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Backyard Bats

Backyard Bats

October 22, 2025

Fall is upon us. The trees are shedding their leaves, animals are preparing for the cold weather and ghoulish friends come out to say hello. This craft is not only a Halloween decoration, but also a great way to make use of all those tree shedding’s on the...
The Most Strange Cactus in the Garden

The Most Strange Cactus in the Garden

October 19, 2023

Razor sharp spines. Plants that cut themselves to creep along the ground. Cactus with mutations! At Desert Botanical Garden, guests will encounter several ‘creepy’ cactus species throughout the trails. Learn more about some of the Garden’s cactus species with spooky...
Pumpkin Carving Guide

Pumpkin Carving Guide

October 13, 2022

Strange Garden is right around the corner, once you pick up your free pumpkin at the event, use these boo-tanical inspired pumpkin-carving stencils to ensure your pumpkins are the coolest on the block.   Pick from a cactus, agave or prickly pear and step up your...
Strange Garden

Strange Garden

August 10, 2022

Trick or treat yourself to a spook-tacular Strange Garden. Experience jaw dropping performances, encounter mad botanists, peculiar plants and creepy-crawlies of the desert. Stop for a photo-op and take home a free pumpkin from our patch! Admissions Sanderson Sisters...
Haunted Gardens

Haunted Gardens

October 18, 2021

When you think of haunted sites, the last place that might cross your mind is a serene and quiet botanical garden. But with a storied past like that of Desert Botanical Garden, which opened in 1939, there is bound to be a few spooky tales. In fact, several botanical...
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