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Kruckeberg Annual Meeting Features Master Artist Tony Angell

Monday, December 17, 2012


Kruckeberg Botanic Garden Foundation’s Annual Meeting Features Master Artist Tony Angell

Renowned sculptor, author, illustrator, and educator Tony Angell will give an illustrated talk on “Birds and Art in the Garden” and sign books at KBGF’s annual meeting: January 10th, 7pm at the Innis Arden Clubhouse.

Tony was a student of Dr. Art Kruckeberg’s (and a champion shot putter) at the University of Washington. For 30 years, Tony directed Environmental Education for the State of Washington.

The self-taught artist has achieved wide acclaim for his work, in multiple media, that celebrates nature. Graphically and verbally, his five books finely delineate sea birds and mammals; owls; and the family of crows, ravens, and jays.

His sculpture “Surf Birds” is installed at the front of KBG’s new Native Plant Demonstration Garden and will be on display through August 2014. 

In his talk, Tony will address “Birds and Art in the Garden,” two of his favorite subjects. Tony Angell is a rock star crowd pleaser, regularly drawing overflow crowds and selling out books on hand. Please join us for a memorable evening.

KBGF’s Annual Membership Meeting
7pm January 10th, 2013
Innis Arden Clubhouse (1430 NW 188th Shoreline, WA 98177)
$10 / free for KBGF members



The Kruckeberg Botanic Garden Foundation is dedicated to sustaining the Kruckeberg legacy by demonstrating how plants enrich our lives and our community.

For additional information, contact Aaron Silverberg 206-546-1281 x4.



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Help City celebrate Arbor Day and dedicate improvements to Kruckeberg Botanic Garden

Tuesday, November 13, 2012

From the City of Shoreline

On Saturday, November 17, join the City of Shoreline as it celebrates the planting of 27 trees in the Park at Town Center and the dedication of the new pedestrian and vehicle entry improvements at Kruckeberg Botanic Garden (KBG). These two events celebrate Shoreline’s ongoing commitment to improving and maintaining our valuable park space.

While Arbor Day is traditionally celebrated in April, the City will be celebrating on Saturday as it plants the final two of 27 new trees being planted in the Park at Town Center. The Park at Town Center is at the heart of the Shoreline community. Planting the new trees marks the first steps in fulfilling residents’ vision for the park.

Also on Saturday, the City will be celebrating the recent completion of pedestrian and vehicle improvements made at KBG. Because the site was originally a private residence, it was not designed with parking and entryways that can accommodate regular and sometimes larger audiences. As part of the master plan for the park, the City, the KBG Foundation and KBG neighbors worked together to create a public portal for the garden with environmental sensitivity, care and attention to detail. The improvements, paid for with money from the 2006 Open Space, Parks and Trails Bond, allow for easier and safer access to the garden while still maintaining and respecting the gardens natural setting.

The Arbor Day celebration and tree planting event begins at 10:00 am in the Park at Town Center, located along Aurora Ave. N. between N 175th and N 185th Streets. The KBG improvements dedication begins at 11:30 am at KBG, located at 20312 15th Avenue NW in the Richmond Beach neighborhood.


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Kruckeberg Botanic Garden’s Rock Garden Plant Sale

Saturday, August 4, 2012

Rockrose Heidi Koonz

Kruckeberg Botanic Garden’s Rock Garden Plant Sale
August 10-12, 10am-5pm

Join us for a sale on plants for rock gardens and rock garden containers at the MsK Rare and Native Plant Nursery, located within Shoreline’s Kruckeberg Botanic Garden.

Rock garden plants thrive in poor, rocky soil and often prefer dry, sunny locations as well. Though often native to alpine or arid ecosystems, they can thrive in an average Puget Sound garden when given the correct growing conditions. In the right conditions, in fact, many species thrive on neglect and prefer little or no fertilizer or supplemental water.


We’ll mark down prices on many plants perfect for rockeries or rock garden-style containers, including Hebes, Penstemons, Sedums, dwarf conifers, and select bulbs. Join us!

Rock garden containers with Lewisias_Roseann Barnhill

Plus, sign up for these FREE programs during the sale:

  • Rock garden container seminar, August 11, 1-2pm: It is easy to create a miniature rock garden in a container - Let the KBG staff show you how. After the seminar, we will help you select plants for your own container if desired.
  • Tour of rock garden plants, August 12, 1-2pm: Join KBG tour docents for a tour of rock garden plants.
To attend the seminar or tour, please RSVP to Emily, 206-546-1281 x3.

