Spring Has Sprung at the Dallas Arboretum
Spring is a really exciting time in any garden, and here at the Dallas Arboretum, the bulbs have given us stunning displays of color for the last few weeks. Walking the gardens as spring progresses always yields fun surprises and delights us as the landscape that remind us that indeed, Spring has sprung! Spring blooming…
Agents of Discovery Explore the Dallas Arboretum
We rolled out Agents of Discovery, an augmented reality educational game for mobile devices that encourages young explorers to get engaged, moving, and learning when they visit the Rory Meyers Children’s Adventure Garden. This is VERY exciting for us, because we’re always looking for new ways to enhance the learning experience for our visitors and…
Meet the Chefs of the 2018 Dallas Arboretum Food and Wine Festival
The Dallas Arboretum Food and Wine Festival is coming on March 22! (You can get your tickets here: DallasArboretum.org/FoodWineFest) It’s going to be an absolutely wonderful evening of delicious bites, savory sips, and the breathtaking beauty of Dallas Blooms. Now that the full list of participating chefs, with regions of cuisine they’ll be serving, and wineries…
Cherry Trees Grace The Dallas Arboretum
The “World of Flowers” during our annual Dallas Blooms festival promises the ephemeral beauty of Cherry trees on top of the tulips and daffodils everyone has grown to expect. With our Prunus x yedoensis, also known as Yoshino Cherry, proves that you don’t have to go to Washington D.C. to find flowering cherry trees in…
Find Peace and Quiet to Connect with Nature at the Dallas Arboretum
The Dallas Arboretum is known for our seasonal festivals and activities, but one of the best and sometimes overlooked aspects of the garden is the profound sense of peace and tranquility it can offer to guests who would like a beautiful space to meditate and catch up on some much needed “me-time”. Even if you…
Pansies: Why the Arboretum Looks Beautiful Even During the Deepest Cold
Pansies are, contrary to their name, one of the hardiest flowers around. And that’s great news if you want to explore the most beautiful place in Dallas after a cold spell. The pansy is the reigning champion of cool season plants, and the most-planted annual of any seasonal here in North Texas, and with good…
2017 in Review: Lessons for an Even Better 2018
2017 was a big year for the Dallas Arboretum, full of lessons that will make 2018 even better. We wanted to share some of the highlights and offer a big thanks for being here to help us along the way. Powerful Themes Help Our Festivals Be Even More Enjoyable for Guests – and Create Lots…
Bulbs Planted Now Bloom Beautiful This Spring
In a way, Dallas Blooms 2018 has already begun at the Dallas Arboretum, because the horticulture work to get ready for the spring is well underway. It starts in late fall, making this one of the busiest times of the year for our Horticulture Team. There is a lot involved in getting the garden ready…
Digging into Dallas Arboretum Education Internships
Interns descend on the Dallas Arboretum Education Department every summer to spend 11 weeks helping us make our mission a reality. These college-aged interns work in summer camps with children aged 3 to 13, and through their close collaboration with our education staff they learn the ins and outs of teaching summer camps, listen to…
A Tasteful Place Cooks up Something New for Dallas
A Tasteful Place opened earlier this month to much excitement from Dallas Arboretum supporters and the education and food communities of North Texas. Inspired by the national movement towards growing and eating sustainable, fresh, locally sourced, delicious food, A Tasteful Place is both the newest addition to our beautiful gardens – and an incredibly stunning…