Demonstration Garden — Attraction in Monterey Park

In a small pocket of Monterey Park lies this fun walk through all varieties of flora living besides each other. From its Spanish garden section to the colorful and bountiful selections from the Mediterranean and beyond, the staff members who maintain this area definitely know how to treat each selection well. What amazes me is that you'd never expect to see all of them living in the humid temperatures of Los Angeles but it's thanks to the layout above and below the surface that helps keep these guys well fed.

It's relatively quick to glance through so I wouldn't make this a main day attraction though if you're a fan of gardening, I would really advise to take notes on how to take care of...

It’s a very small park, some people not even consider it like that. I was here today around midday and today the weather was hot. So, if you want to enjoy this place need to go early in the morning or in the afternoon, when sunset is taking place. You also will find information about flora in the garden, and If you don’t care about the hot weather, you can enjoy this place at any time. I use an app called seek, to identify flora and fauna, and for me, this is a great place to get educated about plants that are sometimes native to California. Please visit this garden and try to be open minded to explore all the possibilities to learn...

I don't think anyone in the neighborhood knows that a park is there. There are benches and some drought tolerant plants but the place is too dry, too hot for people to come. There should be more shaidig trees for people to relax under the shade. There is no shade! Other than that the place is informative as it had different plants in separate areas as specified as Asian, Mediterranean and...