The KBG is located at 20312 15th Ave NW, Shoreline. More information, 206-546-1281.

The KBG is in a residential area with limited parking. When visiting, please carpool or use alternate means of transportation when possible.


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The Kruckeberg Botanic Garden's Wetlands and Rain Gardens Weekend

Sunday, June 10, 2012


Wetland plant
Mimulus cardinalis
Photo by Roseann Barnhill
Wetlands and Rain Gardens Weekend June 15-17, 10am-5pm

The Kruckeberg Botanic Garden's first-ever Wetlands and Rain Gardens Weekend is coming up June 15-17, 2012. The MsK Nursery will mark down prices on many plants ideal for stream edges, rain gardens, and other moist spots. The Nursery features over 100 species that can thrive in a rain garden or other moist habitat.

Want to learn more about rain gardens? We’ll also have an informational table with a professional on hand to answer your questions and help you get started on adding a rain garden to your landscape.

Don’t miss these free wetland-themed events over the weekend:

Wetland plant
Carex mertensii
Photo by Roseann Barnhill
Bog-In-A-Bucket Seminar 
Learn how to make a unique wetland container garden to place in the ground or use as a stand-alone container. If you want to make your own, bring along a washtub or other container, purchase plants from the Nursery, and staff will help you plant your own bog-in-a-bucket to bring home. 
Saturday, June 16, 1-2pm.

Wetland Plants Tour 
Though there is not a wetland, rain garden, or stream in the KBG, it is home to many adaptable species that like these habitats but can also thrive in more typical garden conditions. The KBG is also home to several 'bog' gardens in sunken sinks, as well as several bog-in-a-bucket container gardens. Learn about the unique attributes of wetland plants found in the KBG, and get some tips about how you can use them in your own landscape.
During our garden tour on Sunday, June 17 from 1-2pm.

If you would like to attend either the seminar or the tour, email or call 206-546-1281.




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Kruckeberg Botanic Garden's 25th Annual Mother's Day Plant Sale and Open House

Wednesday, May 9, 2012


May 11-13 is the 25th annual Mother's Day Plant Sale and Open House at Shoreline's Kruckeberg Botanic Garden. 

Mareen Kruckeberg first opened her garden and nursery to the public for a small plant sale on Mother’s Day weekend in 1987. 
Join us as we celebrate a quarter-century of our traditional spring sale! 


Shop from our biggest selection of the year of choice native plants, spring bulbs, and unusual exotics. Enjoy family activities at the Sprout Spot where kids can dig in the soil, learn about plants, and make a gift for Mom.

Schedule of Events:
  • May 10, 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.: Garden members get to shop early at the Members Only Pre-Sale Event! New members welcome.
  • May 11, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.: Plant sale open to the public.
  • May 12 and 13, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.: Plant sale open to the public, with free family activities all day in the Sprout Spot and complimentary garden tours daily at 1 p.m.
Due to limited neighborhood parking, all attendees are asked to use the off-site parking areas and shuttle to the Garden provided May 11-13. The shuttle is fast and convenient, and riders receive a coupon to use at the Sale! 

For more information about the Sale, see the website or call 206-546-1281. The Garden is located at 20312 15th Ave NW, Shoreline. Regular open hours are Friday-Sunday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.



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Kruckeberg Botanic Garden programs for kids start this month

Saturday, May 5, 2012

The Kruckeberg Botanic Garden offers several popular programs for kids.

Garden Tots

Drop in with your young children every Friday from mid-May through September for a fun nature exploration in this unique, naturalistic garden. Each week we offer a simple plant activity, a themed garden exploration, and a craft project.

Fridays, 10am-1pm, May 18-September 28
$7/family, free to KBGF Family Members
Children attend with a caregiver
No pre-registration is required and you can show up at any time during the 3 hour time window.
This program is for 2-7 year olds.

Garden Explorers

We are teaming up with Froggy Holler Outdoor Preschool to offer a new Garden Explorers program for older preschoolers and half-day kindergarteners. Join us for spring fun as we explore together learning about the plants and animals of the Garden. Teacher Erin will help guide students in their play and learning, it should be a hopping good time! If you’ve always wanted to try out a Nature Preschool, this is a great way to do it.

Fridays, 1-2pm, May 18-June 22
$15/session or $78/all six sessions – discounted fees available to KBGF Family members
Pre-registration is required.
This program is for 4-6 year olds.

