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Night-blooming Plants

Night-blooming Plants

This spring, the Garden’s trails will be blanketed with a variety of flowers, including those of night-blooming cactus. Most of these cactus species bloom at night because they rely on nocturnal pollinators, including bats. This strategy helps protect their delicate,...
Plant Care Tips During Heat Wave

Plant Care Tips During Heat Wave

Record-breaking high temperatures this Spring are stressful for many plants. Despite best efforts to keep plants alive, many will begin to see symptoms of heat and drought stress. Leaves, fruit, flowers, bark, wood and roots can be damaged. Different plant species...
Saguaro Census Results 2024

Saguaro Census Results 2024

Desert Botanical Garden’s Saguaro Census recorded 3,406 saguaro observations across metro Phoenix in May, bringing the total to 25,739 since the project began two years ago. Before the census, only 4,096 observations were logged in iNaturalist, a free app that tracks...
Saguaro Census Results 2024

Saguaro Census Result 2023

Desert Botanical Garden’s Saguaro Census recorded 3,670 saguaro observations across metro Phoenix in May with the support of Valley residents and volunteers, expanding its total number of observations to more than 19,000 since the project’s launch in 2022. As of June...
How Desert Botanical Garden is Helping Saguaros Under a Hotter Climate

How Desert Botanical Garden is Helping Saguaros Under a Hotter Climate

Meet the next generation of saguaros. In a small square pot, 100 black seeds are scattered across a sandy bed. Several of them have already sprouted into seedlings. The seedlings are only a few millimeters in size, resembling green jelly beans with a spiky head. The...
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