Welcome to Edgewood Garden

Edgewood Garden, located in Edgewood, Washington, USA, is the current project of Ilga Jansons and Michael Dryfoos. This is the second large-scale garden we have created. This one is on 32 acres, centered on a large, Northwest Contemporary house, with lots of sun and a stunning view of Mt. Rainier.

When Ilga and Mike purchased the property, at the end of 2003, there was little by way of a garden. The structures and plantings in place now have all been developed since that time. The evolution of the garden is ongoing, and there are new things to see every year!

Entrance to Edgewood Garden

Garden Events

We will have four scheduled Open Gardens for you to come explore the garden at your own pace with a garden map. Coffee, tea, and snacks will be served in the Event Room. Restrooms are available. Ilga will be available to answer plant (or any other) questions. If your organization would like to visit Edgewood Garden, please feel free to come on these days. In very special situations, we will also be available by appointment, please email to inquire.

2009 Open Gardens:

Sunday, May 17th 12:00 noon until 5:00pm

Sunday, June 14th 12:00 noon until 5:00pm

Sunday, July 19th 12:00 noon until 5:00pm

Sunday, Aug. 23rd 12:00 noon until 5:00pm

Panoramic view of the "Twin Towers", the well house and the storage shed

Photos of the Garden

Click on the buttons or the photographs below to see pictures of various parts of the garden.

The Daily Photo Blog! This is a daily record of what has caught our eye in the garden right now. Click on the button blow to see what is fresh today.

Volunteer!

There are now opportunities for volunteers to work in the garden and enjoy special events. Click the Volunteer button to learn more about our new volunteer program.

Garden Gifts

We are now selling gifts from the garden! We have two lines of blank note cards featuring some of Ilga's botanical-themed drawings, and sachets filled with our home-grown lavender. You can buy them from us here at the garden, or click the Visit Store to view our online store.

More Garden Information

The buttons below will take you to Ilga's new garden blog, some older garden articles she has written, a partial plant list, and links to other interesting garden sites.

Contact Us

Questions about Edgewood Garden? Feel free to email us at info@edgewoodgarden.com, or click the button below to use our feedback form.

Moon and mountain banner

This button launches a separate window with an aerial photo of the garden, with some features marked (Adobe Reader required).

Weather

We maintain our own weather station here at Edgewood Garden, using a Davis Vantage Pro weather station and Davis WeatherLink software. We are participants in the Citizen Weather Observation Program (CWOP) of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and report our data as CWOP designator CW1112. Data collected under CWOP is used in ongoing weather research and prediction modeling, and is incorporated into the NOAA Mesonet Map Display. Click here to see, in a new window, the Mesonet map for Central and South Puget Sound, which includes our data.

Click the buttons below for our current weather reports at Edgewood Garden.