Horticulture
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.
Take a Peek at the Garden’s Onsite Nursery
Ever wonder what it takes to organize and run Desert Botanical Garden’s semiannual plant sales? Organizing the events is a monumental task with preparations that are ongoing throughout the year.
Celebrating 85 Years of the Garden: Wendy Hodgson, A Desert Botanical Garden Botanist Icon
Wendy Hodgson, Herbarium Curator Emerita and Senior Research Botanist is that rare individual at Desert Botanical Garden who came to a place for a job and stayed for a career.
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.
