Bellevue Botanical Garden is a botanical garden east of downtown Bellevue, Washington on Main Street. Established in 1992, many different organizations work to maintain the garden to keep it free of charge.
Industry Resources & Local Organizations
With over 15,000 books on gardening techniques, garden design and history, native floras from around the world, and 400 magazine titles, the Miller Library has the most extensive horticulture collection in the Pacific Northwest. Located in the Center for Urban Horticulture on the University of Washington campus.
Flower Growers of Puget Sound (FGPS) is a non-profit industry trade association representing greenhouse and nursery growers of ornamental plants in the Pacific Northwest, and suppliers to the industry.
The purpose of the Flower Growers of Puget Sound is to support and promote excellence and professionalism among its members and the horticultural industry, and to work diligently to increase the fellowship, effectiveness, image and impact of its members and the horticultural industry in the Pacific Northwest.
Great Plant Picks (GPP) is the primary educational program of the Elisabeth C. Miller Botanical Garden which debuted in 2001 with the first recommendations for a comprehensive palette of outstanding plants for the maritime Pacific Northwest. To date over 1,000 exceptional plants have been selected for gardeners living west of the Cascade Mountains from Eugene, Oregon, USA to Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
International Clematis Society
A worldwide organization for the education and appreciation of the genus Clematis.
International Plant Propagators' Society
IPPS is an international association of plant production professionals, including those involved in horticultural research and education. Their motto ‘to seek and to share’ remains the core value guiding the Societies' activities. IPPS has since broadened into an international forum for sharing plant production knowledge and skills.
Oregon Association of Nurseries
The Oregon Association of Nurseries (OAN) is the community dedicated to the long-term success, profitability and excellence of Oregon's nursery and greenhouse industry. The OAN is a non-profit trade association that represents more than 600 individual nursery stock producers, retailers, landscapers and related companies serving the nursery and greenhouse industry.
Founded in 1984, the Perennial Plant Association is a trade association composed of growers, retailers, landscape designers and contractors, educators, and others that are professionally involved in the herbaceous perennial industry.
Plant Amnesty, established in 1987, is a 1000-member nonprofit organization whose mission is to provide education, resources, and advocacy to prevent malpruning and preserve urban greenspaces.
Tilth Alliance works in community with Washington farmers, gardeners and eaters to build a sustainable, healthy and equitable food future.
WALP Washington Association for Landscaping Professionals
The Washington Association of Landscape Professionals (WALP) was founded in 1983 by landscape industry leaders in Washington State to provide educational and training opportunities for landscape companies and their employees. Comprised of over 300 members, WALP is a proven resource dedicated to promoting professionalism, integrity, and education within our Industry.
The Arboretum is a welcome oasis on the shores of Lake Washington. Jointly managed by the University of Washington Botanic Gardens and the City of Seattle, its 230 acres contain a dynamic assortment of plants, some found nowhere else in the Northwest. Take a walk through the Arboretum and discover this beautiful living collection. The Graham Visitors Center contains an information desk, and a gift shop managed by the Arboretum Foundation. The Japanese Garden, located at the south end of the Arboretum has an entrance fee and is managed by the City of Seattle.
Washington Farm Bureau is a voluntary, grassroots, advocacy organization representing the social and economic interests of farm and ranch families at the local, state, and national levels.
WSNLA Washington State Nursery and Landscaper Association
Since 1937, WSNLA has been working to ensure a vibrant horticulture industry for current and future businesses. Washington State Nursery & Landscape Association is a non-profit organization dedicated to growing the success of our members. By working together we protect, promote and educate the horticultural community of Washington State.