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Pining for Pineapple

Pining for Pineapple

April 13, 2021

Pineapples in the desert  Arizona has many seasons that are perfect for fruit growing. You can often smell the blooming flowers from fruit trees that will soon become oranges and lemons. Some cactus fruits even look like a tiny pineapple. Bromeliads, tillandsia and...
Earth Day Tool Shed | 2021

Earth Day Tool Shed | 2021

April 7, 2021

Celebrate Earth Day throughout the month of April with Desert Botanical Garden. The theme of this year’s Earth Day is Restore Our Earth. Learn about a variety of ways you and your family can help preserve nature and be a good steward to the environment. The Tool Shed...
Activity | Plant Potions

Activity | Plant Potions

March 23, 2021

Create a magical potion from nature! Fairies and wizards are not the only potion makers. With spring in full swing, now is a great time to get outside and make a springtime potion.  Plants play a vital role in our lives. In fact, many modern-day medicines are derived...
Activity | Fun Edible Garden

Activity | Fun Edible Garden

February 16, 2021

Fun Edible Garden Activity for the entire family to enjoy Early spring is a great time to plant an edible garden. Showing kids where food comes from and how it grows is a valuable lesson. Try planting seeds indoors in a paper egg carton or paper towel rolls. Once...
Activity – Seek & Find

Activity – Seek & Find

February 10, 2021

Did you know? Arizona became a state on Feb. 14, 1912 and was last state between Canada and Mexico. At one point Arizona was also part of New Mexico and Mexico until it became a separate territory in 1863. Prior to becoming a state, the region was and still is today,...
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