Spent a nice 1.5 hours at the garden, wide variety of desert plants we’ve never seen. The staff’s knowledge of the plants was amazing, and we left with a bunch of starter-sized cacti. Worth a visit!

We spent a very pleasant 45 minutes or so among the various cacti and other desert plants. Just a few plants were in bloom in mid-March, but many were just about to bloom. We also caught the beginning of a guided tour where they talked about palm trees which was interesting. Worth adding to your itinerary if you enjoy botanical gardens.

We were staying at the hotel, pretty-well adjacent to this garden, so it was a very easy walk to get there. I was surprised at how tall, wide, and old some of the cactus were, along the paths, and they were grouped into different regional deserts . Since I love cactus, and it doesn't grow where I come from, I spent alot of time looking at the different ones. People that arrived well-after me, passed me, and were probably out well before me! I went into the greenhouse, which had alot of potted cactus, and some were hanging pots, with the cactus growing upside down! I saw the box in a separate area, where they had made a den for the turtles to hibernate for winter. On the other side, there was a large tortoise, that had come out of hibernation. Just around the exit, there are tables with various cactus, pots and things for sale for a garden, but I didn't buy anything. There is a large, dirt parking lot beside the gardens. Glad I visited here!

First, realize that this is not a large botanical garden. It's a small private garden that has a wonderful assortment of dessert plants. The entrance fee was reasonable. Expect to spend about a half hour walking through the place. We saw several hummingbirds enjoying the garden, too!

I had a nice visit to the gardens when it opened. There weren't very many people there, which I felt was ideal. It allowed for a slow pace to view and enjoy seeing all the various species of cacti. I went at a very leisurely pace, and around the pathways twice. I feel, unless you are an extremely avid gardener, that 1 hour is long enough for a visit. They do sell some cacti, plants and pots as well.

Huge is an overstatement, you can't spend more than an hour here and that's really taking your time. Parking is a nightmare on the road but at $7 you can't really complain. The gardens are really well maintained, lovely layout and unique plants throughout. There are also some turtles you can spend time seeing as well. It's a good way to spend an hour if you are in the area already.

This is a tiny parcel packed with the most amazing, exotic desert plants we've ever seen!!!! Costs so little to see so much and if you are lucky to talk to THE Moortens you have double the joy! Very nice people, great local family history. Totally worth visiting. It's a short tour. We brought home some plants for a marginal fee.

Picked a fantastic Saturday to visit the gardens. The temperature was 75 and sunny. Many different cacti and environments. Hummingbirds abound. Shaded and cool from the sun. Clark Moorten, the owner was there and talked to him about the gardens and it's history. Really neat gentleman with a ton on local knowledge. Unfortunately, there are no docent tours on Saturdays. Would have enriched the visit by hearing stories and additional information. Admission was reasonable and worth the stop. We were visiting from out of town and flying home, so could not purchase any cacti - but there were many for sale starting at $2.00 for small ones with many price points for different sizes. Cool and neat spot!!!

Small botanical garden but well worth the entry fee - it’s packed with cacti and desert trees. The docent was also super helpful with extra info on the plants. Some really lovely cacti

This is a desert lover's paradise!!! You would have to travel many miles in a desert in order to see all these wonderful varieties of cactus plants. We spent at least 40 minutes looking at everything. The plants are nicely marked which makes it easy to know just what type of cactus plant you are observing. I loved the giant Sonoran cactus from the northern Mexican desert-amazing!! The tiny ones were amazing to see as well. There a special green house too. Inside you can see some rare specimens. The gift shop was well stocked with really unique souvenirs at reasonable prices. I liked the little turtles made of stone. The entry fee was only $7.00 per person-a great price worth every penny. Don't miss this enchanting desert world. You won't be disappointed!!