Carnivorous Plants We’ve got a collection of alluring, killing, and insect eating plants in the Botanical Garden. Carnivorous plants have evolved to lure, capture, dissolve, and digest insects to obtain the nutrients they need to grow due to environmental...
As the weather changes–looking to bring the outdoors in? Here’s how to mix your houseplants to create beautiful indoor landscapes—dish gardens, terrariums and other displays that will thrive in your home. Indoor Plantings that Mimic Nature Emily Kellett,...
The 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 Iowa’s capital city – until sunset, when its 80-foot-high geodesic-domed conservatory disappeared into...
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 to Plant Bulbs Rosie Lerner, a former extension consumer horticulture specialist at Purdue University,...
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 bloom instead of a bang. The Agave ovatifolia, also known as a frosty blue succulent, is a sight to see....
Create your own mini-ecosystem using materials from your home and yard! Explore the plant world in your own backyard as a family with this at-home summer activity. Did you know…a terrarium is a closed or mostly-closed container with soil and plants in it. In...
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