By Janet Moralez (
March 14, 2012 at 5:55 pm)
· •
The Desert Botanical Garden’s Spring Plant Sale is this weekend, March 17-18, 2012!
This is a great opportunity to get outside, pick up some xeriscape plants for your desert garden, get some gardening tips, and support the Garden. The Desert Botanical Garden does not receive public funding, leases the land from the City of Phoenix, and relies on income from private donors, memberships, programs, and plant sales.
Better yet, become a member and you’ll get into the special Members Only preview on Friday. Hours are:
- Friday, March 16 (Members only) – 7:00am to 5:00pm
- Saturday, March 17 – 7:00am to 5:00pm
- Sunday, March 18 – 9:00am to 5:00pm
Permalink
By Janet Moralez (
October 15, 2011 at 10:55 pm)
· •
Prickle this, cactus lovers! Phoenix’s Desert Botanical Garden is offering an exclusive walking tour of the Wallace Desert Gardens–a private collection of natural desert plants from around the world.
The tour, taking place on November 5 from 9:30am to noon, starts in the original home of Henry B. Wallace and his wife and meanders throughout the several-acre Arizona property. Highlights include a covered 6,000 square foot cactus pavilion uniquely designed for climate control, a boojum tree forest, and world-renowned collection of Ephedra, in addition to beautifully manicured desert garden spaces.
We went out there last spring and it was…um…spine-tastic! The Wallaces collected these plants over the years so expect a little bit of history along the way. And maybe it’ll inspire your own desert landscaping!
This is a private facility (Mrs. Wallace still lives on the property) and the DBG only does this tour a couple of times a year…and space is limited. So don’t miss out! Contact the Desert Botanical Garden to make your reservation!
Permalink
By Janet Moralez (
October 4, 2010 at 5:22 pm)
· •
The best time to plant in Phoenix? Generally speaking, it’s October…a tough thing for this Minnesotan to come to grips with. But now October is like spring to me!
To help you succeed, there are some really great plant sales staffed by experts who can help you figure out how to plant whatever you buy!
Better yet, join the Desert Botanical Garden and the Boyce Thompson Arboretum and you can get into the plant sales the day before and buy plants at a discount…and you’ll support the great work that’s being done by these two organizations!
Permalink
