When the Olmsted Brothers first came to the Seattle area in the early 1900s, they were impressed by the size, abundance and beauty of our native conifers. Thirty years later when they designed the collection placement for the Washington Park Arboretum, they made a point of not removing our native trees, but placing the arboretum collection within a matrix of these native conifers.
Read more »Planting a Tree? Consider a Conifer!
Washington is known as the “Evergreen State” thanks to our vast conifer forests. However, large conifers often get overlooked when selecting trees for urban areas. Conifers such as pine, spruce or fir provide many year round benefits to the urban home or garden. The evergreen canopy offers cover for birds and other wildlife. When planted strategically, conifers can reduce energy costs by shading homes in the summer and blocking wind in the winter.
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