Tried and True Grasses for the Northwest Garden
Ornamental grasses are finely textured plants that lend a casual and relaxed feeling to your landscape. They move with breezes and glimmer in...
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Tried and True Shrubs for the Northwest Garden
We know that fall is the best time to plant shrubs in our region. But what are some of the more beautiful, useful, and easy-care varieties to grow?...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
News Articles
Earth Day Volunteers Pull 50+ Cubic Yards of Weeds!
A total of 116 volunteers participated in our annual Earth Day at the Arboretum work-service event on April 23. They removed more than 50 cubic yards of ivy, blackberry, and other invasive weeds from plant collection beds and natural areas—covering a combined area of...
Arboretum-Based Research Tackles the Azalea Lace Bug
Since 2015, the invasive azalea lace bug (Stephanitis pyrioides) has been causing serious damage to azaleas and rhododendrons in our state, including in the Arboretum. A tiny aphid relative, the lace bug removes chlorophyll from Rhododendron foliage, weakening the...
Wild and Wonderful Willows of the Arboretum
Beautiful willows, such as the Salix gracilistyla 'Melanostachys' pictured here, are blooming in the Arboretum's Witt Winter Garden and beyond. In the latest issue of the Arboretum Bulletin, writer and estate gardener Daniel Mount discusses the wild and weedy willows...
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New Plantings in the Arboretum: 2021 in Review
In the latest issue of the Arboretum Bulletin, UW Botanic Gardens Curator of Living Collections Ray Larson writes his annual, in-depth review of new plantings in the Arboretum. Ray talks about large-project plantings in Rhododendron Glen, Pacific Connections, the...
Quest for Gold: Fall Color in Larches
Broadleaf deciduous trees such as maples and sourwoods aren't the only stars of the fall foliage season. Deciduous conifers such as larches and dawn redwoods also dazzle with colors ranging from bright yellow to orange to ruddy brown. Depending on the weather, peak...
15 Pacific Connections Plants for Your Garden!
Looking to add some pizzazz to your home garden? In the latest issue of the Arboretum Bulletin, landscape designer Janine Anderson profiles 15 beautiful shrubs and trees from the Arboretum's iconic Pacific Connections Garden that would look fabulous in your own...
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