From Our Backyard to Yours

April 2025 LATIN NAME: Rhododendron sutchuenense var geraldii COMMON NAME: Szechwan Rhododendron FAMILY: Ericaceae TYPE: Evergreen shrub or tree ORIGIN: W. China LOCATION AT BLOEDEL RESERVE: Rhododendron Glen GARDEN USES: Woodland Garden FUN FACT: This [...]

  English Holly, Ilex aquifolium, (a.k.a. Feral Holly or Common Holly) is a non-native understory tree commonly associated with the holidays for its bright red berries and glossy, prickly, dark green leaves. Most people are [...]

Spring is just a couple weeks away and it is time to get our gardens ready. Here is a list of things you can do to help prepare: Pruning: Now is a great time to [...]

In the summer of 2022, I met Paula Mackay, freelance journalist and carnivore ecologist with the Woodland Park Zoo (WPZ). She wrote an elegant article in Tideland magazine (Rewilding Bloedel: Cultivating Pollinators and Other Native [...]

March 2025 You may recognize this month’s choice as a previous Plant Pick from the Fall due to its stunning fall color. We couldn’t resist choosing it again, this time because of its apetalous flowers [...]

Cedar Sigo, Poet In residence, February 27-March 19, 2025 About the Artist A much-published poet, editor and lecturer, Cedar Sigo is currently a mentor in the MFA program at Institute of American Indian Arts and [...]