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May 10, 2023 by Leanette

We’re open! Check out our upcoming classes

Potted plants, and bonsia trees set on rustic tables with more nursery plants and trees in the background

Spring is here! We are so happy to be open. Come and visit Saturdays 11:30 a.m.-4 p.m. through September. Right now we have some neat Alpine plants in bloom and for sale. Primula ‘Auricula’ is one of them.

We also have some excellent dwarf conifers we’ve propagated along with dwarf rhododendrons, alpine willow, and lingonberry.

Yellow and purple potted flowering primula with plant tags — Primula ‘Auricula’

Alpine plants in 4 in containers set in neat rows on rustic wood tables — Plants for sale

A fuzzy leafed alpine willow (Salix alpine) in a plastic pot with plant tag — Salix alpina

Gardening classes

We are happy this year to offer helpful gardening classes.

How to Propagate Rhodies, Perennials, and Some Trees – June 3
How to Prepare Soil and Plant Annuals with Perennials in a Container – June 10
How to Take Care of Your Garden Tools – June 24

All are 11:30 a.m–2 p.m. Call Leanette at 206-465-6868 reserve your spot. Get more details.

We hope you can visit Bassettis Gardens this year to walk among the sculpture gardens and peruse the art and gifts in our Garden Gallery.

Colorful glass spires of various shapes in garden container plantings — Andrew’s glass available in our Garden Gallery

March 9, 2023 by Leanette

Winter/Spring Pruning Class, March 25

Sat., March 25, 2023 — 11:30–2:00 pm

Owen Sarmany, instructor, will show how to prune wisteria, shrub dogwoods and maple trees, pieris shrubs and rhododendrons in our gardens. Owen will discuss the intricacies of pruning, consisting of why, when, and how. The focus of this class will be pruning techniques and practical applications for landscape plants and shrubs. A breakdown of necessary tools and equipment to effectively and safely prune will also be included.

Owen studied Horticulture and has received his AAS in Environmental Horticulture at the Lake Washington Institute of Technology in Kirkland, Washington. Owen has been working at Bassetti’s for one and a half years, helping to rebuild and document the Bassettis collection of alpine plants and dwarf conifers. Together, we are also identifying most of the overall garden plant and tree collections around the perimeter of the gardens landscape. Owen is cataloging each specimen for the overall collection.

We hope you will join us on March 25th. We will be serving coffee and goodies.

Fee -$25 plus tax
Call Leanette at 206-465-6868 reserve your spot.

February 28, 2023 by Leanette

February update

Hello from Bassetti’s! It may be snowing today, but spring is just around the corner (we hope). Very soon we will be announcing our 2023 opening date, and also some upcoming classes. The first will be on pruning trees and shrubs. Stay tuned for dates and times.

August 4, 2022 by Leanette

Garden tool class + new art in the garden

Hello, we’re deep into the heart (or heat) of summer. We have a class coming up quick, lots of new art available in the Garden Gallery, and two exciting new artworks in our permanent sculpture collection. Read on to learn more.

Taking Care of your Garden Tools Class, August 13th

Outdoors, 1–2:30 pm Sat., August 13

Bring your favorite garden clippers or pruner. Presenter Owen Sarmany will have all the supplies to show you how to take the tool apart, clean it, sharpen the blade(s), and put the tool all back together. Owen attends the Lake Washington Institute of Technology Horticulture program and has much experience using and taking care of garden tools. Free (donations accepted).

Garden art available

We’re offering garden art by several local artists, including new work by Marilyn Wagner and Nancy Davis, and from Stan Richardson a lovely sculpture by Sandra Richardson.

Artful metal garden gate with birds and flower motif — Garden gate by Marilyn Wagner

Glowing pink and yellow garden stakes in perennial border — Colored disc stakes by Marilyn Wagner

A rock with colorful tile mosaic, including a red flower and frog — Frog mosaic rock by Nancy Davis

Metal sculpture of a woman set in a green garden — Sandra Richardson sculpture

Rustic ceramic totem in a garden pot with green leafed plants — Small garden totem by Barbara Wyatt

New art additions in the gardens

We’re thrilled to have two new sculptures in the garden: ‘Verbascum’ by Jean Whitesavage and Nick Lyle and a Bird Tree by Arnie Garborg given to us by a friend of Bassetti’s Gardens.

Whimsical stylized yellow flower stock sculpture set among a blooming perennials — ‘Verbascum’ by metal artisans Jean Whitesavage and Nick Lyle

Metal sculpture sillhouette of crows, and vertical tree branches with tall green trees in the background — Bird tree by Arnie Garborg, a gift from a friend to Bassetti’s Gardens

Come visit Saturdays through September

We are open through the end of September on Saturdays from 11:30 am to 4:00 pm. Along with artwork in the Garden Gallery, some alpine plants and dwarf evergreen trees available for sale. We hope you can come enjoy the gardens and art.

Take care,
Leanette