Winter classes at UW Botanic Gardens

Lichens in Your Backyard

Monday, March 2, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Instructor: Katherine Glew, UW Lichen Collections Associate
Fee: $28; Pre-Registration Required

Lichens are a vital yet overlooked part of the ecology in our backyards. UW lichenologist Dr. Katherine Glew will discuss what lichens are, how they grow, common garden types, and what urban lichens may indicate about your plants and air quality. Bring a hand lens if you have one: there will be specimens to examine.

Plant Identification

Tuesdays, March 10 – April 14, 7 – 9 p.m.
Instructor: David Giblin, Ph.D., UW Herbarium Collections Manager
fee $160; pre-registration required

Develop field identification skills and use microscopes and herbarium specimens to develop experience with the keys in Hitchcock and Cronquist’s Flora of the Pacific Northwest. Learn how to recognize general characteristics of up to 25 plant families common to Washington. Includes field trip to Deception Pass on an April Saturday, where students will practice family recognition and keying skills on emerging spring flora. Students arrange own travel.

View the full list of classes and events. For more information, call 206-685-8033.

Visitors tour the Pacific Connections Garden.

FREE Pacific Connections Garden walks

First and third Sundays at 11 a.m., February and March

Back by popular demand! Tour the new Pacific Connections Garden in February or March at 11 a.m. on first and third Sundays. Tour includes 1.6 mile walk. Meet at the Graham Visitors Center in the Arboretum. Donations appreciated.

View the full list of weekend walks, classes and events. For more information, call 206-685-8033.

Drought Tolerance: Mixed Media by Lisa Snow Lady

Miller Library, Feb 2 - Mar 31
Artist reception Wed., Mar 11, 5 to 7 p.m. Public welcome

Seattle artist Lisa Snow Lady attained a BA with majors in Fine Art and Art History and subsequently a BFA in painting from the University of Washington. Her love of botanical form and recent studies in Horticulture and Landscape Design from Edmonds Community College are reflected in her mixed media prints and paintings.

For more information and opening hours, visit www.millerlibrary.org.

ProHort: tree pruning class

Wed., Feb 25, 9 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
$70; pre-registration required, includes lunch

Pruning techniques for trees in urban settings. Includes indoor lecture and outdoor demonstration, information on structural pruning of young trees, and renovation pruning techniques. Limit 24 people. To register, email jrobins@u.washington.edu or call 206-685-8033.

View the full list of classes and events. For more information, call 206-685-8033.

The UW Botanic Gardens booth at the flower and garden show.

UW Botanic Gardens at the NW Flower & Garden Show

February 18-22; Wednesday - Saturday 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., Sunday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Washington State Convention Center

See thousands of plants and shop dozens of horticultural shops at the Northwest Flower & Garden Show. See our own Riz Reyes speak about plant propagation on Thurs. Feb. 19 at 6:45 p.m. (http://www.gardenshow.com/seattle/seminars/seminarDetail.cfm?id=339)

Be sure to stop by the UW Botanic Gardens booth to learn how to care for your new plants, find out about upcoming education programs, and see what else we have in store. Look for us near the plant sales! Visit http://www.gardenshow.com/seattle/index/index.cfm.

February Plant Highlight: Helleborus Ivory Prince ('Walhelivor')

This fabulous perennial is strikingly evergreen with blue green foliage faintly marbled in silver gray. In January, pale maroon-pink buds emerge from the base. White flowers gently age to a pale pinkish-green. Its foliage is resistant to winter injury, pests, and diseases. On top of that, it is also fairly drought tolerant once established. These are quite slow to get started, but once mature, they will be knock-outs!

Skagit Gardens supplies so many of our favorite nurseries and garden centers all around the Pacific Northwest so you shouldn’t have any trouble finding one for your winter garden!

Location: Bed 7
Family: Ranunculaceae
Origin: Garden Origin
Height: 6-10"
Spread: 10-12"
Bloom Time: Spring
Bloom Color: White
Sun: Part shade
Water/Soil: Medium moisture and amended soil with organic matter. Fairly drought tolerant once established.

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Other UWBG happenings

Classes and Events Calendar
Youth and Family Programs at the Washington Park Arboretum
Miller Library News

For kids this month

Sense of Winter Arboretum Explorer Packs
Family Programs at the Miller Library

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