New Mexico Gardens
Albuquerque Biological
Park: 903 10th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM 87102
(505)764-6200.
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This wonderful park
includes the Rio Grande Botanical Garden (see below), the Rio
Grande Zoo, the Albuquerque Aquarium and the Tingley Aquatic
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Albuquerque
Rose Garden: Wyoming Regional Library, 8205 Apache Ave. NE,
Albuquerque, NM 87110.
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This splendid garden of
the Albuquerque Rose Society was recently completely
renovated. The current collection (1203 bushes representing
493 cultivars and 26 classes of roses) is organized into
separate areas for hybrid teas, old garden roses and
floribundas, hybrid rugosas, polyanthas and miniatures, hybrid
musks, newer ground cover roses, and climbing and rambling
roses (on a 70 foot long pergola and steel
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Carlsbad Caverns
National Park: 3225 National Parks Highway, Carlsbad, New
Mexico 88220 (505) 785-2232.
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Some of the many
interesting programs offered at this national park include the
medicinal and food use, including by Native Americans, of
desert plants. |
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Chile
Pepper Institute Demonstration Garden: New Mexico State
University, Chile Breeding Programs Greenhouse, Fabian Garcia Science
Center (West End of Campus across the railroad tracks from University Ave.
or Main Street), Las Cruces, NM 88003 (505)646-3028.
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NMSU has been involved in
chile cultivar development for more than 100 years. This
breeding program centers on New Mexico's five main chile
crops: Red, Green, Paprika, Jalapeņo, and Cayenne as well as
ornamental chiles. |
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Giannangelo Farms
Southwest: P.O. 732, Ramah, NM 87321
(505)783-4412.
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This high altitude sustainable formal organic garden
features raised beds, pools, ponds, trellises and organic
seasonal vegetables and herbs. Visits by appointment
(call or email giannan@avant-gardening.com). |
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Living Desert State Park Zoo and Gardens: National Parks Highway,
P.O. Box 100, Carlsbad, NM 88221 (505)887-5516.
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This 1,100 acre
indoor/outdoor living museum offers more than 40 native animal
species from birds to bison, hundreds of succulents displayed
in a greenhouse setting, and a 1.3 mile nature tour.
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Rio
Grande Botanic Garden: 2601 Central Avenue NW, Albuquerque
Biological Park, Albuquerque, NM 87104 (505)764-6200.
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A state-of-the-art 11,000
square foot conservatory features the Desert Pavilion (xeric
species), the Mediterranean Pavilion (aromatic species) and
three walled gardens with fountains, tile, herbs and roses. A
Children's Fantasy Garden is planned. |
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Spring River Park and
Zoo: Atkinson and College Streets, Roswell, NM 88202
(505)624-6760.
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This free public zoo
displays native and exotic animals and birds in a series of
enclosures exhibiting the plants and animals of the River
Bottoms, the Plains, the Foothills and the Mountains.
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University of
New Mexico Arboretum:
Tour
Information. Central Avenue and Yale Boulevard, Albuquerque, NM
87131 (505)277-0111.
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This Pueblo Revival style
park-like campus encompasses a Campus Arboretum displaying 320
difference species of plants. |
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University
of New Mexico Greenhouse: Department of Biology, University of New
Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87131 (505) 277-3781.
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A diverse collection of
native and exotic plants are housed in the
greenhouse. |
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