| Chandler Xeriscape Demonstration Garden |
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| Norhtwest Corner of Erie Street and Arrowhead Dr. |  |
| Chandler, Arizona |
| http://www.chandleraz.gov |
| Map: http://www.mapquest.com/mq/5-tOPL9GNvLvgu |
| Glendale Xeriscape Demonstration Garden |
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| 5959 West Brown Street |  |
| Glendale, Arizona |
| Phone: (623) 930-35 |
| http://gecko.gc.maricopa.edu/glendalelibrary/ |
| This award-winning xeriscape garden contains over 400 species desert-adapted native and non-native plants. Signs identify many of the plants, and there is a free audio tour available.
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| Map: http://www.mapquest.com/mq/9-qJjn |
| Mesa Xeriscape Demonstration Garden |
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| Mesa Community College 1833 W. Southern Ave. |  |
| Mesa, Arizona |
| Phone: (480) 644-33 |
| http://www.ci.mesa.az.us/utilities/conservation/mcc_demo_garden.asp |
| Working together, the City of Mesa, Mesa Community College and the U. S. Bureau of Reclamation recently completed a series of enhancements to the garden including new plants, improved educational signage, an updated irrigation system and an improved self-guided tour feature. |
| Map: http://www.mapquest.com/mq/4-5FB0AgJsJJGA |
| Peoria Desert Fusion Garden |
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| 8401 W Monroe Street |  |
| Peoria, Arizona 85345 |
| Phone: (623) 773-7 |
| http://www.peoriaaz.gov |
| Peoria’s Desert Fusion Garden is an award-winning garden certified as a Natural Wildlife Habitat by the National Wildlife Federation. Five separate areas were designed to encourage people to rethink preconceived ideas of what low-water-use landscaping looks like, ultimately helping citizens understand what Xeriscape is and is not. The Garden reveals that color, dimension, creativity, and even turf can work harmoniously together to create a beautiful low-water-use landscape.
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| Map: http://www.mapquest.com/mq/5-_cwc03T6 |
| Desert Botanical Garden |
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| 1201 North Galvin Parkway |  |
| Phoenix, Arizona 85008 |
| Phone: (480) 941-12 |
| http://www.dbg.org |
| The Desert Botanical Garden has more than a thousand different cacti and other unusual plants from the arid lands of the world, growing in a beautiful natural desert setting. |
| Map: http://www.mapquest.com/mq/10-SUJTq0PWxuk2 |
| Scottsdale Xeriscape Garden |
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| Southeast corner of Hayden and McDonald |  |
| Scottsdale, Arizona |
| http://www.scottsdaleaz.gov/water/ |
| The garden features a meandering landscape in the form of a terraced garden along the east side of the site. This area demonstrates the use of low-water plant material in a natural setting. Interpretive signage will be used to educate visitors on the appropriate use of plant material to conserve water. A public art component will also be designed into this terraced landscape area. Lorna Jordan is the artist working on this design. She is based in Seattle, Washington and has produced award-winning designs throughout the country. |
| Map: http://www.mapquest.com/mq/8-NWxGpLW3xhIZo7Nq |
| Boyce Thompson Southwestern Arboretum |
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| 37615 U.S. Highway 60 |  |
| Superior, Arizona 85273 |
| Phone: (520) 689-27 |
| http://cals.arizona.edu/BTA |
Located on Highway 60 East, 3 miles west of Superior, Arizona
The Boyce Thompson Arboretum is a historic as well as beautiful desert garden. Plants are studied for drought tolerance, usefulness to people, and landscaping potential. Nature trails wind through 35 acres of grounds. |
| Map: http://www.mapquest.com/mq/7-CWcqYELu*IunEZdl8tn_ |
| Tempe Xeriscape Demonstration Garden |
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| Located on the Northeast corner of College Avenue and Weber Drive |  |
| Tempe, Arizona |
| Phone: (480) 350-26 |
| http://tempe.gov/ |
| Located at Tempe Woman's club Park, this xeriscape garden highlights both Sonoran and Mediterranean plant palettes and provides practical ideas for backyards and workplaces. The garden also features an area that attracts hummingbirds. |
| Map: http://www.mapquest.com/mq/9-MU8*FVuwQMpTXTgN |