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P Habitat Garden to Historic i Sahuaro Ranch Park i GLENDALE XERISCAPE DEMONSTRATION i Interpretive signs Public Art Garden information and guidelines, history and artist list on back. GARDEN 5959 W. Brown St., Glendale, AZ 85302 www.glendaleaz.com/WaterConservation/xeriscapegarden.cfm Highlights of the Glendale Xeriscape Demonstration Garden GLENDALE XERISCAPE DEMONSTRATION Tree Trail Wildlife in the Garden GARDEN Features small- and medium- The garden is home to many creatures sized trees better suited for including peafowl, humming birds, residential landscapes where chickens, rabbits, butterflies, and bees, space may be tight. just to name a few. Cactus Garden Art in the Garden When the Arizona Canal was completed in 1885, thousands of acres in the Northwest Valley became available for homesteading and agricultural Contains over 250 different • Salvaged pine timbers provide recycled species of cacti and succulents. and repurposed natural benches on the production. The east end includes mostly Tree Trail, Joan Baron native Sonoran Desert ; Since then, the trend toward more urban development has changed how the west end includes desert- • The Irrigators, Debbie Gessner, 1985 we use water. Today, more than 50% of the water delivered to homes is adapted plants from other (out front by ) countries, such as Africa and used outdoors in the landscape. • Whirlwind, Gary Slater, 1991 South America. (out front in Rain Garden) This gives home and landscape professionals a unique opportunity Rain Garden • Picture Books, Gary Alsum, 1996 to help preserve our water resources. More than twenty-five years ago, the Demonstrates rainwater (near the library south entrance) City of Glendale began promoting the use of Xeriscape or water efficient harvesting and native landscaping. The Xeriscape Demonstration Garden, at the Glendale Main Sonoran Desert plants. • Veterans Memorial, Joe Tyler, 2002 (east lawn) Library, is a living example of the diversity and abundant amount of Desert Food Forest low-water-use plants available for use in planning a lush and inviting • Desert Adaptations Wall and Blue Planet, Showcases desert-edible (Habitat Garden) garden. trees, shrubs, perennials, Juanita Hull-Carlson, 2005 and succulents that home- • The Blue Planet, Juanita Hull-Carlson, 2005 Please take this opportunity to learn more about low-water-use owners can successfully (Habitat Garden) plants and how you can do your part to conserve water. grow, harvest, and enjoy in their own landscapes. • The Watershed, Juanita Hull-Carlson, 2005 (Habitat Garden) Habitat Garden Provides hospitable • Mediation, Artists: CoLab Studios LLC/ Please help us protect the garden Matt & Maria Salenger, 2008 habitat for plants, (Habitat Garden) wildlife, and people. • Stay on the trails at all times. • Wear close-toed shoes when walking through the garden.

• Do not feed the animals. Useful Links • All pets must be on a leash. Pet owners are responsible for cleanup. Glendale Water Services Department – Conservation and Sustainable Living Division: • Place trash in the garbage cans. www.glendaleaz.com/WaterConservation AMWUA: www.amwua.org • Do not damage or harm any plants or animals. Children must be closely supervised by an adult at all times. Boyce Thompson : www.arboretum.ag.arizona.edu • Desert : www.dbg.org Enjoy the garden from dawn to dusk. • Master Gardeners: www.extension.arizona.edu/maricopamg Smartscape: www.smartscape.org Remember to visit the library when you are done! Water – Use It Wisely: www.wateruseitwisely.com