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1993/Center for Urban Horticulture/Washington Park Arboretum/College of Forest Resources/University of Washington/Vol. 10, No. 3
CENTER NEWS NEW AT UNION BAY ARBORETUM TALES
SUMMER The next time you visit the Center, Join us for this new series where staff
take a stroll around back and see and friends of the Arboretum will
something new. The Center, in share tales of their travels during the
It appears that this year's interminable
springtime raininess may have a cooperation with the City of Seattle noon hour of the third Tuesday of each
payoff this summer- namely an Solid Waste Utility, has installed a month. Bring your sack lunch and
new Test Garden that utilizes Cedar enjoy highlights of garden tours,
adequate supply of water for installing
new landscapes around your homes Grove composted yard trimmings in research, travels and other fun and
and businesses. The disadvantage of various combinations with soil and as interesting adventures! Tracy Omar
this aqueous bounty is that we tend to a mulch. Tests will record garden shows scenes from the deserts of
plant growth, water movement and Arizona on July 20, while John Wott
forget that dreadfully dry summers,
retention, and other factors. Signage will showcase a nursery/garden tour of
such as in 1992, are a recurring
feature around here. So, remember further explains the project. Australia on August 17.
water conservation in your choice of
lants, and don't forget that we can WASHINGTON GARDEN GRAHAM VISITORS CENTER
elp! Visit the Miller Library for
CLINIC CONTINUES (GVC) and the Arboretum Foundation
information about water conserving
Gift Shop are open weekdays from 10
landscapes and stroll our grounds for
a.m. to 4 p.m., and from Noon to 4 p.m.
suggestions for low-water-use species The Washington Garden Clinic
on weekends.
and cultivars. continues to be a highly successful
program. The Clinic is operated
NEW APPOINTMENT aMtoCndUaHy. eWvaesnhiinngsgtfornomSt4atteoU7n:i4v5erps.imt.y SUNDAYS AT ONE (1 p.m.)
Arboretum Guides lead FREE tours
Master Gardeners are available to
every Sunday highlighting plants of
Professor John A. Wott has a new, provide home gardening advice and GVC
seasonal interest. Departs from
exciting responsibility at the Center. plant pest and disease diagnosis.
He was recently appointed Director of Miller Library personnel are available
Arboreta and will spend most of his to help you access their vast MASTER GARDENERS from
time at our Washington Park resources, and faculty and staff from Washington State University will be
Arboretum site. Big doings in the CUH's Otis Douglas Hyde Hortorium at the GVC every Saturday and
future include pursuing a new master are available to assist with plant Sunday from Noon to 4 p.m. to answer
plan for the Arboretum in cooperation identification (please bring leaves and
gardening questions.
with our friends in the Arboretum flowers and/or fruits).
Foundation and the Seattle
Department of Parks and Recreation. ARBORETUM NEWS SPECIAL TOURS for school classes,
What do we expect of the Arboretum
garden clubs and other interested
in the 21st century and how do we groups can be arranged with three
achieve our lofty goals? Everyone who TIME TO TALK
weeks' advance notice.
values and loves the Arboretum will
have a chance to help us answer these
Want to know what's going on at the TELEPHONES
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speak to groups regarding
IArboretum plans; call 543-8800 for from Noon to 1 p.m.W,PwiAll be your WPA: 543-8800, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.,
opportunity to join Director John weekdays. Noon to 4 p.m., weekends
details.
Wott for informal chats. Bring your
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PUBLIC LECTURE PLANT ENTHUSIAST Part 2: English Gardens to Discov
for Yourself
SERIES Regional experts present in-depth lectures on
specific plant groups.
Gayle Walters, an avid gardener and
Parking at CUH is in a Universityparking lot; 7:30 to 8:30 p.m., CUH. Lecture fee is $2, traveler, shares her travel secrets and
students are responsiblefor their own $1.50 payable at the door.
slides of garden gems of England.
ptaherkriendgtfiecekse.tPsupirtcthearsseintitchkeetpsar(qkuianrgtelrotss.only) in BAMBOO IN YOUR Discover how easy it is to get off the
beaten path and visit private city
LANDSCAPE
gardens and country estates. Learn
LUNCH TIME July 14 about resources that will make your
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GARDEN TALKS ‘ . -fv visit as unique as the gardens you
Bamboo is a stunning evergreen plant encounter.
