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Nature’s Cannons: Science of Ballistic Seed Dispersal
Our hort team had a mystery to solve. We wanted to collect seeds from wild petunia (Ruellia humilis) growing in the Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden’s...
BOOtanical Halloween Fun Facts
Presented by Voya | T Fiber | Iowa Taproom Now thru Oct 31 Each October, the Greater Des Moines BOOtanical Garden transforms the dome into one of Central...
Grow & Tell: How to (and Why!) Make a Fall Sensory Bottle
Capture a Little of the Beauty of Fall and Hold it in Your Hands Colorful leaves, tiny seeds, pine needles and other treasures found on an autumn walk can...
Hidden Threats to Tree Health: Girdling Roots
Some of the most important parts of a tree are the ones you can’t see At the Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden, an upcoming renovation to the planting beds...
New Bloom Magazine Fall + Winter 2026
Don't Miss the Latest Edition of Bloom Magazine Inside the Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden's Fall + Winter Bloom Magazine you'll find the 2025-2026 Impact...
Stinky Succulent
The Bloom That Tricks Flies At first glance, Stapelia gigantea looks almost too extraordinary to be real. Its enormous, star-shaped flowers can grow larger...
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