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...
by Nate O'Meara | Jul 1, 2025 | Education
Photo: Late June or early July is garlic harvesting time in the garden. This article appeared in the Arizona Daily Sun on June 26, 2025. Late June or early July is garlic time in the garden! Garlic is planted from individual cloves in October or November. After...
by Sylvia Coppers | Jun 4, 2025 | Education
The plants are taking ”slow-living” seriously while the weather warms up out here at The Arb, but that doesn’t stop other critters from coming out to enjoy the spring sunshine. Our birds have been busy finding mates, building nests, and flitting through the trees...
by Sheila Murray | Jun 4, 2025 | Education
The concept of citizen science is relatively simple: many hands make light work. Through public participation and collaboration in scientific research, many more projects and important results can be achieved than if we at The Arboretum were working alone. Through...
