Bloedel Reserve Blog
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Latest Posts
What’s in Bloom in May
The blooming plants around Bloedel Reserve are as varied as they are eye-catching. Director of Grounds & Horticulture Andy Navage has captured some of [...]
Strolls at Home, Week 5
This week’s theme is Journey. Journeys come in all lengths — minutes, days, weeks — and types — physical, spiritual, emotional. Even in the face [...]
Weeds 101: Scotch Broom
Don’t let those bright yellow blossoms fool you! Scotch Broom is a noxious weed that can wreak havoc on a landscape. Learn more about how the [...]
May Plant Pick
Our plant pick for the month of May is “False Solomon’s Seal.” Click here to find out more about this member of the asparagus family. [...]
Strolls at Home, Week 4
This week’s theme is Transition. We know that spring is a huge time of transition in nature. But transitions are happening in the natural world [...]
The Sand and Stone Garden
The Japanese Garden at Bloedel Reserve is considered one of the best in the world. One of its most prominent and unique features is [...]
Creative Resident: Catherine Alice Michaelis
Catherine Alice Michaelis is a talented visual artist and printer whose limited-edition books celebrate the natural world. Catherine was to be our Creative Resident [...]
The Trailblazers
Conservation & Stewardship Maintaining the Reserve is a multi-faceted endeavor encompassing everything from plant propagation and organic composting to the creation of new landscapes [...]
Strolls at Home, Week 3
We’re very glad you are enjoying Strolls at Home. The theme for this week addresses something we are all trying to find more of during this [...]
Orchids? Really!
One of our readers asked about the orchid we showed last week and wondered how we were managing to grow them. Director of Grounds [...]
Fern Frenzy
When the Grounds and Horticulture team was working earlier this spring, they got some questions from guests who were surprised to see them cutting [...]
Preparing the Pumpkin Patch
The Super Squash Scavenger Hunt is a month-long October tradition at Bloedel Reserve. We hide hundreds of squash and pumpkins around the grounds for [...]