Tag: plant care
Celebrating 85 Years of the Garden: Wendy Hodgson, A Desert Botanical Garden Botanist Icon
Photo by Kate Watters How many people can say they have worked for the same institution for 50 years? Wendy Hodgson, Herbarium Curator Emerita and Senior Research Botanist, is that rare individual at Desert Botanical Garden who came to a place for a job and stayed...
Cactus Care Tips from Garden Horticulture Staff
Most cactus are best grown outdoors in filtered sun or on a bright patio while others can tolerate full sun. If the cactus gets too much sun it will sunburn, which results in a yellowing of the skin, progressing to a browning (killing) on the sunniest side. If this...
How to Diagnose Plant Problems
Plants are susceptible to diseases, injuries and stress. Plant problems can have multiple causes, making it difficult to identify the primary or even secondary issues. To make matters worse, gardens exhibit variability because they are dynamic living systems. Plant...
