Uniting the Washington Park Arboretum
and the Center for Urban Horticulture
In the managed landscape, there are several species and cultivated varieties of Salix that are highly attractive. Read more>>
Answer: Yes! Weddings and all social events are a natural fit at the beautiful Center for Urban Horticulture (CUH) and Washington Park Arboretum (WPA). Weddings and many other social events are booked months, even a year, in advance at both of these sites. Read more>>
Landscape design, tree identification, pruning and creating mosiac stepping stones are just a few of the many continuing education classes offered this winter and spring at the UW Botanic Gardens. Read more->
Miller Library Librarian, Rebecca Alexander, reviews new books on edible gardening, with an emphasis on the Northwest, in the Winter 2012 issue of the Arboretum Bulletin. →
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Posted on 11 February 2012 | 11:00 am
I had the pleasure of attending the NW Flower & Garden Show Preview Gala last night, hosted by the Arboretum Foundation in partnership with Seattle Audubon. It was a good time and I was given the honor or saying a few words to drum up donor support for the UWBG Education & Outreach Program here […]
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Posted on 8 February 2012 | 12:09 pm
1) Arbutus menziesii (Pacific Madrone)
Found throughout the west coast of North America.
The bark is a rich orange that peels away on mature wood. Mature trees provide nesting cavities for birds.
Many birds feed on the berries including American Robins, Cedar Waxwings and Varied Thrush.
2) Corylus maxima ‘Atropurpurea Superba’
The purple […]
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Posted on 8 February 2012 | 12:50 am
The future health outlook bodes well for what many consider to be our finest native conifer in the PNW, Chamaecyparis lawsoniana, Port Orford cedar and its many cultivars. Port Orford cedars have been under seige for many years from its worst enemy Phytophtora lateralis, a soil-borne pathogen that is especially virulent in wet soils, and essentially spells a […]
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Posted on 7 February 2012 | 3:14 pm
Along with the constant rain and drizzle, winter in the Pacific Northwest often brings the occasional wind and snow events. Damage to trees (and caused by trees!) is inevitable following these storms. While wind events tend to cause the most spectacular tree failures, snow loads have been known to fell their fair share of limbs. […]
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Posted on 7 February 2012 | 3:04 pm
The 7th annual Garden Lovers' Book Sale is scheduled for April 6th & 7th. Help us sell more books by donating your gently used plant and garden focused books. →
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Posted on 2 February 2012 | 7:00 am
A botanical art exhibit held in conjunction with the upcoming conference Conserving Plant Biodiversity in a Changing World: A View from NW North America will be on display March 2 through the 29th in the Miller Library →
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Posted on 1 February 2012 | 7:00 am
February in Seattle means flowers and snowstorms, with weather that's different every day. Join us for Story Program on Saturday, February 11, 2012, 10:30-11:15 AM. →
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Posted on 31 January 2012 | 3:00 pm
There's still time to register for the upcoming conference Conserving Plant Biodiversity in a Changing World: A View from NW North America to be held at UW Botanic Gardens, March 13-14.
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Posted on 26 January 2012 | 2:32 pm
Tickets to the annual Opening Night Party at the Northwest Flower & Garden Show (February 7) are now on sale! You can purchase tickets online, by phone at 206-325-4510, or over the counter at the Arboretum Shop
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Posted on 26 January 2012 | 12:45 pm
