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 ...
April 20, 2023
Lilacs a’bloom! From native Ceanothus to horticultural lilacs, colors and fragrances await you at th...
April 14, 2023
Be sure to review our online plant list and get ready to shop online Saturday and Sunday! Find it at...
April 10, 2023
Finally, warm weather and beautiful views! Don’t forget our Spring Online Plant Sale is coming up th...
April 06, 2023
On UCR Give Day 2023 we launch two projects to transform the Gardens ability to engage with campus a...
April 03, 2023
Join the Friends of the UCR Botanic Gardens and shop early at our Spring Plant Sale (along with many...
March 28, 2023
UCR Give Day is coming up and we are launching two big projects! Find out more at give.UCR.edu (scro...