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…
Save Room for Salvias, One of Monarchs’ Favorites
Salvias are beautiful, easy to grow in Dallas, and attract the butterflies like crazy. If you see Monarchs resting on these happy blooms, and wish you could entice them into your garden, plan on planting salvias next season. There are a lot of Salvias—in fact over 1000 types of annual, perennial and woody species originate…
Hot Topic: Peppers
I can’t help but like peppers, and I think most people feel this way. They come in so many shape, sizes, colors and flavors. I was recently asked by a reporter to describe peppers and I responded that they are the “fun” vegetable. I think I like to grow them more for how they look…
What Is Horticulture?
Horticulture, by definition, is the art or practice of garden cultivation and management, but what is horticulture, really? What does it mean to the horticulture staff at the Dallas Arboretum? To us, it’s more than planting and watering. It’s a labor of love. When we plant and maintain these 66 acres, we’re working so you…
A winter bloom preview
When fall begins to make way for winter, what blooms can you expect to see in the garden? Even with the temperatures falling, you can always count on the Dallas Arboretum to have bright blooms and splendid colors on display. We sat down with Dave Forehand, Dallas Arboretum’s Vice President of gardens, to find out what flowers,…