January Ecoflora Challenge | Seize the Cheese

January 11, 2021

Join the January EcoQuest: Seize the Cheese Cheeseweed, Malva Parviflora, is a somewhat low-growing forb that can form large, overtaking clumps, sometimes the size of small shrubs. It has been documented in metro Phoenix since the early 1900s. The common name...

Recipe | Pumpkin Pup Biscuits

January 11, 2021

Fido shouldn’t be left out of all the extra time you have been spending in the kitchen. Give your pup a natural treat they will love with this delicious dog treat recipe! Ingredients 2 cups + 2 tablespoons whole wheat flour (all purpose is fine)...

Wind | Exhibition by the Numbers

January 4, 2021

Desert Botanical Garden’s newest art exhibition opens Jan. 1, 2021 and features large-scale living sculptures created by Natasha Lisitsa and Daniel Schultz of Waterlily Pond Studio. Using florals and plant materials as the medium and desert elements as the...

Too Hot, Even for Monarchs

December 15, 2020

Lack of rain and hotter weather lead to record low butterfly season The monarch butterfly population is in decline. Due to their magnificent migration, almost all US monarchs are in a few locations during the winter, allowing biologists to count and estimate the...

Activity | Simple Guide to Composting