Tag: saguaros
Pop(p)e Up Shop(pe)
Phoenix-based artist Paige Poppe launched a new stunning Save the Saguaros collection available at the Garden Shop, that focuses on the urgent need to save the saguaro. Her work draws inspiration from the towering presence of these iconic desert plants and the vital...
How Desert Botanical Garden is Helping Saguaros Under a Hotter Climate
Meet the next generation of saguaros. In a small square pot, 100 black seeds are scattered across a sandy bed. Several of them have already sprouted into seedlings. The seedlings are only a few millimeters in size, resembling green jelly beans with a spiky head. The...
Saguaros Under Stress
Saguaros are Arizona’s unique icons however, their ubiquitous presence in urban landscapes might be at risk. In recent years, there’s been increased reports of fallen or ill saguaros across the Phoenix metro area. Although the ultimate causes might not yet be...
