Desert Botanical Garden Begins 2-Year Immersive Artwork with ScanLab Projects
In October 2023, Desert Botanical Garden embarked on a multi-year partnership with London-based artist studio ScanLAB Projects that will culminate in a new immersive exhibition set to open in October 2025.
Completion of M.S. by lab member, Mary Chisholm
Mary Chisholm successfully defended her thesis in the School of Life Sciences at Arizona State University. Mary studied growth rings of box elder trees to determine whether male and female trees respond differently to stress caused by drought and heat exposure. Congratulations Mary!
Welcome New Lab Member Susan Albor
Welcome new PhD student Susan Albor, who is working on her doctorate studying relationships between plant and root fungi in desert ecosystems in the School of Life Sciences at Arizona State University.
Meet Historian, Bestselling Author of “American Eden” Victoria Johnson
Uncover the riveting tale of David Hosack and his quest to create the first botanical garden in the nation with Victoria Johnson, author of the bestselling book “American Eden,” at the Garden’s Read Between the Spines Author Series on Jan. 17 and Jan. 18.
Easy Ways to Support the Garden This Holiday Season
Each year, your support for Desert Botanical Garden has helped us promote and carry out essential conservation and research initiatives that protect our saguaro population, provide educational offerings for children like summer camps, as well as maintain and care for the living collection.
Help the Garden Track Monarchs This Winter
Have you seen monarch butterflies flying around your yard or favorite pollinator habitat? They are back for the winter season and in great numbers...
Care And Maintenance of Holiday Cactus
As the holiday season draws closer, keep your eyes peeled for a super special cactus that steals the show this time of year: the Holiday cactus.
Holiday Flowers and Greenery
Bracts are the red flower-like petals you might find on a poinsettia, but they are specialized leaves. Look closely at the center of the bracts, and you will see small flowers. Poinsettias are in the Euphorbia family related to succulent euphorbias.
Central Arizona Cactus and Succulent Society Celebrates 50th Anniversary
From Nov. 4-5, the Garden will host a two- day Día de Muertos festival with a procession for the entire family to enjoy.