Fairy Garden Camp with Froggy Holler

Does your child delight in all things fairy? Fairy Camp at the Garden this August will be the place to be! We'll be building our own fairy homes, reading fairy stories and poems, singing fairy songs, doing fairy crafts, and of course exploring the garden together. Teacher Erin will lead her fairy followers in play and exploration, it should be a delightful way to spend our midsummer morns.

Monday-Friday August 20-24, 9am-12pm.
Ages 5-7
Fee: $115, KBGF Family Members: $105

See our website for more info about these programs, a list of Garden Tots themes, and to register for Garden Explorers or Fairy Garden Camp:

The Kruckeberg Botanic Garden is located in the Richmond Beach neighborhood of Shoreline at 20312 15th Ave NW, 98177.




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25th annual Mother's Day Plant Sale at Kruckeberg Gardens

Sunday, April 29, 2012

2011 Mother's Day Plant Sale
Photo by Aden Heuser

Tradition, History and Plants Thrive at 25th Annual Spring Sale
  • May 10, 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.: Pre-Sale Event for members of the Kruckeberg Botanic Garden Foundation only, new members welcome.
  • May 11, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.: Plant sale open to the public.
  • May 12 and 13, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.: Plant sale open to the public, with free family activities all day and garden tours at 1 p.m.
  • Due to limited neighborhood parking, off-site parking and a shuttle to the Garden are provided May 11-13. Sale attendees are asked to use the off-site parking area and will receive a coupon to use at the Sale. See websote for details. The Nursery is located at 20312 15th Ave NW.
Local nurserywoman Mareen Kruckeberg first opened her private garden and nursery for a small plant sale on Mother’s Day weekend in 1987. Twenty-five years later, the annual Mother’s Day Plant Sale and Open House carries on as a historic, yet thriving community tradition at Shoreline’s Kruckeberg Botanic Garden.

Browsing at the 2011 Mother's Day Sale
Photo by Aden Heuser

The MsK Rare and Native Plant Nursery that Mareen founded continues the tradition with a family-friendly event on May 11-13 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. In 2012, local plant sales on Mother’s Day weekend abound, but that was not true 25 years ago. Don’t miss the original! The plant sale will feature hundreds of species, many hard-to-find, of native plants and unusual exotics that are well suited for Northwest gardens. Free family activities and garden tours will also be offered. 

Mareen, who passed away in 2003, specialized in a wide selection of plants that were rarely available in nurseries at the time. She loved to make interesting plants available to Northwest gardeners. The annual Mother’s Day Sale quickly became a favorite community event, particularly for plant enthusiasts and connoisseurs.

In the years since it began, the Mother’s Day Sale has transitioned from a small open house at a private garden to a large fundraising event for a public botanic garden. The Nursery is located within the Kruckeberg Botanic Garden, which was purchased from the Kruckeberg family by the City of Shoreline in 2008. All sale proceeds now support the Kruckeberg Botanic Garden Foundation, a nonprofit organization that operates the Garden in cooperation with the City. The Mother’s Day Sale is the Foundation’s largest fundraising event. Members of the Foundation are invited to shop early at the member’s only pre-sale event on May 10 from 3 pm to 7 pm. New members are welcome.

As a mother herself, Mareen enjoyed children and often sent them home from the sale with a free violet. The tradition continues at the Sale’s popular Sprout Spot, where families with young children can get their hands dirty with free educational activities, chose a plant to take home, and make a gift for Mom. The Foundation will also offer free garden tours on May 12 and 13. These tours will introduce visitors to the Garden’s highlights and help them to spot the not-to-miss plant specimens.

For more information, contact Sarah Baker at 206-546-1281 ext.5. The Garden and Nursery are located at 20312 15th Ave NW, Shoreline, WA. Regular open hours are Friday-Sunday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.



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Kruckeberg Botanic Garden’s Spring Bulbs and Ephemerals Weekend

Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Snowdrops
Photo courtesy Kruckeberg Gardens

The Kruckeberg Botanic Garden’s onsite MsK Rare and Native Plant Nursery is opening for the season March 2. 

To kick off the open season, the Nursery is having a sale on select spring bulbs and ephemeral plants. Visit March 2-4, Friday-Sunday, for discounted prices on these lovely spring flowers.

In conjunction with the sale, we are offering the following free events:

Spring Bulb Container Seminar
March 3, 1-2pm

At this free one-hour seminar we'll show you how to combine flowering bulbs and ephemerals to create a seasonal container garden. If you choose to buy supplies at the Garden after the seminar, staff will provide hands-on support for your project.

