Saguaro Census Award Ceremony

December 5, 2024

Desert Botanical Garden hosted its first-ever Saguaro Census Awards Ceremony on Nov. 23, celebrating the top observers who helped document the iconic cactus as well as showcasing insights and key findings from the results. The results of the Saguaro Census 2024 were...

Plants that Ring in the Holiday Season

November 22, 2024

Poinsettias and Christmas cactus are traditional favorites for the holiday season, but there are many more vibrant and unique plants available to help you add to your own Southwest-inspired experience. Here are some beloved plants perfect for enhancing your holiday...

Dinner on the Desert 2025

October 1, 2024

Get ready to celebrate the 39th Annual Dinner on the Desert—an evening filled with everything that makes Desert Botanical Garden extraordinary! Join Event Chair Adriana Murrietta and a vibrant community of friends, family and colleagues for a night to remember. Kick...

It’s a Plant Match!

January 26, 2023

What does your zodiac sign mean when it comes to picking the perfect plant for your home or garden? There are desert plants that have common personality traits also and that’s why the Garden’s horticulture team took on the challenge to match various desert...

Is Saguaro Cactus Fruit Edible?

July 7, 2021

Photo by Michael Searcy Ripening in the hottest, driest time of the year, saguaro fruit provide important moisture and nutrition to animals and insects in the Sonoran Desert before the summer monsoon rains. With each saguaro able to produce an average of 150 fruit,...

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Saguaro Census Award Ceremony

Plants that Ring in the Holiday Season

Dinner on the Desert 2025

It’s a Plant Match!

Is Saguaro Cactus Fruit Edible?