Horticulture
Research Canines are Helping the Garden Find These Rare and Endangered Arizona Orchids
Meet Circe and Muon! They are two specially-trained dogs used in ecological research who are helping Desert Botanical Garden, U.S. Fish and Wildlife and the Smithsonian find rare and endangered orchids growing in southern Arizona.
Desert Botanical Garden Herbarium Celebrates Adding Its One Hundred Thousandth Accessioned Specimen
On February 12, the Garden’s anniversary the Herbarium will confirm its 100,000 specimen.
Plant Sale Spring 2025 Highlights
The Spring Plant Sale is just around the corner, and we can’t wait to help you transform your garden! Due to the increasing demand for desert plants, we have broadened our inventory to feature a diverse selection, including succulents, trees, shrubs and flowering...
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.
