Horticulture
Plants that Ring in the Holiday Season
With the opening of The Leaf Connection on Aug. 24, try this fun family-friendly activity with your kids using leaves you might encounter in your neighborhood or hike.
The Team Sniffing Out Endangered Plants
In 2022, Desert Botanical Garden introduced a pair of scientists with paws who are helping researchers with a major conservation project that involves endangered Southwestern plants.
Celebrating 85 Years of the Garden: Research and Conservation Local to Global
For 85 years, Desert Botanical Garden has served as a global leader in research and conservation of desert plants and their habitats. Today, 26 Garden scientists collaborate with academic, research, and conservation groups across nine countries and four continents.
Celebrating 85 Years of the Garden: Current State of the Garden’s Collection
Every botanical garden has an origin story. The story tells how the garden came to be where it is, the passions of the founders, the purpose for its being and the original plants.
An Earth Day Self-Guided Tour
Garden Go! This all-new Earth Day self-guided Garden-wide tour explores how desert plants adapt to survive and thrive in the hot, dry desert. See how the Garden finds solutions for sustainable living and more.
At-Home Activity Insect Egg Hunt
Did you know there are mysterious insect eggs potentially in your backyard! – These oddly shaped, colorful eggs that might have escaped your notice! Check out these snapshots of these intriguing eggs and join us for an insect egg hunt.
