Spook-tacular Plants
Even plants can get into the Halloween spirit! Here are Desert Botanical Garden's “spooky” plant picks either for their name, behavior or...
Halloween Snack | Tarantula Brownies
Savor the Halloween season with a creepy, crawly snack. Inspired by a Sonoran Desert species, these tasty tarantula brownies are a little sweet, a...
Debunking Myths About Creepy, Crawly Creatures
There are a lot of creepy, crawly creatures out there that look very strange that have a bad reputation, but you’d be surprised to learn that myths...
Falling For Fall
Autumn is typically synonymous with scarves, sweaters and, of course, changing leaves. While the Sonoran Desert may not be known for its colorful...
Sonoran Sippin’ at Home | Copper & Cotton’s Velvet Mizquitl
"Velvet Mizquitl" Desert Botanical Garden has teamed up with Mezcal Carreño to challenge local mixologists to create desert-inspired mezcal...
Las Noches de las Luminarias | Through The Years
Since 1978, nearly 2 million Garden visitors have made Las Noches de las Luminarias a part of their holiday tradition. What began as an idea from...
Keeping The Tradition Aglow
Header Photo: paylerphotographics Desert Botanical Garden is honored you have made Las Noches de las Luminarias your holiday tradition over the...
History of Las Noches de las Luminarias
Desert Botanical Garden’s longest-running tradition is Las Noches de las Luminarias (Luminaria). On a cold December night back in 1978, volunteers...
Saguaros Struggle Through “Nonsoon”
In recent weeks, a large number of saguaros are falling in residential areas throughout metro Phoenix. Why is this happening? The giant cactus or...
