Join us and the American Rhododendron Society Pilchuck Chapter for our annual Rhododendron Truss Show! Check out rare & unique rhodie varieties that are locally grown by the members of the ARS and cast your vote for your favorite! Pick the experts brains & ask them all of your questions while you’re here and if you have a rhododendron growing in your yard that you’d like them to identify, they’d be happy to help!
The American Rhododendron Society is a non-profit organization whose purpose is to encourage interest in and to disseminate information about the genus Rhododendron. Members' experience ranges from novice to expert. Society activities include public education, plant sales, flower shows, seed exchanges, and scientific research. The Society provides a medium through which people interested in rhododendrons and azaleas can communicate and cooperate with others via its publications, events, local and regional meetings and international conferences.


I thought it might be fun to kick off the new year in style with some gardening resolutions, a practice that may both motivate us and help to maximize our gardening potential. It goes without saying that there are many ways any of us can improve in our lives, community, relationships and even workplace. Setting goals is always useful (year around for that matter), but it seems like at the New Year holiday, resolutions large and small take center stage. I will skip the topics of…