From Our Backyard to Yours

If you visit the Japanese Garden at Bloedel Reserve during May, you might catch a glimpse of Japanese Garden Caretaker Bob Braid performing a time-honored horticultural ritual: pine candling. With steady hands and a careful [...]

Despite their brevity, drafting mission and vision statements is a challenging task. Boiling down decades of history and plans for the future - along with the DNA of an organization - into succinct statements requires [...]

Megan Karson, Tintype Photographer In residence, April 25-May 15, 2025 About the Artist Megan Karson joins us as April's Creative Resident. Megan is focused on preservation, storytelling, and connection. Through working with nearly 200-year-old photographic [...]

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 [...]