by Sheila Murray | Sep 2, 2025 | Education
The Arboretum at Flagstaff is teaming up with the American Public Gardens Association, the US Forest Service, and our neighbors in the Coconino National Forest to launch a citizen science and volunteer forest health monitoring effort. And we want you on our team! Join...
by Sylvia Coppers | Aug 6, 2025 | Education
With peak butterfly season (August-September) creeping up on us here in Flagstaff, let’s talk about their life cycle and what makes them so remarkable! There are four stages to a butterfly’s life cycle: Egg Larva Pupa Adult Egg Stage: Adult butterflies will lay about...
by Sheila Murray | Aug 6, 2025 | Education
Rare plant seeds are….rare Drought can cause many plants to “give it a miss” when it comes to producing seeds. If a plant lacks adequate water resources and is stressed it can affect the quantity and the quality of seed that it can make. This is even more pronounced...
by Nate O'Meara | Aug 5, 2025 | Education
Photo: Installing drip irrigation systems in Flagstaff gardens is essential to preventing drought stress for plants (photo credit Nate O’Meara). Operating and maintaining drip irrigation systems is not the most exciting aspect of Flagstaff gardening. However, their...
by Gina Goegan | Jul 1, 2025 | Education
Seasoned Flagstaff gardeners know the spring giddiness that overwhelms us on that first truly warm day in March is not the time to start planting. A common date that is often tossed around is June 15th as that is the last average frost date for our area. Depending on...
by Sarah Armanovs | Jul 1, 2025 | Education
It’s that time again—when the spring bulbs have faded, the monsoons haven’t arrived, and the landscape seems parched. But look closely: the penstemons are having their moment in the sun. These hardy native perennials are lighting up roadsides, rocky slopes, and...
