If you love roses, there is no such thing as too many of them. How about walking through a rose garden that has approximately 9,000 rose bushes! That is what you will find at the Mesa Community College Rose Garden, a partnership between Mesa-East Valley Rose Society and MCC. It is the largest public rose garden in the desert southwest, open 24/7 and free to stroll at your own pace and enjoy the roses. There are signs with phone numbers that you can call to get more information on the roses as you walk the garden.
The best months to visit the garden are March, April, May, June, November and December. During the other four months the roses are pruned (not blooming). Our team of six (Tom, Phyllis, Karen, Steve, Jon and I) actually managed to show up on a day they were irrigating the flower beds! No worries, however, we plan on going back. Please enjoy our sample from hundreds of rose images captured.
