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My time at Denver Botanic Gardens has been a unique educational experience that I know will prove to be a pivotal moment in my horticulture career. I applied to the Rock Alpine Collections Intern

When I was accepted to intern at Denver Botanic Gardens, I packed my bag and came to Colorado. This summer was filled with new experiences and learning in a way I never thought imaginable. I was fully

Denver Botanic Gardens Guild is an organization centered around herbs. The group staffs the Herbs Division at Spring Plant Sale, provides support in the York Street and Chatfield Farms herb gardens

This June, I attended the annual Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections (SPNHC) meeting in Edinburgh, UK. SPNHC is an international society whose mission is to improve the

We’ve all been there: Work is piling up and your staff seem to be more stressed than ever. It’s time to stop and hit refresh. Doing so can be as simple as scheduling some teambuilding or by creating

So, you have walked, biked, bused, scootered or driven to Denver Botanic Gardens on York Street and are ready to explore all the beauty that is within our 24-acre property. Before you make a beeline

The steppe is a vast, treeless plain. A seemingly endless horizon interrupted only by the faint jagged line of mountains in the distance. In summer, the grasses dance in the warm breeze. In the winter

July is a busy time for botanists – so many flowers to see and never enough time! One trip I always make time for, though, is guiding hikes for the Crested Butte Wildflower Festival . Crested Butte is

Planning your event can be stressful, with a host of moving parts, people and details to coordinate. But with proper planning and the use of fun and memorable vendors your event can stand out. Follow

On my first trip to Oaxaca, I could not have anticipated the depth of culture, the colors, the food, the history and the energy, all shared openly by the locals at every turn. The colorful streets of

I began researching rare alpine plants of Colorado a few years ago, progressing from understanding basic germination requirements to studying seed longevity in storage to examining the effects of

As cities become an increasingly popular place to live for many, the importance of green spaces becomes even more relevant. Gardens and urban farms provide city-dwellers with a space to connect with