October 2025 | Desert Botanical Garden

OPEN DAILY 8 A.M.|7 A.M. FOR MEMBERS WED. & SUN.

Month: October 2025

Backyard Bats

Backyard Bats

October 22, 2025

Fall is upon us. The trees are shedding their leaves, animals are preparing for the cold weather and ghoulish friends come out to say hello. This craft is not only a Halloween decoration, but also a great way to make use of all those tree shedding’s on the...
South Mountain’s Saguaros Still Soak Up the Rain

South Mountain’s Saguaros Still Soak Up the Rain

October 22, 2025

Over the last five years, a simple observation from a Desert Botanical Garden researcher sparked a fascinating project. Wendy Hodgson, Herbarium Curator Emerita and Senior Research Botanist, noticed that after rainstorms, a group of smaller saguaros on South Mountain...
The Garden will close at 3 p.m. on Feb. 20 for Devour Culinary Classic, Gertrude's by Tarbell's remains open until 8 p.m. The Garden will be closed Feb. 21-22.