June 05, 2023
Application deadline for artists to participate in Art in the Gardens is June 30!
June 02, 2023
Our rose gardens continue to dazzle us; be sure to visit while the weather is balmy!
May 30, 2023
North American Desert blooms!
May 26, 2023
What’s that smell??? No, not the canna, it’s a dragon arum, Dracunculus vulgaris, a small relative o...
May 24, 2023
Ever wonder what inspires plant breeders when naming new cultivars, such as this Floribunda cv. Juli...
May 21, 2023
When flowers start to fade, come for…geometry! Our desert gardens always hold a surprise, no matter ...
May 18, 2023
Super bloom! Bring your walking shoes so you can hike up to our Coastal Sage Scrub area and see Ence...
May 15, 2023
The bees are abuzz! Thanks Lois Whyde, horticulturist in the Gardens, who spotted these desert bloom...
May 12, 2023
“Hey you guys, this is my house!” Bewick wrens turn our greenhouse into a temporary aviary each spri...
May 08, 2023
Although we sometimes have to close for safety on rainy days, dramatic skies often make for the best...
May 03, 2023
Our roses are at their peak, just ask this tiny visitor
April 28, 2023
Now that’s a weed! Even Emerson, who called a weed “A plant whose virtues have not yet been discover...
April 26, 2023
Remember we’ll be closed tomorrow for Plant Sale pickups. Come back on Friday and see our Herb Garde...
April 24, 2023
The Gardens will be closed Tuesday and Thursday this week for Plant Sale pickups. We hope to see yo...
April 22, 2023
Happy Earth Day! Gardens neighbor Reena Dutt rescued this young Great Horned Owl after it flew into ...