Japanese clethra is notable for its mid- summer flowers, attractive fall color, and beautiful exfoliating bark. In her latest article, blog contributor Corinne Kennedy profiles this Japanese native, a graceful small tree or large shrub.
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Called 読書の秋 (dokusho no aki) in Japanese, the colder days and longer nights of fall beckon us to read. Blog contributor Corinne Kennedy has compiled an eclectic list of 12 titles, including fiction and non-fiction books for children, teens and adults
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Enjoy the wonderful Haiku written by the participants of the Moon Viewing 2025. This contest took place over September 5th and 6th and was judged by Michael Dylan Welch of the Haiku Society of America.
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This is the first of two articles on planting design and maintenance in the Seattle Japanese Garden. In her latest article, blog contributor Corinne Kennedy brings together information from documents published over many years, including articles in the Washington Park Arboretum’s quarterly Bulletin—and more recently, blog articles on the Garden’s website and translations of the garden designers’ original documents, available online through the Elisabeth C. Miller Library’s catalog.
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Yukari Yamano explores the unique history of Japanese stone masonry; it's impact on Japanese history and how these ancient techniques show up in our Garden today and in the future.
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With its long clusters of pinkish-violet flowers in May, Wisteria floribunda brings graceful spring beauty to the Seattle Japanese Garden. In her latest article, blog contributor Corinne Kennedy profiles this lovely vine, trained on an arbor at the northern end of the Garden.
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We sat down with Andrea Gillespie who accepted the role as Senior Gardener at Seattle Japanese Garden in December of 2024 to get a better idea of her background and aspirations for the Garden as we look to the future.
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