Tizer Botanic Gardens & Arboretum

08/01/2026

These trees are beautiful and the scent is to die for. We love our lindens we have in the garden!

Lindens a.k.a. the Bee Trees update 2026
Hard not to love a tree with a heart-shaped leaf, a propeller, a nutlet and is fragrant.
The Littleleaf linden, Tilia cordata, is native to Europe, but we have embraced it like it is our own in North America. It is a significant food resource for bees. It has a pyramidal shape with heart-shaped leaves. It is tolerant of alkaline soils and is hardy to Zone 3. They have yellow-green flowers with bracts (propeller-like modified leaf), and a small, round, nutlet as its fruit.
Resource: https://facilities.utah.edu/tree-tour/tree-display.php?tree_name=littleleaf-european-linden
Photo: Brandy Straub

07/31/2026

Flower Friday!

Some flowers in bloom I saw on last night's stroll :)

07/29/2026

LAST CALL FOR VEGGIES AND HERBS
This Friday (7/31) is our last day for all of our vegetables and herbs! We still have an amazing selection of herbs in the middle of producing.

07/28/2026

Vocabulary word for the day is Fasciation
Fasciation occurs in plants due to abnormal activity in the meristem or growing tip of the plant. It can be the result of hormonal or genetic factors. It can also be caused by pathogens (bacterial, fungal, or viral), insect damage, or animal damage. Abiotic issues, such as chemical exposure, mechanical injury and frost, can also cause fasciation.
Flowers with fasciation may have a bushy growth habit. Some affected plants are propagated intentionally due to their tendency towards fasciation.
There is no need to treat for fasciation. It does not have health impacts on the plant.
Resources:
https://www.montana.edu/extension/Full_HTML_Pubs/a-guide-to-pests-problems-and-identification-of-ornamental-shrubs-and-trees-in-montana/abiotic-issues/fasciation.html
https://hort.extension.wisc.edu/articles/fascinating-fasciation/
Photo: Fasciated Blanket Flower

07/26/2026

More flowers I saw on this morning's walk :)

07/18/2026

More flowers I saw on my walk through the gardens today :)

07/10/2026

Flower Friday!
Another stroll through the garden this week. July is the tipping point where the garden is filled to the brim with flowers!

07/09/2026

All our evergreens are on sale! We have an amazing selection of spruces, pines, and firs. We have tree forms, shrub forms, special forms, and ground cover forms. This sale will continue through the month.
The nursery is open from Thursday to Monday (closed Tuesday and Wednesday) from 10 am to 5pm. You can reach us through Facebook, calling us at (406) 933 - 8789 or stop on by!

07/03/2026