by Sheila Murray | Feb 3, 2026 | Education
Goodding’s Onion (Allium gooddingii) is a perennial wild onion with large reddish-purple flowers and a strong onion-fragrance. Goodding’s Onion is known from Arizona and New Mexico, and occurs on multiple National Forests associated with perennial, intermittent...
by Gina Goegan | Jan 6, 2026 | Education
It’s that time of year again, when the seed catalogs start to arrive and the dreams of lush gardens seem so close, yet so far away. Planning a garden can be just as much fun as doing the actual work, but it is important to select seeds carefully, especially for...
by Nate O'Meara | Dec 9, 2025 | Education
Creating your own home seed bank with airtight containers and a freezer will help preserve saved vegetable seed from year-to-year. (photo credit: April O’Meara) This article appeared in the Arizona Daily Sun on December 4, 2025. Recently, a friend was visiting and...
by Helena Murray | Dec 9, 2025 | Education
As this year ends, the Arboretum’s Education Department is celebrating a season filled with curiosity, connection, and countless moments of discovery. Our trails, classrooms, and gardens have been alive with the energy of young learners, from preschoolers getting...
by Sarah Armanovs | Dec 9, 2025 | Education
People are always saying how fall is a time of change. And anyone who steps outside can’t argue this. But I’d like to propose another theme for fall as we move swiftly into winter, something that the plants are doing. Around Sept 21, we experienced equal day and...
by Gina Goegan | Nov 11, 2025 | Education
Anyone who has ever heard me talk about vegetable gardening at the Arboretum has heard me explain, or rather complain, about the huge temperature swings we have throughout the growing season. Not only is a summer freeze inevitable in our beautiful meadow, aka “cold...
