Botanist Gustaf Starck rallied people passionate about preserving desert plants with a sign outside his Scottsdale ranch.

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“My favorite place to visit in Phoenix is the Desert Botanical Garden. I love to walk the Wildflower Trail, especially in the spring when the flowers are spectacular. The varied cacti and desert ...

Meander the garden's nature trail to marvel at more than a dozen biomes and over 3,000 desert plants ... Moorten Botanical Garden is located 1.5 miles from downtown Palm Springs on South Palm ...

From hiking trails to giraffe feeding, watching wallabies or learning about wildlife, Southern California's Living Desert Zoo And Gardens has an adventure for everyone.