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Rockwell Automation mulched the Lilac Collection in April with UW gardener Roy Farrow (right). After a year-long pandemic-related hiatus, the...
Foundation Receives Generous Bequest
The Arboretum Foundation recently received a bequest of more than $110,000 from the estate of Alec Bayless. A civic activist, lawyer, grape grower,...
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...
Campaign to Replace the Tsutakawa Gates Surpasses Its Goal
I have a very visceral memory of the day I learned the Tsutakawa Gates were stolen from the entry to the Arboretum. It was the morning of March 19,...
2021 Annual Meeting Report
We had a good turnout for our Virtual Annual Meeting on June 16. More than 70 Arboretum Foundation members tuned into the Zoom webinar to hear about...
Hidden Treasure of the Arboretum: Mountain Stewartia
Stewartias are among the stars of the summer-flowering season at the Arboretum. While the Asian stewartia species in the main grove on the southern...
Rhododendron Glen Project Awarded 2021 Founders Fund by Garden Club of America
The Foundation and its partners at the UW and City of Seattle are delighted to announce that a restoration project in the Arboretum has been awarded...
Foundation Welcomes Three New Board Members!
At our Annual Meeting on June 16, we elected three new members to our Board of Directors. Congratulations and welcome to Lisa, Scott, and Beverly!...
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...
Earth Day Volunteers Helped Restore the Arboretum
A total of 60 volunteers participated in our annual Earth Day at the Arboretum event on April 24. Co-hosted with UW Botanic Gardens and the Student...