Horticulture’s Summer Prep at the Dallas Arboretum
As we enter the true summer season at the Dallas Arboretum, the horticulture team has many items on our to-do list in order to prepare the garden for Texas heat. Temperatures really begin to heat up in June, typically marking the end of the planting season in this region. It is time to finish up…
Hidden Gems – Discover Something New at the Dallas Arboretum
Stray off the beaten path and enjoy the thrilling feeling of discovery as you make your way to these “hidden” gardens at the Dallas Arboretum, smaller gardens that are harder to reach and often completely empty. It’s the perfect way to see the Dallas Arboretum in a new light if you’re a regular visitor, and…
Urban Gardening in North Texas
If you want to start an urban or suburban garden in Dallas or North Texas, you should check out A Tasteful Place at the Dallas Arboretum, for ideas, tips and lessons on how to grow beautiful plants including vegetables and herbs, right at home. Home gardens have become pretty trendy, even if you live in…
The Texas Native Plant Lab Comes Alive This Spring at the Dallas Arboretum
The Texas Native Plant Lab is a unique, student-centered outdoor learning space in the Main Garden of the Dallas Arboretum, and this time of year it produces endless plant awes. When we last visited the garden, I shared the story of how this cactus, succulent and wildflower educational space came to be, so I thought…
Summer Flowers to Plant Now
Summer is around the corner in north Texas, and we’re almost done changing over all our flower beds. The gardens look great. But summer gets HOT here, so these beauties have to be able to stand up to intense weather and still meet our standards as a world-class show garden. Here are some of our…
Kinetic Art Comes to the Dallas Arboretum, Courtesy of Lyman Whitaker
We recently had the pleasure of welcoming artist Lyman Whitaker to our gardens for a few days while he installed 122 of his pieces for our summer art exhibit, “Wind Sculptures in Motion: The Kinetic Art of Lyman Whitaker,” presented by Reliant. These stunning sculptures move with the wind, bringing a new element of motion and…
Al Fresco Dining Tips for Spring from the Dallas Arboretum
Spring is full and the garden is lush with color, making it an amazing time to spend some time enjoying a meal or snack outside, where you might even find some inspiration to follow a popular trend in garden design this year, rethinking alfresco dining. We’re especially excited to take a look at this trend,…
Take Planting Wildflowers into Your Own Hands!
The last dormant plants in the garden have begun showing signs of life now that spring has have officially begun; with wildflower seed bombs, you can capture this moment of growth at home, bringing the same bluebonnets and blooming redbuds that fill my walk through the garden into your backyard. Last month I shared tips for…
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…
Make Your Own Container Garden with Hypertufa!
Thousands of blooming bulbs have come to the Dallas Arboretum for Dallas Blooms, A World of Flowers, presented by IBERIABANK, and they have visitors and employees alike eager to refresh their home gardens or create a showy new corner. One of the most versatile ways to do this is with a container garden, but if…