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Celebrating Life, Death, Family, and “The Boys in the Boat” An Interview with John Day By Niall Dunne Washington Park Arboretum Bulletin, Spring...
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Visiting the Arboretum’s New Zealand Forest In Situ
In February/March 2019, garden designer and writer Janine Anderson spent two months traveling the length of New Zealand with her husband, Terry...
New Plantings in the Arboretum: 2019 in Review
A new tea viburnum (Viburnum setigerum) in fruit along the Loop Trail. Last year was another very busy year for new plantings in the Arboretum....
Invasive Insects of the Pacific Northwest
Green alder sawfly larva. (Photo by Christine Buhl, Oregon Dept of Forestry/bugwood.org) In North America, more than 3,400 documented non-native...
Hidden Treasure of the Arboretum: Daimyo Oak
Fall foliage developing on a daimyo oak in the main Oak Collection at the Arboretum. Daimyo oak (Quercus dentata) is a medium sized tree native to...
Creating a Hardy Desert Garden
In our climate-conscious era, more and more gardeners are planting for drought tolerance. At the new McMenamins Anderson School, in Bothell, garden...
Hidden Treasure of the Arboretum: Japanese Sweet Shrub
Deliciously fragrant Clethra are a summer-blooming highlight at the Washington Park Arboretum. From late July to mid-August, beautiful spires of...
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COVID-19 Response: Arboretum Visitors Update
The Arboretum is a treasured place of sanctuary and respite, even more so during such stressful times. While the Graham Visitors Center is currently closed and our normal volunteer programs and events are suspended, the Arboretum grounds remain open to the public. To...
Hidden Treasure of the Arboretum: Korean Maple
The Arboretum offers some of the best fall color in the region, including the Japanese maples in the Woodland Garden and the shagbark hickories on Azalea Way. Another must-see for aficionados of autumnal hues is the fiery-leafed Korean maple (Acer pseudosieboldianum...
Five Stunning Japanese Maples for Northwest Gardens
With elegant forms, delicate leaves, and captivating colors in spring, summer, and fall, Japanese maples can be living works of art. However, how do one choose from among the more than 1,000 recognized varieties that might show up in our local nurseries? In the latest...
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Excerpts: Newly Translated Articles from the Japanese Garden Creators
This year, as part of the 60th anniversary celebration of the Seattle Japanese Garden, two volunteer guides—Shizue Prochaska and Julie Coryell—are putting the finishing touches on a collection of articles about the creation of the Garden by its original designers and...
Japanese Garden: Honoring the Design Intent
Since its opening in the Arboretum 60 years ago, the Seattle Japanese Garden has been a place of connection for many Seattle residents and visitors—a place to connect to community, nature, and the unique, intentional narrative experience that the Garden offers. A...
Japanese Garden: Designed in the Stroll-Garden Style
Japanese Garden at Washington Park Arboretum was designed as a stroll garden, a style that dates from the early years of Japan's Edo period (1603–1868). Large in scale, these gardens feature a central pond surrounded by a meandering path and are designed to be...
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