News Articles
As the warmth of summer fills our days, the canopy cover of trees provides welcome respite from the heat. With a spreading crown and thick branches...
David’s Favorites: A Native Tree Tour of the Arboretum
PHOTO: The Arboretum’s national champion Pacific crabapple blooming in late April. Washington Park Arboretum is known for its rich tapestry of...
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....
Greening a Shoreline Garden
Sustainable gardening is all about making connections—such as using native plants to make ecological linkages with the larger landscape outside the...
Bulletin Article: A Summer-Dry Garden
Tired of having to constantly water your plants through the summer? In the latest issue of the Arboretum Bulletin, Phil Wood writes about Shelagh...