Garden Stories
A Big Warm Thank You to You
Every day the Garden is grateful for its visitors, staff, volunteers, members and donors who make the experience here one that is memorable.
How Marigolds became a Symbol for Día de Muertos
This fall, Garden visitors will be moved at Día de Muertos on Oct. 29-30.
Top 10 desert plants for your garden
Ask any of the Garden’s horticultural staff what their favorite plant is, and you will not only get a variety of answers, but you’ll come to find out how difficult it is for them to select just one. Luckily, with diverse staff picks you’ll get plenty of options for...
Meet Rufina Ruiz Lopez the creator behind the Garden’s Día de Muertos Mega Altar
This fall, Garden visitors will be moved at Día de Muertos on Oct. 29-30.
Meet one of the coordinators for the Garden’s Guelaguetza
The Garden will host a dazzling Guelaguetza festival for the first time ever. This cultural festival hails from Oaxaca, Mexico and it is held every summer to celebrate the diverse culture of Oaxaca through music, dance, food, and drink.
Fund the Farm
Desert Botanical Garden hosted its 36th annual Dinner on the Desert on April 23. The event raised more than $450,000.