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Magana Growers is a family-owned nursery in Coachella, California. The nursery welcomed our Desert Gardeners with open arms. We learned how cacti are propagated, members purchased plants, and everyone enjoyed a beautiful day together at this local nursery. We stopped for lunch on the way home. Field trips with our club are a wonderful way to learn, explore, and spend time together.

Futterman’s Date Farm is a family-owned date farm in Indio, California. We toured this expansive date farm and learned the step-by-step process of growing, fertilizing, pollinating, and harvesting dates. A wide variety of dates are grown here, including several new varieties, one named after the owner’s granddaughter. Our tour ended with a date tasting, giving everyone an opportunity to sample different varieties and discover a personal favorite.

Monarch butterflies bring a magical quality to our desert gardens as they float above our heads, around the garden and if we’ve planted a Monarch friendly habitat we may even entice them to frequent our garden on a regular basis. If you would like to create a Monarch friendly garden fall is a great time to add some of their favorite nectar plants to your landscape. Milkweed It is widely known that Milkweed is a Monarch’s favorite. However, not every Milkweed is suitable for