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Hoyt Arboretum - One of the Top 100 in the World
Hoyt Arboretum in Portland, Oregon is living museum, a historical landscape, an outdoor laboratory, and a curated woodland – all in one Public park
Dec 10, 2025


Metro Maples in Fort Worth, Texas
Maple Society member Scott of Metro Maples shared his story with us along with a video of his bonsai collection in Dallas / Ft. Worth Texas.
Nov 13, 2025


Japanese Maple Garden in Dallas, Texas
Tour Cindy Bolz’s breathtaking collection of Japanese maples in her suburban Dallas, Texas garden
Nov 10, 2025


The Role of a Tree Collector in Influencing California Landscaping
The personal and professional lives of Lucas Dexter, tree collector and landscape installer at the family business—DEXTER estate landscapes—are deeply connected.
Sep 25, 2025


Featured Member Garden: Beech Grove in Raleigh, NC
The garden of Jay and Kim Yourch is lush and welcoming, nestled into the quiet North Raleigh neighborhood of Hawthorne. As one looks around, it becomes apparent that gifted plant people live there...
Sep 3, 2025


Fall Tour of A Collector's Garden
Tour Gene Rozenboom’s breathtaking garden with a collection of dwarf and miniature conifers and Japanese maples.
Aug 19, 2025


Beautiful Garden Packed with Color and Texture
Take a tour of this Washington state garden that weaves together color and texture to amplify the yard’s natural beauty!
Aug 19, 2025


This Puyallup gardener cultivates community in her landscape and beyond
“The more I learned about plants, the more the lawn shrank, and the more interesting and colorful my garden became.”
Aug 19, 2025


For the Love of Maples
West Seattle gardener Bill Hibler loves maples, so much so that he has about 160 trees in his collection, and that’s not counting seedlings.
Jul 30, 2025


Garden Showcase of Japanese Maples
Lynn and Jim Swanson have planted 245 maples at their Raleigh home, creating a layered, colorful landscape that particularly shines in autumn.
Nov 9, 2024


A Very Special Tour: the Elisabeth Carey Miller Botanical Garden in Seattle
On a warm summer morning in July, members of the North American Branch enjoyed an amazing private tour of this historic Seattle garden.
Aug 8, 2023
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