Greeley's xeriscape garden

Visit Greeley's Xeriscape Garden

Greeley Garden Tour

The City of Greeley's Xeric Demonstration Garden will be one of the several stops along the Greeley Garden Tour route and stands as is an example of how a lush, blooming garden can also improve the soil and save water and provide habitat.

The Fourteenth Annual Greeley Garden Tour is sponsored by the Centennial Chapter of Operating Room Nurses, UNC School of Nursing Emeritus Faculty, the Colorado Nurses Association (District 8) and the City of Greeley Water Conservation Program. The event will be held Saturday, June 16 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The tour stops at several outstanding gardens around the City of Greeley, including the Xeric Demonstration Garden at 2503 Reservoir Road.

Tickets are $12 and can be purchased at Lolly's, Happy Life Nursery, Eaton Grove, and at the Greeley Water Conservation Office at 1100 10th Street, Suite 300 . Cash and checks will be the only forms of payment accepted; make checks payable to Centennial Chapter A.O.R.N. Proceeds from the tour will be applied to community outreach projects, nursing scholarships and nursing education.

The City of Greeley Water Department's Xeriscape Garden began in 1997 as an example of Xeriscape for Greeley residents. Xeriscape is a type of garden that requires less water than a traditional lawn. It is a common misconception that this type of garden is made up primarily of cactus and rock, but Xeriscape can be a lush mix of perennials, annuals, ornamental grasses, bulbs, trees, shrubs and turf.

The demonstration garden on Reservoir Road is blooming with lilacs, shrub roses, tulips, daffodils, Daylilies and chokecherry bushes along with a weeping willow tree, low growing junipers, and other Xeric flowers, trees and plants.

At the crest of the garden's hill, a sculpture fountain, "Oasis," stands in tribute to Greeley 's founding fathers and their insight into assuring an ample water supply for the City. The sculpture depicts mountains with water running to the plains, accompanied by historic photos of Greeley founders and settlers.