Tag: Des Moines

Arbor Day 2018

Posted on April 5, 2018 Edited April 6, 2018 by Ben

History of Arbor Day This year marks the 147th annual Arbor Day, which was first observed in Nebraska City on April 10th, 1872! First proposed and led by J. Sterling Morton the first arbor day was celebrated with a grand parade and tree planting by students in Nebraska City. The United States is not the …

Corpse Flower – Amorphophallus Titanum

Posted on September 18, 2017 Edited January 30, 2018 by Ben

Our state capitol of Des Moines, IA is getting a little more attention than usual this week. Aside from state baseball, there is a lot of buzz revolving around a certain plant which is ready to bloom any day now! The Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden is expecting their Titan Arum (corpse flower) to bloom at ANY MOMENT! With …