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Enjoy "Digging Into the Gardens" blog, written by Denver Botanic Gardens' staff. Learn about gardening, horticulture, research, conservation, special events, art, tours and much more.
Sunday Strings Sounds Like a Dream
What does my perfect Sunday look like? Waking up a little late, grabbing a coffee and exploring art as local musicians play in the background sounds like a dream to me. As it turns out, dreams do come
Celebrating 55 Years of Volunteer Service
Loraine Yeatts, one of our most dedicated volunteers in the Kathryn Kalmbach Herbarium of Vascular Plants, recently celebrated a remarkable milestone: 55 years of unwavering service. Loraine’s
An All-Hands-On-Deck Attitude
The transition from one year to the next is often filled with celebrations and time for reflection. At the Gardens, we are all filled with gratitude and a keen determination to do everything we can to
The Home Gardener’s Guide to Carbon Sequestration
Gather ‘round, green-thumb enthusiasts. It’s time to get the dirt on carbon sequestration and unearth how our gardens can be unsung heroes in battling climate change. What is carbon sequestration? As
Know a Girl Scout? Help Her Go Green!
Calling all Brownie Girl Scouts who are looking to “go green.” On Saturday, February 3, join us at Denver Botanic Gardens for our Household Elf Girl Scout Exploration Day and learn how your scout can
January Walking Tour – Welcome. Please Come In.
Come for the plants, stay for the science, art, education, library, films, food and drinks! Plants touch all our lives without us even noticing, and as winter sets in, you can reconnect to nature
Join us for camp!
The education team at the Gardens is excited to welcome families back for our 2024 spring and summer camp programs! Our camps, for children ages six to 12, combine STEM and art activities with daily
Winter Compost
Compost seems to be a hot topic these days. We all love the thick white steam cloud emitted from a healthy compost pile in the cool mornings of the fall, but what happens to a compost pile during the
Investigating Soil Amendment and Mulching Best Practices
Gardening is a complex endeavor. A symbiosis with countless living things, both seen and unseen, and the management of numerous interactions with the nonliving world. As such, it can be challenging to
Creating Winter Containers
At Chatfield Farms, we have just finished our installation of winter containers. Whether they are glittery or natural, DIY winter containers don’t have to cost you an arm and a leg to make. Here are a
December Walking Tour – This Brutal Garden
Why do soft beings make such hard things? As the plants of the Gardens seasonally senesce, and the colorful foliage of autumn is replaced by the stark, skeletal, lignified forms of winter, the built
Positive Impact of Green Roofs
Green roofs, also known as vegetated roofs or living roofs, are recognized as a sustainable strategy for urban development. These eco-friendly rooftops offer a multitude of environmental, economic and