by Gina Goegan | Jun 3, 2026 | Education
Many thanks to everyone that came out to the Master Gardener Plant Sale last Saturday! It is always a great event, and we love sending our Arb grown plants out into gardens across Flagstaff. The monsoon forecasts are looking quite promising this year which is very...
by Sylvia Coppers | Jun 3, 2026 | Education
The Arboretum is a great place to go birding, whether you’re an expert or a novice, because Flagstaff is home to over 100 bird species, but over 100 migrating species have been sighted in the area as well. This makes our area a birder’s paradise for seeing rarer...
by Sheila Murray | May 5, 2026 | Education
Above: The Western Blue Flag (Iris missouriensis) The Arboretum began in 1981 with articles of incorporation as a research garden named the Transition Zone Horticultural Institute (the name The Arboretum at Flagstaff was given shortly after we opened to the public)....
by Gina Goegan | May 5, 2026 | Education
May is here and with that we begin the season of selling our Arb grown plants. One of my favorite things about being a plant grower and seller is hearing the success stories. Folks stop by all the time and tell me how the plants they purchased from us last year are...
by Nate O'Meara | May 5, 2026 | Education
Blue Flax (Linum lewisii) is a perennial wildflower native to arid lands of the west. (photo credits: April O’Meara) This article appeared in the April 16th Arizona Daily Sun. There is a misconception about growing wildflowers, particularly in the arid lands of the...
by Helena Murray | Apr 1, 2026 | Education
When we think of pollinators, most of us picture honeybees, but here on the Colorado Plateau, there’s a whole hidden world of pollinators waiting to be discovered. There are hundreds of species of native bees, along with butterflies, moths, beetles, flies,...
