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This winter, make your holiday gathering truly unforgettable by hosting it during Blossoms of Light®, Denver’s beloved holiday tradition—now celebrating 40 sparkling years. With more than a million

With leaves falling outside, temperatures getting lower and Halloween creeping closer, it’s the perfect time to curl up inside with a good mystery, thriller or horror novel. If the book is plant

When we think about late-season garden interest, fall asters and tawny grass textures might come to mind, or perhaps the smoldering reds and oranges of autumn foliage. But plants can also offer

Many of us think of spring when we imagine ourselves donning gardening gloves, straw hats, and muddy shoes for a trek into the garden to plant. But there is plenty of gardening that can (and should)

A new school year has arrived, the light is changing, and the final days of summer are coming to an end, which means autumn is around the corner. When people think about autumn in Colorado they think

The Waterlily Weigh-Off, led by Denver Botanic Gardens, challenges an impressive list of public gardens and zoos around the world to see how much weight their Victoria waterlily leaves can hold. The

Documenting biodiversity is crucial for conservation and is a major aim of our research programs at the Gardens. To work toward this goal, we have been pairing up with the public through community

August is a great month to take a walk around the water gardens to see our aquatic plants in their full glory. Begin your stroll at the small pool in the Ellipse garden, home to the Chihuly sculpture

After the gift of a wetter‑than‑usual spring, the garden has settled into its familiar summertime rhythm of bright sun and low humidity. The shift is palpable the moment you step onto the path

Pollinators come in all shapes and sizes: bats, moths, bees, hummingbirds and even some rodents move pollen from one flower to another, sparking the cycle of life. Thanks to these incredible creatures

Have you ever thought of your garden as a work of art? Maybe you spend months planning and plotting, considering what plants will look best where, or maybe you take a more abstract approach and

Colorado is home to an array of shrubs. At lower elevations rabbitbrush with sunny yellow flowers brightens the landscape, while Artemisia, with its silvery and gray shades, subdues. In the foothills