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Get Your Hands Dirty this Earth Day
Join the Student Conservation Association (SCA), the University of Washington Botanic Gardens (UWBG), and Seattle Parks and Recreation for a day of fun service projects at the Washington Park...
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Horticulture Vignettes from a Busy Spring in the Gardens
“Something old…” OK, so there’s the “old”, as in “enough already”, cold wet spring weather that seems to be continuing into summer and creating a monster weed season for us. And, there’s the “old” as...
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WPA Tree Removal Notice
Several standing dead UWBG tree collections are scheduled for removal beginning this week. Removals, public safety and postings, all handled via UWBG tree crew. The list includes: 225-89-B Cupressus...
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This notice is to inform you that the following arboretum trees/UWBG plant collections are scheduled to be removed first half of October. All removals, including public safety and posting details, will...
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Seasonal Horticulture Update: “The Summer of Our Content”
UWBG Horticulture and Plant Records staff had a very busy, productive and satisfying summer. A cold wet June and early July pushed extraordinary plant growth, and, oh my, the WEEDS…Then, just as...
View ArticleWPA Goes Hollywood: Release of film “The Details”
It’s been a few years since many of our staff witnessed a film shoot in the arboretum featuring Spiderman star, Tobey Maguire. Now, the big payoff, “The Details” has hit the big screen. It garnered a...
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WPA Historic Event: Tree Transplants for the Ages
90″ root balls ready to go. I think it’s safe to say that history was made last Tuesday, Nov. 6, and it had nothing to do with election day. It was the day the largest trees ever, 3 “Southern Beeches”,...
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Building the New Zealand Focal Forest, Pacific Connections Update
The 2.5 acre New Zealand focal forest construction project is scheduled to be completed by the end of June. W.S. Contractors LLC is currently finishing up infrastructure details, including the future...
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Harbinger of Spring in Seattle – Early flowering cherries on Azalea Way!
Most visitors experiencing the beauty of our historic Azalea Way flowering cherries from now through May probably have no idea of how intensive maintaining their health and prolonging their longevity...
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Winter Wrap-Up: Certainly NOT Boring…
According to Cliff Mass, UW meteorologist, our past winter of 2012-2013 was the most “boring” on record. There were no major weather events such as wind storms, artic blasts, snowfalls in the lowlands...
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Trees Cheer for Community Volunteers!
As we bid adieu to relentless April showers, let’s also praise a fond farewell to over 300 relentless April community service volunteers that helped support the stewardship of our beautiful botanic...
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SPRAY NOTIFICATION: Garden Loosestrife, Initial Treatments July 26 through...
UW Botanic Gardens has commenced its 5th and final year of the 5yr Dept. of Ecology, Garden Loostrife eradication project. Our contractor, NW Aquatic Eco-Systems, has scheduled initial spray...
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Coming Attractions for 2014 in Horticulture and Plant Records
There is much to look forward to in 2014 for the University of Washington Botanic Gardens (UWBG) horticulture and plant records staff. It will be a rare year of “normality” between capital project...
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Harbinger of Spring in Seattle – Flowering cherries on Azalea Way!
Most visitors experiencing the beauty of our historic Azalea Way flowering cherries from now through May probably have no idea of how intensive maintaining their health and prolonging their longevity...
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March Color Appears at the Washington Park Arboretum (Part II)
“Seeing Red” Selected cuttings from the Washington Park Arboretum (March 17 – 30, 2014) 1) Acer rubrum (Red Maple) Specific epithet, rubrum (red), refers to foliage in fall; however, flowers are...
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April Color Appears at the Washington Park Arboretum
Selected cuttings from the Washington Park Arboretum (4/1/14 – 4/14/14) 1) Berberis x lologensis A natural hybrid of B. darwinii and B. linearifolia originally found near Lake Lolog, Argentina in 1927...
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April Color Appears at the Washington Park Arboretum (Part II)
Selected cuttings from the Washington Park Arboretum (April 15 – 28, 2014) 1) Melicytus angustifolius This southern hemisphere Violaceae relative thrives in rocky places in mountains or on coasts, or...
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Washington Park Arboretum tree removal notification
A mature western hemlock, Tsuga heterophylla, is scheduled for removal on Wed, April 30. It is located in Rhododendron Glen, north of the Glen pond. Fungal conks seen growing on the trunk is an...
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Earth Day in the Arboretum with Student Conservation Associaton
Earth Day 2014 On Saturday, April 12th, over 220 people joined together at Washington Park Arboretum to celebrate Earth Day with SCA! The day began with Seattle mayor Ed Murray, SCA founder Liz Putnam,...
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May Color Appears at the Washington Park Arboretum
Selected cuttings from the Washington Park Arboretum (April 28 – May 11, 2014) 1) Rhododendron spp. Azalea Azaleas are in the genus Rhododendron, with evergreen azaleas in the subgenus...
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