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UW Botanic Gardens Newsletter, Vol 10 Issue 3, March 2015
Find the Remedy to March Madness at the Botanic Gardens!
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Upcoming Events
Free Weekend Walks
In March our tour guides will show you their favorite plants and places in the Washington Park Arboretum. Join us at 1pm every Sunday. See details.
On Exhibit
in the Miller Library
The Hypha free nursery is a collaborative project to spread plants and ideas through Seattle. This exhibition showcases the artwork produced in 2014 by Shannon Welles and Lark Preyapongpisan to accompany the plants given away and the map of the first year of networking. The artists invite plant lovers and people who appreciate letterpress art to a reception on Thursday, March 12th from 5:00 to 7:00 pm. Exhibit runs through March 31.
New Books in the Miller Library
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Northwest Horticultural Society Plant Sale Benefits Miller Library
Get your hands on rare and ephemeral early blooming plants at the Northwest Horticultural Society's Spring Plant Sale, Saturday, March 7th from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm at the Center for Urban Horticulture. UW Botanic Gardens Curator Ray Larson will be giving a lecture. Proceeds benefit the Elisabeth C. Miller Library.
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This is the Last Week to Grow the UW Farm
Recently, the UW Farm embarked on an exciting crowdfunding initiative to help expand and improve their facilities this year. Through the site USeed, the UW Farm is hoping to raise enough funds during their current campaign to:
- Build additional hoop-style greenhouses
- Build a better wash station
- Build a cob oven to bake pizza
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Landscape For Life™ Sustainable Home Gardening Course will Green Your Garden
Sign up for this four-session course to learn how to analyze your landscape focusing on soil, water, plants and use of materials. The result will be a garden that is environmentally friendly and beautiful.
Early bird registration ends March 11th. Full course description.
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The 10th annual Garden Lovers' Book Sale is April 3rd and 4th. Select choice titles on garden design, plant selection, horticulture, edibles, and pest control and other subjects.
The fun begins on Friday, April 3rd at 5:00 pm at the Preview Party. Tickets cost $25 and include hors d’oeuvres and wine, plus first peek at the books. Purchase in advance by calling 206-543-0415.
On Saturday the doors open at 9:00 am. The public sale is free. Bring your own bags or boxes to load up on great deals.
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New Zealand Beckons: Join us for a Garden-themed Tour
What do Phormium and yellow-eyed penguins have in common? Travel to New Zealand in November 2015 with UW Botanic Gardens Director Sarah Reichard to find out! Read more.
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March 2015 Plant Profile: Arctostaphylos densiflora ‘Sentinel’
Manzanita's enchanting clusters of pink-to-white, urn-shaped flowers appear in later winter, but the evergreen foliage, the smooth, dramatic trunks, and the peeling russet-red bark provide year-round interest. The older the specimen, the better they become.
Read the full Plant Profile.
Family: ERICACEAE
Genus species ‘Cultivar': Arctostaphylos densiflora ‘Sentinel’
Common Name: Sentinel Manzanita
Location: McVay Courtyard – CUH
Origin: California, USA
Height and Spread: 4-6 ft height x 6 ft width
Bloom/Fruit Time: Late February-March
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A Glimpse into the Past - Celebrating the Founder of the Center for Urban Horticulture: Harold Tukey
By John A. Wott, Director Emeritus
The Center for Urban Horticulture, the first of its kind in the world, and thereafter copied around the world, officially began its life when Professor Harold B. Tukey, Jr. from Cornell University arrived as its founding director in May 1980. Dr. Tukey’s family, including his father and brothers, were well known in the horticulture academic arena.
Read the full Glimpse into the Past article.
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 Welcome to new Horticulturist, Preston Pew! Preston will focus on the Pacific Connections Cascadia Garden at the Washington Park Arboretum. When asked what tasks he'll be performing in March, Preston mentioned cutting back perennials, grasses and ferns. However, he only cleans up the ferns in high visibility locations. "I find that in wilder areas of the garden the dead fronds that build up around the base of ferns can act as mulch and help discourage weeds." Preston also suggested that organic fertilizers be spread now because they take longer to break down and become available to plants.
Read questions and answers about ferns from the Gardening Answers Knowledgebase.
Arboretum facility rentals on sale for events booked before April 2015.
We have a new position: Volunteer Naturalist. Use your naturalist skills leading 90 minute tours on the grounds of one of the most spectacular places in Seattle - the Washington Park Arboretum. Apply today!
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