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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. 

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From a Dream to a Legacy

November 8, 2011 Doris Boardman
Colorado has always been a great source of pride for me. I am a native of this beautiful state and find its natural environment therapeutic. Despite moving out of state for school or work, I often
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The iceman cometh!

November 6, 2011 Panayoti Kelaidis
I start off with high summer: if I showed the "after" picture you would not be impressed...late winter can be very bleak, and the picture below seems to reinforce all our prejudices. But wait! Winter
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Of Sweetgums and snow! Abrupt transitions...

October 27, 2011 Panayoti Kelaidis
Colorado is reputed to have such a harsh climate that many trees could never grow here, like flowering dogwoods (Cornus florida) or Sweetgums ( Liquidambar stracuiflua). Once again, conventional
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Misnomer valley: bigtooth maple in Colorado!

October 12, 2011 Panayoti Kelaidis
Certain plants have a certain "cachet" and Acer grandidentatum or bigtooth maple (with a host of other common names, usually alluding to some aspect of Utah where it is perhaps most abundant) is one
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KUDZU!!! Yeegads!

October 3, 2011 Panayoti Kelaidis
A trip to North Carolina would not be complete without the obligate stop to gawk at Kudzu ( Puereria sp.), that nearly mythical pea relative that is reputed to have swallowed several Southern States
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Sterling Ranch: A Sustainable Partnership

September 23, 2011 Sarada Krishnan
As we look for ways to conserve our natural resources and create sustainable communities, Denver Botanic Gardens in partnership with Sterling Ranch has helped create low-water sustainable landscapes at their demonstration site at Allis Ranch in Douglas County. Sterling Ranch will be Colorado’s first rainwater harvesting community and this project will set a new standard for water conservation in Colorado.
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Passing of a friend: Andrew Pierce

September 17, 2011 Panayoti Kelaidis
Andrew Pierce, past Director, Assistant Director, Propagator and Conservatory Superintendent at Denver Botanic Gardens, passed away early this morning (Saturday, September 17, 2011), at his home with

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