Informal talks and walks on home gardening at available in many sizes, forms and
the Center for Urban Horticulture. varieties. Learn about culture, site
selection, care and control in the
12:10 to 12:50 p.m., CUH, FREE
garden. Don Jenson of Fairlight MASTER GARDENER
Gardens (a local bamboo nursery) will
PLANTS OF PROMISE
LECTURES
discuss hardy bamboos suited to the
June 23
Pacific Northwest. Practical gardening information for everyone,
WSU
presented by Master Gardeners.
The gardens around the Center for
Urban Horticulture contain uncommon FERNS 7:30 to 8:30 p.m., CUH, $2. payable at the
door.
and beautiful plants with great >
August 4
potential for use in your own garden!
Washington Park Arboretum Director Judith Jones of Fancy Fronds Nursery SEEDS FOR FALL
Dr. John A. Wott highlights annuals
has helped ferns find a cherished
July 15
and perennials with horticultural
place in Northwest gardens. Discover
promise.
new fern introductions from China and
Successful cool season crops are
how they can be useful in your garden. started while it's still hot outside.
GREENHOUSE/NURSERY Learn about selection and cultural now is the time to seed for fall flowers
concerns for successfully integrating
TOUR and vegetables. Learn to produce
ferns into the perennial or shrub
sturdy plants for a cool season harvest
July 28 border. from WSU Master Gardeners.
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Douglas Research Conservatory
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houses both research projects and the SUMMER BULBS
plant production resources of CUH and PLANTS AND GARDENS
August 19
the Washington Park Arboretum. Join OF THE WORLD
Greenhouse Manager Fred Hoyt and -' I K \ LMrul
Summer bulbs add surprise and
enjoy a rare chance to visit the Unique combination of travelogue, plant
greenhouses, propagation areas and examination, people & plant cultural interest to hot summer gardens. Enjoy
information.. slides and learn to identify summer
nursery of this state of the art bulbs that are flowering now — and
greenhouse facility. 7 to 9 p.m., CUH, $5, payable at the door. can flower for you next year!
COMPOST ENGLAND & IRELAND IN
DESIGNING YOUR GARDEN
BLOOM
DEMONSTRATION PLOTS
WITH NATIVE PLANTS
August 25 July 12
September 16
CUH graduate student Stephanie Part 1: Ireland in Bloom
Lower water use, lower maintenance,
Allen is completing research on
vegetable and flower gardening with The gardens of Ireland are reduced pest problems- just three of
Cedar Grove compost in 36 raised unexploited, untrampled and the reasons many native plants are
such fine additions to your garden.
beds behind the Center. Join unbeatable in exuberance. Join
Stephanie for this look at what's Barbara Keightley for a look at Master Gardeners share tips for
designing with and selecting nativ
happening in her test plots, and learn spectacular gardens, including
for your landscape.
how to make compost work in your ButterStream in the rich farmland of
own garden. Meath, and the 18th Century Annes
Grove Gardens. The lush rolling lands
of southern Ireland await!
