Garden Explorer Desert Botanical Garden By Ramona Borkman, Magazine Editor With thousands of plants, five walking trails, art displays, and a gourmet farm-to-table restaurant, Desert Botanical Garden is one of the best places to visit during your vacation to Phoenix, Arizona. The garden focuses on living plants of the Sonoran desert, which includes the Southwestern U.S. Although plant life and conservation are the
primary focus of these gardens, all visitors can appreciate the giant cacti, colorful wildflowers, and unique succulents displayed throughout the gardens.
My husband and I went several
When you visit the gardens, you
years ago during a trip to visit his
can enjoy specialized tours, special
uncle. We chose to go in January
events, seasonal exhibits, concerts,
because we longed for a reason to
family activities, Gertrude's
get out of the cold and snowy Utah
restaurant, Patio Café and the
weather. The weather was pleasant
Garden's gift and plant shop. Other
and mild and allowed us the
displays in the garden include
opportunity to do many outdoor
rotating art pieces and an open-air
activities. In fact, visiting Desert
butterfly exhibit with thousands of
Botanical Garden in the winter and
colorful Southwestern insects.
early spring are probably some of the best times to visit.
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