Spring Ephemerals Mini Tour
March 4, 1-2pm

The Garden is full of lovely bulbs and ephemeral groundcovers that flower in the spring and then go dormant as summer nears. During this free one-hour tour you’ll learn about the Garden's collection of spring ephemeral plants and how you can incorporate these showy, short-lived plants into your garden.

Pre-registration is requested for the seminar and the tour. Please email or phone 206-546-1281 to register, or you register online on the events page.

Please note that parking at the Garden is limited. When visiting, please carpool or use alternate means of transportation when possible.



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Dan Hinkley to speak at Kruckeberg Botanic Garden’s Annual Meeting

Thursday, January 5, 2012

Dan Hinkley, former owner of Heronswood is keynote speaker at Kruckeberg annual meeting

The Kruckeberg Botanic Garden Foundation welcomes plantsman Dan Hinkley to speak at the Garden’s annual Members Meeting on January 12. 

His talk entitled (Too Often) Overlooked Plants for Pacific Northwest Gardens will explore some of his favorite trees, shrubs, and perennials that are inexplicably absent from most maritime Northwest gardens. The presentation will take place after a short meeting and election of board officers for the Foundation.

A world-class plant hunter, Dan has collected plants around the globe and introduced new species to horticulture through his well-known nursery, Heronswood. Though Heronswood closed in 2006, his ongoing explorations continue to add interesting new species to the palette of plants available to Northwest gardeners. Dan is well known as a writer and lecturer, and his talk is sure to inspire gardeners new and old.

The Meeting will be held on January 12 at 7pm in the Shoreline City Hall council chambers. City Hall is located at 17500 Midvale Ave N, Shoreline.

The Meeting is open to the public, and all are welcome! Entrance is free for Garden members, with a suggested donation for non-members.

For more information see the Kruckeberg website or contact the Garden at 206-546-1281.



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Kruckeberg Botanic Garden Plant of the Month: Dead Man’s Fingers

Wednesday, October 12, 2011

Dead Man's Fingers.
By Sarah Baker, Garden Director

Dead man’s fingers (Decaisnea fargesii) is a quirky plant, as its name suggests. Plant it where you can enjoy its best feature: The shockingly blue, bean-like seedpods that dangle from it each fall. They are edible, but creepy, and with a name like ‘dead man’s fingers,’ very fitting for Halloween.

Decaisnea is grown in gardens for its bold, tropical-looking foliage and decorative fruit. It comes from a family of plants known primarily for its vines, including Akebia and Holboellia. It's tall and lanky to about fifteen feet in height. With a narrow form and foliage clustered at the top, Decaisnea works best when planted amongst other shrubs rather than as a stand-alone specimen. Be sure to plant it where you can appreciate its bizarre seedpods up close.

Decaisnea is found from the Himalayas to western China. All you need to grow it successfully is full sun to part shade, and good loamy soil. The plants are easy to grow in cooler temperate climates and are frost hardy, tolerating temperatures down to 5°F. 

This is a unique, yet easy-to-grow plant that thrives in our Puget Sound gardens.



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Kruckeberg Botanic Garden's Fall Tree and Shrub Sale

Monday, October 3, 2011

Kruckeberg Botanic Garden's Fall Tree and Shrub Sale
October 7-9 and 14-16, 10am-3pm

Fall is the best time to plant trees and shrubs in the Northwest! Enjoy discounts of 10-75% on all trees and shrubs in the Garden's onsite MsK Rare and Native Plant Nursery. With 500 species of plants in stock, you are sure find something great. All sale proceeds support operation and maintenance of the Garden. Let us help you with your planting projects!

For more information, please see the Kruckeberg webpage or call 206-546-1281. The Garden is located at 20312 15th Ave NW. Parking at the Garden is limited. When visiting, please carpool or use alternate means of transportation when possible.


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Kruckeberg Botanic Garden Plant of the month: Pearly everlasting

Saturday, September 10, 2011

Pearly everlasting
By Sarah Baker, Garden Director

Pearly everlasting (Anaphalis margaritacea) is a Northwest native found throughout the northern hemisphere, often on dry roadsides, vacant lots, and waste areas. Its native range is extensive, encompassing NE Asia and much of North America. It has naturalized in Europe. Some may consider it weedy, but it is also a beautiful native plant that thrives on sun, drought, and neglect, a desirable characteristic for many gardeners. Whether you consider it a wildflower or a weed is your choice!

