Chihuly hand-blown glass art may look like tremendous strings made of connected beach balls. Chihuly Polyvitro Chandelier is a 2006 creation seen at the Desert Botanical Garden. (photo credit Chris Eirschele) The enthusiastic volunteer from the Desert Botanical Garden asked us if we had a visitor’s guide and trail map. We said we did, [...]

  The plant sale at Desert Botanical Garden is held in the shadow of Papago Buttes. The sea of plants are enticing. Photo credit Chuck Eirschele. My all-time favorite plant sellers are found at botanical gardens, events put on by master gardeners or garden clubs.  You can count on plants coming from the region’s backyard, there are [...]