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Arboretum and Public Garden History

Mediterranean Gardens and California's Future

Interestingly, the notion of the Davis Arboretum as a truly beautiful place conflicts with the typical image of public gardens in the west. Most gardens are heavily irrigated, but the Arboretum is a dryland Mediterranean garden.