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Spring is just around the corner, the Oklahoma Redbud tree is just sprouting: Elina has begun to plant her vegetables; spinach, swiss chard, kohlrabi, cauliflower and cabbage. Meanwhile, Buddha and the Peacock, discuss the activity in the garden and how happy they are that winter …

With the raising temperatures of a regular Las Cruces summer, the water temperature in our ponds has been going up as well and we have been struggling with algaes and oxygen shortage in the ponds. Our guests love the setup and the only logical solution …

With a little rain, our Texas Ranger exploded into bloom, making Buddha happy.

Earlier this month we decided to re-establish a pond we had, in the garden.  When we had the pond installed and Koi swimming, we realized we needed a larger pond.  Well that turned into another two ponds, connected by waterfalls … so now we have …

Americas Best Value Inn, Las Cruces is again proud to be a sponsor of the Bataan Memorial Death March. We have a lovely courtyard garden where participants can relax before and after the event. BBQs and laundry facilities are available for your convenience. We will …

Elina had another photo published in the USA Today weather photo gallery. After another snow event, one of the statues in the garden looked like a sleeping child under a blanket.

This morning we got more snow in Las Cruces, which was pretty but gone by early afternoon.

Elina had another photo published in the USA Today weather photo gallery. The photo was taken in the garden after snow covered the Aloe plants, hence the photo name “An Aloe’s Blue Christmas”

Today our property was honored with the “Overall Excellence” award, for properties less than 60 rooms, by Americas Best Value Inn at the 10th annual membership conference in Las Vegas.