Horticulture
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.
Central Arizona Cactus and Succulent Society Celebrates 50th Anniversary
From Nov. 4-5, the Garden will host a two- day Día de Muertos festival with a procession for the entire family to enjoy.
The Most Strange Cactus in the Garden
Razor sharp spines. Plants that cut themselves to creep along the ground. Cactus with mutations! At Desert Botanical Garden, guests will encounter several ‘creepy’ cactus species throughout the trails.
