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Plant Care Tips During Extreme Heat Wave

Plant Care Tips During Extreme Heat Wave

Consistent weeks of record-breaking high temperatures is 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 may be damaged. Different plant...
Native Bees | The Unsung Heroes of the Desert

Native Bees | The Unsung Heroes of the Desert

Spring brings an astounding display of desert wildflowers thanks to behind-the-scenes contributions of winter rains and native bees. Flowers rely on bee pollinators to create seeds for the next season’s blooms. Native bees’ relationship with plants extends...
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...
The Team Sniffing Out Endangered Plants

The Team Sniffing Out Endangered Plants

In 2022, Desert Botanical Garden introduced a pair of scientists with paws who are helping researchers with a major conservation project that involves endangered Southwestern plants. Circe and Muon are two specially-trained dogs from K9inscentive, a California-based...