Horticulture
Monsoon Vegetable Gardening
Monsoon Vegetable Gardening When a gardener spends every day staring at the same plants, little changes can mean big things. At the Garden, the plants can give us subtle signals that monsoons are on their way long before thunderheads begin to crowd the sky. Right now,...
Flower Power
Many cactus species bloom at night in spectacular fashion. With fragrant flowers sometimes the size of saucers and varying colors, they attract hungry pollinators who feed on them in the dark. Dazzle at this gallery of nature's masterpieces.
Caring for the Garden’s Collection | Q & A with The Director of Horticulture
During Desert Botanical Garden's temporary closure, 21 horticulture staff are hard at work, ensuring the plants and trails are as beautiful and cared for as ever. Take a peek behind the scenes to see how staff are accomplishing this. What does is take to...
This Week’s Blooms | Week of March 30
We hope you have enjoyed watching this week’s featured blooms video! If you are eyeing the plants in the video and wondering what they are, well you are in luck. We have listed the plant names below. Twisted Acacia (Vachellia schaffneri) Blinder prickly pear...
This Week’s Blooms | Week of March 23
We hope you have enjoyed watching this week’s featured blooms video! If you are eyeing the plants in the video and wondering what they are, well you are in luck. We have listed the plant names below. Blanket Flower (Gaillardia pulchella) Blue Glow Aloe (Hybrid)...
