Cactus Named After Women

February 24, 2023

For Women’s History Month, the Garden is celebrating by sharing a few cactus species and genus that are named after prominent botanists, philanthropists and writers. The list includes the Garden’s very own founder Gertrude Divine Webster whose passion and support for...

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...

September EcoQuest: Tracking Tamarisk Beetles

September 7, 2022

Join the September EcoQuest: Tracking Tamarisk Beetles. Join the EcoQuest WHAT TO OBSERVE:Find and map as many tamarisk beetles (larvae too!) (Diorhabda spp.) and tamarisk trees (Tamarix spp.) as possible. Tamarisk beetles, or salt cedar beetles, are small leaf...

Top 10 Desert Plants for Your Home Garden or Landscaping Project

September 6, 2022

Ask any of the Garden’s horticultural staff what their favorite plant is, and you will not only get a variety of answers, but you’ll come to find out how difficult it is for them to select just one. Luckily, with diverse staff picks you’ll get plenty of options for...

August 2022 EcoQuest: Palms on Parade

August 12, 2022

Join the August EcoQuest: Palms on Parade Find and map as many palm trees as possible.Join the EcoQuestSee them on iNaturalist. WHAT TO OBSERVE: Any and all palm trees (Arecaceae). Palm trees have a long history in metro Phoenix. They are an iconic part of the...