Pearly everlasting’s long lasting white flowers bloom in late summer. Its leaf undersides are covered in tiny hairs, giving the leaves a wooly feel and lovely silvery appearance. For best results, plant it in full sun to part shade. Moist, fertile, well-drained soil is best, but it can thrive in a variety of soil types.

Pearly everlasting is useful for the home garden. It is popular for dried flower gatherers; the stems, leaves, and flowers make lovely additions to dried flower arrangements. Those who plant with wildlife in mind, take note: Pearly everlasting attracts butterflies, making a great addition to butterfly gardens, and also provides a nectar source for the beneficial insects that savvy gardeners know they should attract.

The Kruckeberg Botanic Garden is located at 20312 15th Ave NW. For more information, see the website  or call 206-546-1281. The Garden is located in a residential area with limited on-street parking. When visiting, please carpool or use alternate means of transportation when possible.


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Perennial Plants Sale at the Kruckeberg Botanic Garden

Friday, September 9, 2011

Perennial Plants Sale at the Kruckeberg Botanic Garden
September 10 and 11, 10am-5pm

Come by the Garden this weekend to find discounted prices on select perennial plants in the onsite MsK Rare and Native Plant Nursery. You'll find prices reduced by 30-50% on a variety of spring and summer flowering plants, groundcovers, and sedges and grasses. 

As summer draws to a close and the fall planting season nears, why not find some fun new additions for your garden? These plants are not trees or shrubs – They are small, so you can always squeeze in a few more! All sale proceeds support operation and maintenance of the Garden.

The Garden is located at 20312 15th Ave NW. For more information, see the website or call 206-546-1281. The Garden is located in a residential area with limited on-street parking. When visiting, please carpool or use alternate means of transportation when possible.


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Kruckeberg Botanic Garden Plant of the Month: Sea Thrift

Wednesday, July 20, 2011

Photo from Wikimedia Commons
By Sarah Baker, Garden Director

Summer is the time to enjoy our Puget Sound beaches and the native plants that can be found there. Sea thrift (Armeria maritima) is a low growing beach perennial native to the arctic coasts and Europe as well as our own coast. It has several subspecies, and is appreciated in gardens worldwide for its cheerful pink flowers and hardy constitution.

Though typically found on the coast, sea thrift can also grow inland along riverbanks and meadows at low elevations. This adaptable plant is equally comfortable in the home garden. It does great in a sunny, dry spot. Use it to fill in those garden areas with poor soil and little water where less tough plants slowly perish.

Sea thrift reaches about eight inches in height when in flower. These tap-rooted perennials form hummocks as the plant ages. When grown in its preferred conditions, thrift requires little maintenance except occasional division. Remove the spent flowers if desired, or cut them off before they fade for a great addition to dried flower arrangements

The Kruckeberg Botanic Garden is located at 20312 15th Ave NW, Shoreline. For more information call 206-546-1281 or email



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Spring ephemeral plant sale at the Kruckeberg Botanic Garden

Monday, July 11, 2011

Bleeding Heart - on sale!
Photo by Roseann Barnhill.
Kruckeberg Botanic Garden, Spring Ephemeral Plant Sale, July 16 and 17, 2011, 10am-5pm

It is now summer and the spring ephemeral species in the Garden’s MsK Rare and Native Plant Nursery are going dormant. Many of these species don’t thrive in nursery pots over the cold, wet winter. However, they do great if they are planted so we would love for them to go to good homes.

For one weekend only we’re putting them on sale.

Enjoy 50%-off prices on ephemeral natives like corydalis, coltsfoot, bleeding heart, and spring bulbs. We’ll also mark down exotics like cyclamen, anemones, and more. Come by and take some of these great flowering plants home! They don’t look great now but your garden will thank you next spring, we promise.

The Garden is located at 20312 15th Ave NW, Shoreline. For more information call 206-546-1281 or email


--Sarah Baker, Garden Director




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Docent-led tour of Kruckeberg Garden this Saturday, July 9

Friday, July 8, 2011

Anemone blanda.  Photo by Sarah Baker.
Visit the Kruckeberg Botanic Garden this Saturday, July 9 and enjoy a docent-led tour of the plant collection. 

Learn about the history of the garden and its plants as well as the Kruckeberg legacy while you take a leisurely stroll through this four acre wooded garden.

