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Gardens Through the Ages

Monday, February 21st, 2011

Speaker: Dr. Cathryn Hoyt
Date: April 19, 2011
Time: 7 PM
Place: Sul Ross State University, Rm 309

Can you image life without gardens or gardens without life?

In this illustrated presentation, CDRI Executive Director Cathryn Hoyt will take you on a tour of gardens through time and space—from the formal gardens of ancient Egypt to the informal gardens of the Nature Center. Along the way, we’ll explore when plant parts got their names, why garden fashions change through time, and how you can have a cutting-edge garden now.

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Celebrate National Public Gardens Day

Monday, May 3rd, 2010

The Chihuahuan Desert Research Institute will be celebrating National Public Gardens Day on Friday, May 7, 2010 with guided walks through our botanical gardens at 11:00a.m. and 2:00p.m.  National Public Gardens Day is presented by the non-profit American Public Gardens Association in partnership with Rain Bird and is a celebration to raise awareness of America’s public gardens and their important role in promoting environmental stewardship and awareness, plant and water conservation, and education in communities nationwide.
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25th Annual Native Plant Sale!

Monday, April 19th, 2010

The Chihuahuan Desert Nature Center is holding their 25th Annual Native Plant Sale April 23rd and 24th. You’ll find almost 200 varieties of beautiful native and adapted plants including old favorites like sages, desert willow, mountain laurel, yellowbells, and penstemons. This year, add a new favorite to your garden—the Antelope Bush, a native rose that features bright pink flowers from early spring until the first frost.
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Spring Flowers

Monday, April 5th, 2010


It seemed like spring was never going to come. Then, the weather warmed up and the plants rejoiced with a burst of bloom. On the Upper Loop Trail the claret cup cacti are in full flower. You can’t miss them with their burst of red blossoms. And, if you wait patiently, you might be rewarded with a hummingbird coming in to nectar.
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Javelina Bush: Signs of Spring 2

Saturday, March 20th, 2010


Today, during my afternoon walk around the Chihuahuan Desert Nature Center & Botanical Gardens I got a whiff of a smell so sweet that it stopped me in my tracks. I began to look around, but couldn’t immediately see anything that I thought could account for the scent. So I followed my nose until I could hear the hum of pollinators. My nose and my ears eventually led me to a small, insignificant bush hidden in the grasses.
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