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS
July 1993
Sunday . Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
7p.m.* 1 2 10a.m.* 3
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MasterCardeners
NoonWPA a4 4p.m.CUH 6 NoonWPA 7 8:30a.m. 8 9 NoonWPA 10
MasterGardeners WashingtonGarden 1 Wott'sGoingOn Garden DesignerTour MasterGardeners <-u
1 p.m.WPA 05 Clinic Noon 05
SundaysatOneTour GardeningonSlopes
NoonWPA 1 4p.m.CUH 12 7p.m.* 13 7:30p.m.CUH* 14 7:30p.m.CUH* 15 16 9a.m.* 17
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England/Ireland
in Bloom
NoonWPA 1 4p.m.CUH 19 NoonWPA 20 Noon 21 22 23 NoonWPA ^ 24
MasterGardeners -ru WashingtonGarden I ArboretumTales ColorfulAnnualWalk MasterGardeners
1 p.m.WPA 05 Clinic 7p.m.* 7p.m.* 05
SundaysatOneTour TufaTime Perennial IDWalk
2 p.m.CUH
CascadeCactus&
SucculentSociety
NoonWPA 25 4p.m.CUH 26 6p.m.CUH 27 NoonCUH 28 29 30 NoonWPA 31
MasterCardeners ru WashingtonGarden E AssociationforWpmen Greenhouse/NurseryTour ' \ , MasterGardeners
S1upn.dma.ysWPatAOneTour 05 Clinic in Landscaping G8aar.dme.n* HistoryTour ' * 05
August 1993
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
NoonWPA 1 4p.m.CUH 3 NoonWPA 4 8a.m.* 5 8a.m.* 6 NoonWPA 7
M1aps.tme.rWGaPrAdeners r0o5_. WClaisnhiicngtonGarden ? WNoototn'sGoingOn MMtt..SRta.inHieelre/nsTour MMtt..SRta.inHieelre/nsTour MasterGardeners 0j5u
SundaysatOneTour Plant PestWalk 8a.m.* 8a.m.*
7:30p.m.CUH* Olympic PeninsulaTour OlympicPeninsulaTour
Ferns
NoonWPA 8 4p.m.CUH 7:30p.m.CUH* 10 7p.m.CUH 11 12 13 NoonWPA 1
MasterGardeners Washington Garden d Plantsfromthe PlantAmnesty MasterGardeners
1 p.mtWPA 05 Clinic Netherlands CO
SundaysatOneTour
NoonWPA 1 4p.m.CUH u NoonWPA 17 Noon 18 7:30p.m.CUH* 19 20 NoonWPA 21
MasterGardeners WashingtonGarden E ArboretumTales ConiferWalk SummerBulbs MasterGardeners
1 p.m.WPA 05 Clinic 05
SundaysatOneTour
2 p.m.CUH
CascadeCactus&
SucculentSociety
NoonWPA 22 4p.m.CUH 23 24 NoonCUH 25 26 27 NoonWPA 28
MasterGardeners jtc WashingtonGarden Compost Demonstration MasterGardeners
1 p.m.WPA 05 Clinic ? Plots 05
SundaysatOneTour
NoonWPA 29 4p.m.CUH 3C 31
MasterGardeners WashingtonGarden
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Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
Noon 1 2 3 NoonWPA 4
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NoonWPA 5 4p.m.CUH 6 7 8 7:40p.m.CUH 9 10 NoonWPA 1
MasterGardeners WashingtonGarden RockGardenSociety MasterGardeners rv.
1 p.m.WPA 05 Clinic ? 05
SundaysatOneTour
NoonWPA 1 4p.m.CUH 13 7:30p.m.CUH 14 15 7:30p.m.CUH* 16 10a.m.CUH 17 10a.m.CUH 18
MasterCardeners q- WashingtonGarden PugetSound DesigningWith NHSPlantSale NHSPlantSale
p.m.WPA CO Clinic ? Mycological Society Natives NoonWPA
S1undaysatOneTour 6p.m.CUH MasterGardeners j-u
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OrchidSociety
7:30p.m.CUH
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NoonWPA 1.9 4p.m.CUH 20 21 - NoonCUH 22 23 24 NoonWPA 25
MasterGardners ru WashingtonGarden Lunch timeGardenTalk MasterGardeners
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MasterGardeners WashingtonGarden 3 Associationfor
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SundaysatOneTour
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WPA = Washington Park Arboretum * = Fee
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URBAN Students will construct a small
TREE ID, Part 2**
container during class and gain the
ORTICULTURE r ' - > *’
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COURSES Ready to start or ready for more? shaped containers at home.
Learn to recognize over 40 trees in \
this continuation of our introductory Date & Time: July 20, 6:30 to 9 p.m.
Pre-registration is required for all identification course. Lecture and field Instructors: Anita Drake, Dave
CUH
Courses and Tours.
trips will provide the opportunity to Stockdale
begin to study the landscape and Fee: $23
Each course is offered only once, but
ornamental characteristics of these
may be conducted over several class
landscape-appropriate trees. (You
periods on different days. Note "Dates PERENNIAL ID WALK***
& Times" listings for each course. need not have taken Part 1 to
Achievement program courses are participate.)