Tour is from 11am-1pm and is $10 per person. Please call 206-801-7296 x 100 to preregister.

20312 15th Ave NW
Shoreline, WA 98177

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Kruckeberg Botanic Garden Plant of the Month: Devil's club

Friday, June 24, 2011

Oplopanax horridus
Photo from Wikimedia
By Sarah Baker, Garden Director

As its name implies, Devil’s club (Oplopanax horridus) is a fearsome, thorny plant. The plant is covered with small spines that break off easily when handled, and its large size and leaves give it a primordial appearance perfect for its preferred habitat: The dense, misty, old-growth forests of the Pacific Northwest.

As a relative of ginseng, a popular medicinal plant, Devil’s club has numerous medicinal qualities traditionally valued by the Northwest’s Native Americans. The plant was used to treat tumors and diabetes. Some herbalists believe that, like ginseng, the plant can increase resistance to anxiety, stress, and exhaustion. It has been harvested for this purpose and sold as "Alaskan ginseng."

With striking foliage and form, and dramatic clusters of red berries, Devil’s club makes a unique garden plant but is seldom used as such. It can thrive in shady home gardens when placed in moist, acidic soil. It is generally slow growing, reaching up to nine feet in height, but is well worth the wait for the patient gardener! Devil’s club flowers in the spring and is available to purchase in the MsK Nursery.

Kruckeberg Botanic Garden and MsK Rare and Native Plant Nursery is located at 20312 15th Ave NW in Shoreline, WA 98177.

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Upcoming Workshops and Tours at the Kruckeberg Botanic Garden

Tuesday, June 21, 2011

From Emily Sprong, Program Director, Kruckeberg Garden

This week Shoreline’s own Kruckeberg Botanic Garden will host two terrific programs for gardeners and plant lovers. First up is a propagation workshop this Thursday evening, and then a Sunday afternoon tour of the garden with an Ethnobotany focus.

Cutting Propagation
Thursday, June 23, 6:30-8:30pm
$35 + $10 supply fee (supply fee waived for KBGF members).

Learn the basics of propagating plants by cuttings. Each participant will take home a propagation tray full of their cuttings, along with guidelines for making more throughout the year.

Ethnobotany
Sunday, June 26, 1-3pm
$10

Ethnobotany is the study of how people of a particular culture and region make use of indigenous plants. Learn about the interesting uses of some of the plants in the Kruckeberg Botanic Garden – both natives and exotics from other lands.

Call the garden 206-801-7296 x100 to register for one or both of these great programs.

20312 15th Ave NW
Shoreline, WA 98177
206-801-7296
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SPU students install art work at Kruckeberg

Saturday, May 28, 2011

Seattle Pacific University art students installed new art work at the Kruckeberg Botanic Gardens in Shoreline on Monday, May 23, 2011.

The work includes three helix structures about five feet high, a giant cocoon with butterflies made from eye glasses, three large origami butterflies, a series of pine cones assembled on the ground - each 12-18" high, and several trout lilies, with trout inside.

The students worked under the direction of SPU Professor of Art Roger Feldman.



SPU Professor of Art Roger Feldman (far right) looks on as students install an origami butterfly.
Photo by SPU/Luke Rutan.

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Kruckeberg Botanic Garden Plant of the Month: Korean Dogwood

Sunday, May 22, 2011

Korean dogwood. Photo by Sarah Baker.
By Sarah Baker, Garden Director

The Kruckeberg Botanic Garden has several Korean dogwood trees (Cornus kousa), a testament to Garden co-founder Mareen Kruckeberg’s fondness for the species. She loved them, with good reason. 

This Asian native shines with copious flowers in early summer and red foliage in fall. Reaching only around 30 feet tall, the species is also praised by Art Kruckeberg as one of his favorite trees for small gardens.

Cornus kousa is immune to the fungal disease that plagues our native Pacific flowering dogwood, Cornus nutallii. Though our native is worth the effort to grow, Korean dogwood’s lack of disease and pest problems makes it a tempting alternative. 

For best success, plant it in full or partial sun in a moist, acidic, and well-drained soil. It is tolerant of less than ideal conditions, however. If in full sun, newly planted trees may need summer water for several years until well established.

Korean dogwood is an attractive, hardy tree that is a suitable size for most urban or suburban gardens. There are cultivars available, but why bother when the original is practically perfect?

The Kruckeberg Botanic Garden is located at 20312 15th Ave NW, Shoreline. For more information about the Garden, see the website.


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