The Annual Flower Trial Garden at Colorado State University was established to allow students, researchers, industry representatives, homeowners and extension personnel to learn, teach, and evaluate through horticultural research and demonstration projects conducted in the unique environmental conditions of the Rocky Mountain/High Plans region.
So…officially it isn’t about beauty
a meditative journey 
I’m not buying the official story 🙂
I’m thinking someone utilized their grant writing skills to “officially” create an amazing flower garden 🙂 I also keep reading “trial” as “trail.”