See a wide range of perennials
asterisked, with explanations at the
growing and learn to recognize the
end of listings. Dates & Times: Two-part course; July
differences between them in this
13, 7 to 9 p.m. and July 17, 9 a.m. to beginner's level course. Common and
4:30 p.m. (with 90 minute lunch
not-so-common plants will be viewed,
break)
SUMMER PRUNING* and information on cultural
Instructor: Scott Vergara requirements, plant availability, and
Fee: $35
appropriate landscape uses will be
Thought you were done for the year? provided. Directions to the garden site
Actually, summer is an excellent time will be provided with confirmation of
TUFA TIME
(even the preferred time) for pruning course registration.
certain plants- like those that send out
watersprouts, or bleed too much in the Learn to make your own simulated Date & Time: July 21, 7 to 9 p.m.
spring. Fruit trees, spring flowering stone planter from a peat moss and Instructor: Sue Buckles
shrubs and other plants will benefit cement recipe known as hypertufa. Fee: $12
from summer pruning. Learn how,
hen and which plants to prune.
Dates & Times: Two-part course; July
1, 7 to 9 p.m., July 3, 10 a.m. to Noon REGISTRATION FORM
Instructor: Cass Turnbull
Urban Horticulture Courses
Fee: $19
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GARDENS & THEIR
DESIGNERS TOUR
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Join us to see how designers solve
problems, select plants, and create
moods. Landscape Architects Peter
and Deborah Harvard showcase two
gardens that incorporate year-round
interest and multi-use spaces.
CHECK ENCLOSED FOR
$_
Designer Kevin Harvey shares a
garden which accommodates a plant Checks payable to University of Washington. No bank cards. Registrations filled jn order
lover and a growing family. Designer received. Limited class enrollment; classes fill rapidly, so register early. Portion of fee may
cover refreshtpents and speaker expenses.
Philips Foss Wood shares his own
garden, a personal space used as a Refunds: Requests must be in writing or in person. Requests received 7 days or less from first
class meeting have a $3.00 handling fee deducted. No refunds after the first class meeting.
plant and design laboratory.
NAME .Phone: Day_ _Evening_
Date & Time: July 8, 8:30 a.m. to
ADDRESS
1:00 p.m.
Street City State ZIPCode
ee: $32, includes transportation
Mail payment and registration to: To request disability accommodation
Urban Horticulture Courses, GF-15 contact the Office of the ADA
University ofWashington Coordinator, at least ten days in
Seattle, Washington 98195 advance of an event: 543-6450 (voice)
543-6452 (TDD); 685-3885 (FAX)
[email protected] (E-mail)
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GARDEN HISTORY TOUR NORTHWEST
visited include the Willaby Creek 0
Nature Trail at Lake Quinalt, the Hoh HORTICULTURAL
The Oregon Trail brought new people rainforest and the loop hike in the Hall
SOCIETY NEWS
and plants to the Northwest 150 years of Mosses, the terraced forest
ago. Garden historian Kathy communities of the Southeast corner
Mendelson discusses regional of the Peninsula, and the high Call the NHS office at 527-1794 for
horticultural history during this tour to elevation sub-alpine forest and information on the following events:
the Vancouver/Portland area. First, meadow near Hurricane Ridge.
visit Fort Vancouver to see ANNUAL FALL PLANT SALE
vegetables, herbs, grains and flowers Dates & Times: Two-day tour; leave
commonly used in the 1830's. Next, August 5, 8 a.m., and return August 6 The NHS Fall Plant Sale will be held
discover the influence of "Johnny at approximately 7 p.m. September 17-18 at CUH, beginning
Appleseed" during our visit to the Guides: Ted Thomas, Dave Stockdale at 10 a.m. each day. A wonderful
1850's Pioneer Orchard of Bybee Fee: $145; fee includes transportation, assortment of plants will be available,
House (over 150 heirloom fruit lodging, all meals except second day's so come early for the best selection.
varieties). Finally, visit Fir Acres dinner.
(now Lewis & Clark College), an • V-
opulent example of a 920’s formal * Course also qualifiesfor the Woody Plaqt SUMMER LECTURES
1 Management category of the Achievement
terraced garden.
Program
** Course also qualifiesfor the Woody Plants New Plant Introductions from the
Date & Time: July 28, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. category ofthe Achievement Program Netherlands. Lecture by Gert
Guide/Instructor: Kathy Mendelson *** Course also qualifiesfor the Herbaceous Fortgens, Curator, Arboretum
Plants category ofthe Achievement Program
Fee: $39, includes transportation Tropemburg, Rotterdam. August 10,
7:30 p.m., NHS Hall, CUH. Fee: $5 for
members, $7 for non-members.
