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October 26 7 pm-10 pm

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It’s Election Time: Make Your Tastebuds Heard.

Every Vote Counts.  Join us for the Sips & Sweets Garden tour this October. You'll be the ones given the opportunity of selecting the 2024 official...

Dome is a Colorful Spot on the DSM Skyline

Dome is Colorful Spot on the DSM Skyline The Challenge For 45 years, the Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden stood as a beautiful addition to the skyline of...

Fall Bulb Planting for Spring Success

Fall's the time to get spring-blooming bulbs in the ground. Here are tips for how to plant bulbs and what bulbs to choose for Midwest gardens. When & Were...

Agave ovatifolia: Death Bloom

It's the beginning of the end for a well-known succulent at the Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden, but before the plant dies it is going to go out with a...

Chocolate Chat: Make Your Own Hot Cocoa Mix

Learn about the plant that makes hot cocoa so tasty while creating your own hot cocoa mix at home! Did you know that chocolate comes from a tree? The...

Painting with Pines

Pines and other evergreens are soaking up their time in the sunlight, or should we say snow light, during the winter months. Pines are well known for their...

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