Do your holiday shopping at the Garden!!
November 21, 2014 We are happy to announce we have moved into a temporary Visitors’ Center located at the entrance to the Botanical Garden at Museum Hill. Admissions and a new gift shop will be located in this building allowing [...]
Video: Building an Inexpensive Erosion Control Dam
September 27, 2014 Watch this video to learn a technique to prevent erosion:
Brand Spankin’ New Penstemons are Here!
10 July 2014 By: Ryan Lloyd Today seven new species of penstemon were added to the garden's existing collection. Penstemon abietinus, Penstemon linarioides, Penstemon linarioides subsp. coloradoensis SILVERTON, Penstemon alpinus, Penstemon jamesii, Penstemon pseudospectabilis and Penstemon thompsoniae subsp. jaegeri were all planted in various [...]
New Plants in the Database!
Tuesday, June 10th, 2014 By: Meredith Yue The Ortiz Mountains Educational Preserve offers a variety of flora that has yet to be identified. From a recent plant walk in the mountains (May 31st) we were able to identify a handful of [...]
What’s blooming today?
Tuesday, June 3, 2014 By: Meredith Yue Many plants from the first what's in bloom post are still in bloom but a handful of new plants have started flowering. Despite the high temperatures, the plants are adding a variety of [...]
Scan and Learn: Technology in the Garden
Friday May 30, 2014 QR Code of Agave parryi By: Meredith Yue QR Codes are becoming a popular trend in the world of technology. They are a certain type of bar-code that gives information to the item in [...]
What is the climate of Santa Fe?
By Mollie Parsons, Education Director We have all heard Santa Fe referred to as a high desert, but in fact we are designated as a semi-arid steppe with cold winters by the Köppen Climate Classification System. This is the primary [...]
Live View of Georgia O’Keeffe’s Abiquiu Garden
Friday, April 4, 2014 This live feed is being captured by a video camera installed on the roof of Georgia O’Keeffe’s home in Abiquiu documenting the changes in her garden. On Wednesdays student interns work to plant, care for, and [...]
Planting Apple Trees in Santa Fe
By Janice Tucker with thanks to Barbara Goede for sharing her knowledge and notes, which contributed to this article. Photos: Barbara Goede, Linda Churchill, Don Nofte and Janice Tucker Golden delicious apples (Janice Tucker) There are many [...]
Master Gardeners Partner with Santa Fe Botanical Garden
March 2014 The Santa Fe Master Gardeners produce a very interesting and informative newsletter which features an article on our the current partnership on educational projects with the Santa Fe Botanical Garden. Read more below and visit their website for [...]
Sun Parasols for the Summer
Monday, March 3 Alexis Bove, a Household Member of the Santa Fe Botanical Garden, noticed last summer that our sun-blocking parasols for visitors to use were looking a little worn by the end of the season. She graciously called this [...]
