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Gilding the Lily

Lilies: The Summer Garden Showstoppers Turn up the excitement in your garden with these vivid and attention-getting blooms that often are the brightest and...

Growing a Living Wall

Growing a Living Wall of Plants A living wall is a garden of its own. Dreaming of one, planting, and tending one can be a humbling experience. It’s easy to...

Benefits of Outdoor Summer Concerts

How are summer concerts good for you? One of the greatest enjoyments every June into August in Iowa is attending the Music in the Garden summer concerts at...

Sowing Seeds of a Greener Future with Cornell College

Cultivating Outreach  The Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden is a connection point between people, plants and the natural world. So naturally, when Cornell...

Spring Into the Garden

Grow Happy. Looking for something unique for your home garden? Ready to become a plant parent? Interested in learning more about lilies, hostas, African...

Earth Day at the Botanical Garden

Earth Day: Fact or Fiction? Earth Day was created by a Senator. FACT. Gaylord Nelson, a Democratic senator from Wisconsin, after a massive oil spill in Santa...

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