I never promised you a Rose Garden---until now!

One of my all-time favorite places to visit in Seattle is the Rose Garden at Woodland Park---next door to the zoo.

Right NOW!---the whole month of August and right into the winter----it is a sight to behold!

Like all of the best things in life----it is FREE.

One of the things I remember about roses from when I was a kid growing up in Connecticut, is JAPANESE BEETLES. We spent many hours picking off Japanese Beetles and dropping them into a can of gasoline to kill them----such a nasty business juxtaposed to all that beauty. One would think that the thorns satisfied the Yin/Yang requirement. These beetles themselves were incredibly beautiful with their iridescent metallic wing covers. I find it kind of odd how we pick and choose the beauty around us----playing god about what is important and what is not. In researching this post I discovered that they are an East Coast phenomenon----or at least that is where they started. It is speculated that they were introduced from plants brought in from Japan in the early 20^th century.

The Seattle Rose Garden is all pesticide free---hopefully the Rose Garden will never have to deal with these beetles.

Besides the roses there are also many other flowers, plants and features that make the garden worth the visit year round.

Along with The Conservatory ----make sure the Rose Garden is on your list of things to see when you visit Seattle.

Charles Buell

Seattle Home Inspectors, ASHI Home Inspector, Structural Pest Inspector, Charles Buell Inspections Inc, Seattle, WA

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