This program has been cancelled due to low enrollment. Ever wonder how your houseplants grow in the wild? Take a tour of the conservatory with Botanical Garden staff, highlighting the natural growth habits of several common indoor plants. Then learn helpful tips from Art Terrarium staff about how to keep your houseplants healthy and pot [...]
Plant Sale Spring Garden Festival is back, live and in person! Shop more than 9,000 plants hand selected by Botanical Garden staff including over 300 unique and tried-and-true varieties! The annual Spring Garden Festival plant sale will showcase a wide variety of roses, grasses, native plants, and more. Look for special varieties of some familiar [...]
Plant Sale Spring Garden Festival is back, live and in person! Shop more than 9,000 plants hand selected by Botanical Garden staff including over 300 unique and tried-and-true varieties! The annual Spring Garden Festival plant sale will showcase a wide variety of roses, grasses, native plants, and more. Look for special varieties of some familiar [...]
Celebrate gardening on a small scale and draw inspiration from fairies, gnomes, and sprites to create your own miniature garden. This drop-in style activity allows you to work at your own pace. Stations are sanitized between groups. Tickets do not include admission to the Garden. Walk-up registration only–available while supplies last.
This class is full. If interested, you can join our waitlist here. Discover the ancient Japanese art of bonsai and learn its fascinating history, how to care for these plants, and how to wire and shape them into living sculpture. Bonsai for Beginners consists of two 3-hour sessions and a starter bonsai plant. Your ticket includes [...]
This class is full. If interested, you can join our waitlist here. Discover the ancient Japanese art of bonsai and learn its fascinating history, how to care for these plants, and how to wire and shape them into living sculpture. Bonsai for Beginners consists of two 3-hour sessions and a starter bonsai plant. Your ticket includes [...]
This class is full. If interested, you can join our waitlist here. Engeldinger Marsh, situated in northeast Polk County, is prized for its rare prairie pothole and sedge meadow habitats. This area supports as many as 300 species of plants and a variety of wildlife. Join guide Loren Lown, with 30 years of experience as a [...]
Ticket sale are closed. Thank you for supporting the Garden! Join us for Garden Party as we highlight Iowa landscapes and prairies! Become immersed in the sights and sounds of prairies. Learn simple practices from local experts to support prairie restoration and Iowa ecology. Enjoy guided tours of our new Founders Garden. Participate in take [...]
Plant up a window box full of culinary herbs! This easy to care for project is perfect for indoor or outdoor growing and is a great way to bring fresh botanical flavors into your home. This drop-in style activity allows you to work at your own pace. Tickets do not include admission to the Garden. [...]
Plant up a window box full of culinary herbs! This easy to care for project is perfect for indoor or outdoor growing and is a great way to bring fresh botanical flavors into your home. This drop-in style activity allows you to work at your own pace. Tickets do not include admission to the Garden. [...]