Over the last five years, a simple observation from a Desert Botanical Garden researcher sparked a fascinating project. Wendy Hodgson, Herbarium Curator Emerita and Senior Research Botanist, noticed that after rainstorms, a group of smaller saguaros on South Mountain...
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...
On a beautiful Monday morning in January, scientists from Desert Botanical Garden and the Arizona Genomics Institute (AGI) from the University of Arizona came together to embark on an exciting scientific journey—sampling the iconic giant cardon cactus, located right...
Desert Botanical Garden is making exciting strides in monarch butterfly research thanks to a generous partnership with the Arizona Lottery Gives Back program. This year, the Garden is enhancing its efforts to track and understand monarch migration patterns in Arizona....
In August, three Desert Botanical Garden scientists embarked on a thrilling two-week expedition to Peru generously supported by longtime donors Bert and Betty Feingold. The trip was meticulously planned by Garden Living Collections Curator and Research Botanist Raul...
