It might be bereft of holly and ivy, snow and green grass or stately conifer trees, but a 5-acre garden nestled atop the cliffs overlooking downtown St. George is still giving thousands of visitors the Christmas spirit.
No, the garden doesn’t have a nativity with the Virgin Mary, Joseph and baby Jesus, but the garden does have Virgin River chub swimming in its stream. It sports more than 5,000 drought-resistant flora for guests to fawn over. Oh, and its meandering paths are decked with giant faux candy canes, oversized cupcakes, stars and a colorful palette of more than 75,000 Christmas lights.Trip Advisor tabs as St.
Steve Meismer, local coordinator for the Virgin River Program, said protecting Virgin River chub is important because it is an indicator species. Red Hills Desert Garden, which uses drip irrigation and drought-tolerant plants, uses 70% less water than a similarly-sized traditional garden and models what is possible with xeriscaping.
Trey Warren, who is relandscaping his home in nearby Bloomington Hills, comes to the district’s garden often to get ideas about what he might plant to conserve water. Still, people now frequenting the garden seem more focused on seeing the lights than on protecting fish or saving water.
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