2023

Although often overlooked, groundcovers can play an important role in a landscape. Not only do they provide a backdrop against which to showcase larger plants, they also knit together the various elements of a composition. They are useful for weed suppression and...

2023 Annual Meeting Report

Jun 30, 2023

More than 70 Arboretum Foundation members joined us for our Annual Meeting & Picnic at the Graham Visitors Center on June 21 to hear about our fiscal-year accomplishments, listen to updates from our UW and City partners, and participate in our Board of Directors...