Moorten Botanical Gardens

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Chester ‘Cactus Slim’ Moorten, one of the original Keystone Cops, and his wife Patricia channeled their passion for plants into this compact garden founded in 1938. Today, a stroll through this enchanting symphony of cacti, succulents and other desert flora is balm for eyes and soul.

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