Garden Beauty
Five Interesting Facts about Saguaros
Saguaros are some of the most interesting species in the cactus family. Standing tall with arms raised in a perpetual state of hello, saguaros are the tallest cactus in the United States. This iconic cactus has adapted mechanisms to not only survive but thrive in the...
Five things to do at the Garden this Spring
What’re your “plant” this spring? Garden staff has compiled the ultimate guide to the best activities and events to experience while visiting the Valley. Explore the most beautiful season of the Sonoran Desert at Desert Botanical Garden. Whether you’re visiting for...
The Nature Connection
Nature has always been a great inspiration to many artists and leaders. A canvas painting. Architecture. Garden landscapes. Photography. Even exhibitions. Through all these forms, nature finds a way to complement the work of the artist. In the Valley, look no further...
Garden Blooms
It’s that magical time of the year again — probably one of the Garden’s favorite. Very soon the Garden will be an oasis of cactus blooms, including the yellow flowers of prickly pear cactus, the creamy-white flowers of saguaros and the showy pink flowers of...
Nature-Minded New Year’s Resolution
Happy 2022! A new year means a fresh slate to revisit the things you hoped but never got around to do last year. For many people that includes spending more time in nature. There are plenty of benefits to your physical and mental health to getting out in nature....
Dust Busters
For more than a decade now, volunteers Ed and Shellee Lowry have had a unique experience to be up close and personal with several artists’ work during blockbuster exhibitions at Desert Botanical Garden. The Lowrys are dust buster volunteers who help clean and maintain...
