You Should Explore the Dallas Arboretum While It’s Raining – Why Precipitation Haters Are Missing out
The forecast calls for even more rain in our future this winter, but we are ready for it at the Dallas Arboretum! When the clouds decide to unload, visitors in the garden are scarce, which is a shame. As an Arboretum employee who is privileged enough to stroll through the gardens almost every day, I…
Fall-Blooming Beauties in the Garden Right Now
Autumn is in the air and it’s the perfect opportunity to frolic in 150,000 fall blooming flowers. It finally feels like fall, and the gardens are bursting with breathtaking color. If you haven’t had the chance to visit the gardens for our Autumn at the Arboretum festival, presented by Rogers-O’Brien, here are some of the…
What to Do in the Garden with ALL THIS RAIN
Dallas and all of North Texas have experienced nearly unprecedented rainfall this season, with the third wettest September and the wettest first half of October on record. This creates a unique moment in our garden at the Dallas Arboretum, and provides a special opportunity for you to work in your gardens as well! Main Concerns…
Fall Is Blooming Bright at the Dallas Arboretum
The gardens are vibrant with fall color at the Dallas Arboretum. November is a unique time here; cooler nights actually tend to bring out a great deal of verdant life as the garden gets ready for winter – flower and leaves in bright greens, blues, and purples, plus traditional fall oranges and yellows, splash across…
A Perfect Fall Day at the Arboretum
Cooler weather means it’s time to plan the perfect fall day at the Dallas Arboretum. This season’s events promise to put a smile on your loved ones’ faces. And in case you’re feeling a bit overwhelmed by all of our amazing events, we’ve put together an unbeatable autumn itinerary for you and your family. Arriving…
Autumn at the Arboretum Commemorates the Harvest Season
Why do we celebrate autumn with so much food and so many gatherings? It goes back to the harvest season. The crops, such as corn and squash, planted in spring and summer mature and become ripe for picking in autumn. In the United States and Canada, Thanksgiving is the major harvest festival, and we are…
Pumpkins? Squash? Gourds? Oh My!
Autumn at the Arboretum and the “Wonderful Wizard of Oz”-inspired Pumpkin Village feature over 50 varieties of amazing pumpkins, squash and gourds. It took our talented horticulture team hundreds of hours over three weeks to turn 90,000 of these pumpkins into our best Pumpkin Village yet. And these pumpkin varieties are themselves incredibly interesting. Individuals…
Autumn at the Arboretum Featuring the Wonderful World of Oz
The pumpkins have arrived, and Pecan Grove is beginning to look like several scenes straight out of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. This is the third Autumn at the Arboretum I’ve had a hand in planning, and to say that I am most excited about this year’s theme is a drastic understatement. I am beyond…