LIBRARY NEWS
FLORA OF MT. RAINIER &
Beyond Color- the Painterly Art of
MT. ST. HELENS Planting. Lecture by Sandra and Nori
Library Summer Flours: Mondays, 9 Pope, garden designers, Hadspen
The rugged beauty of Mt. Rainier has a.m. to 8 p.m.; Tuesdays through House, Somerset, England. Octobe^^J
been shaped by mud flows, frost, Fridays, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The library 26, 7:30 p.m., NHS Hall, CUH.
CUH
and will be closed July 4 and
avalanche, and erosion. The region
September 5.
around Mt. St. Helens is still
recovering from the devastation of a
The Elisabeth C. Miller Library has ARBORETUM
major eruption. This tour explores the
received a welcome grant of $10,000
relationships between the terrain and FOUNDATION NEWS
from the Northwest Horticultural
the plants of Mt. Rainier, and the
Society to continue Monday evening
recolonization of Mt. St. Helens.
hours during the Washington Garden Call the Arboretum Foundation at 325-
Dates & Times: Two-day tour; leave Clinic throughout the summer months. 4510for further information about:
The gift will also be used to continue V ''
August 5, 8 a.m., and return August 6 . -
the lending collection, telephone FALL BULB SALE
at approximately 9 p.m.
Guides: Timothy Hohn, Tracy Omar reference service, and other public Beautiful bulbs, winter-flowering
Fee: $125; fee includes transportation, outreach programs. wonders, and more will be available
lodging at UW's Pack Forest, all at the Fall Bulb Sale at Graham
The library hosted the national Visitors Center on Saturday, October
meals except second day's dinner.
conference of the Council of 2, from 1 1 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday,
Botanical and Horticultural Libraries October 3, from 10 a.m. to Noon.
this past May. Programs, workshops,
NATURAL HISTORY OF THE speakers, and tours were all very
OLYMPIC PENINSULA successful. Thanks to the staff,
volunteers, and the members of the
Northwest horticultural community
The Olympic Peninsula offers a who helped. Elisabeth C. Miller
unique combination of plant and received an honorary certificate at the
animal communities shaped by conference, acknowledging her
geology, topography, weather patterns contribution in founding a new
and other forces. Study sites to be horticultural library for the public in
the Pacific Northwest.
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UNIVERSITY BROWN BAG PLANT PEST WALK
GARDEN TALKS August 4; meet in the Forestry GARDEN IDEA WALK: Plants For
Courtyard between Anderson and Garden Structure
General interest gardening talks for University
faculty, staff, students. Bloedel Halls September 1; meet at the Red Square
FREE. 12:10 to 12:50 p.m. entrance to Suzzallo Library
Even if you don't see the pest, your
GARDENING ON SLOPES plants often exhibit the signs of pest Trees and shrubs provide our gardens
July 7; meet in HUB, Room 304F problems. Mignonne Partington with structure that lasts throughout the
UW
demonstrates how to identify weevils, seasons. Join student Katherine
Learn to make those frustrating slopes fungus, and other critters by the holes,- Van Pelt as she examines campus
a showpiece of the garden. Diane spots or galls they leave on plants. specimens and discusses their uses as
Ryba discusses gardening techniques foundations within the garden.
and plants effective for steep sites.
CONIFER WALK
August 18, meet at the Red Square
COLORFUL ANNUAL WALK entrance to Suzzallo Library Public Education Staff:
July 21; meet at the Red Square Dave Stockdale, Coordinator, CUH
entrance to Suzzallo Library Conifers are a quintessential part of Jenkins Farmer, Graduate Assistant
the Northwest native and created Jean Robins, Program Assistant
Annuals can provide instant color, landscape. Join Steve Jensen of Rebecca Johnson, Building Services
tropical flair or seasonal fragrance. Washington Park Arboretum for a Coordinator
Join CUH Public Education Intern campus walk and discussion of
Anita Drake and examine common selection and care of conifers.
and unusual campus annuals of all
shapes, sizes and colors.
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