I got to the botanical garden during peak dahlia season.
The banks of lush blooms, looking like time-frozen fireworks, have benches interspersed so you can sit and rest your feet after you’ve walked down from the terrace, through the first grove and into the dahlia garden.
My second-favorite part of the garden is the old homestead and the vegetable garden, which is also filled with flowers. I always take a picture of this sign. The vegetable garden provides fresh vegetables to the Mendocino County Food Bank.
Even when it’s full of people, and it was pretty full that Wednesday, the garden exudes peace and tranquility.