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Wild & Scenic Film Festival with Desert Horticultural

Posted by Tracy Merrigan on March 5, 2019

Wild & Scenic Film Festival March 30 from 1-5pm We are excited to be part of this inspirational and engaging film festival this year along with UCR Palm Desert, The…

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Explore Uses of Native Plants with Robin Kobaly

Posted by Events Coordinator on October 29, 2018

Presenter: Robin Kobaly—Botanist, Founder and President of The Power of Plants, and Executive Director of The SummerTree Institute and great friend of Desert Horticultural Society.

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13th Annual Desert Garden Community Day

Posted by Tracy Merrigan on October 19, 2018

Here’s the schedule for next week’s 13th Annual Desert Garden Community Day. See you there! It is going to be an awesome, spooky and spiny day full of succulents!! More…

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DHSCV Friend Kurt Leuschner Talks at Rancho Mirage Library

Posted by Tracy Merrigan on September 29, 2018

Birds and Plants: Creating a Backyard Habitat “There are many interesting connections between birds and plants in the desert southwest. How do Phainopeplas differ from typical flycatchers? Which bird…

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July Planting Tips from our Friends at DWA

Posted by Tracy Merrigan on July 26, 2018

Planning not Planting, July 2018 If it is nearly hot enough to melt the container the plant is sold in, it is too hot to be planting! It’s no surprise…

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Take time to Smell the Flowers, Friday is Public Gardens Day

Posted by Tracy Merrigan on May 9, 2018

This Friday, May 11 is National Public Gardens Day and Rancho Santa Ana Botanical Garden is FREE for the day to celebrate! A short drive from the…

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DHSCV Landscaping Classes at the 12th Annual Desert Comm. Garden Day

Posted by Events Coordinator on October 26, 2017

Free Landscaping Classes Presented by DHSCV at the 12th Annual Desert Garden Community Day on October 28, 2017 Pruning for Desert Landscapes 9:45 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. by…

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DHSCV Wellness Gardening Classes at Desert Comm. Garden Day

Posted by Events Coordinator on October 25, 2017

Free Gardening Wellness Classes Presented by DHSCV at the 12th Annual Desert Garden Community Day on October 28, 2017 Native Bee Pollinators, The Forgotten Treasure of Native…

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New this Year – Kid’s Program for Garden Day

Posted by Events Coordinator on October 24, 2017

Plants You Are Potting – Desert Milkweed & Blue Mist Desert Milkweed, Asclepias subulata Is an upright perennial native to the deserts of the…

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