A Midwest native with a penchant for plants and nature, Nancy Swanson has been a Desert Botanical Garden volunteer and donor since 1980. She has completed more than 3,000 volunteer hours and is still supporting the Garden today. Nancy was first introduced to...
Did you know that when you plant in the desert southwest, the timing can greatly impact the survival rate of your plants? Fall is the perfect season for planting, boasting a remarkable 95% survival rate, whereas summer planting only offers a mere 40% survival rate....
Ever wonder what it takes to organize and run Desert Botanical Garden’s semiannual plant sale. Organizing the event is a monumental task with preparations that are ongoing throughout the year. The fundraising sale has become one of the Garden’s biggest undertakings —...
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. Learn more about some of the Garden’s cactus species with spooky...
In the paper, “Pre-contact Agave Domesticates—Living Legacy Plants in Arizona’s Landscape” published in the Annals of Botany, Garden researchers Wendy Hodgson, Andrew Salywon and volunteer Jane Rosenthal describe six rare domesticated agave species whose clones...
ADVANCE TICKET RESERVATIONS ARE HIGHLY RECOMMENDED FOR MEMBERS AND GENERAL PUBLIC March-April Reservations are strongly recommended for Gertrude's Restaurant
Community Day April 8, 8-11:30 a.m., 6 p.m. SOLD OUT. Click here to book open reservations
