How Dior and Game of Thrones Influenced the Annuals Garden
June 11, 2019
Bridget Blomquist
Beginning the series after all seven seasons had been released, I arrived late to the “Game of Thrones” party. I plowed through all seven seasons within three months and was left to pine away for the
Preserving Plants Using Our Tissue Culture Lab
April 5, 2019
Jameson Coopman
Plants get viruses just like humans, but how do we take care of a sick plant? It is difficult, but necessary, for some special plants like Pelargonium sidoides (South African geranium). We only have
What Horticulturalists Do in the Off-Season
March 11, 2019
Jameson Coopman
When their gardens are blanketed in snow, what do the horticulturists at Denver Botanic Gardens do? Well, for starters, they still garden! When the temperature is above freezing, our dedicated
February Walking Tour - Evergreens
February 1, 2019
Mike Bone
For most, the word “evergreen” evokes the thought of a pine, spruce or fir tree. These are the trees that give year-round structure to our gardens and provide points to hold our attention and direct
January Walking Tour – Winter Tropical Blossoms
January 4, 2019
Nick Snakenberg
With very few exceptions, January flowers are hard to come by in a Colorado landscape. Not so in the tropical plant collections at Denver Botanic Gardens. The Boettcher Memorial Tropical Conservatory
December Walking Tour – Epiphytes in the Tropical Conservatory
December 3, 2018
Scott Preusser
From the moment your lungs take in that first breath of warm, comforting and humid air you know you have entered the Boettcher Memorial Tropical Conservatory. The Tropical Conservatory is home to over
November Walking Tour – Interesting Bark
November 8, 2018
Brien Darby
Visiting the Gardens in the fall is the perfect time to admire the tree bark that is so often overshadowed by leaves and flowers during the growing season. That being said, my first recommendation
Plant Predators: Active Traps
October 18, 2018
Tamara Kilbane
As Halloween draws near, it seems fitting to highlight a group of bloodthirsty plants that lure, capture and devour insects (and sometimes even small mammals) in order to survive in the nutrient-poor
How Do You Solve a Problem Like a Pumpkin?
October 8, 2018
Special Events
With only a few days to go before Glow at the Gardens™, we are eagerly awaiting the nights that our pumpkin sculptures will come to life. And we’re not the only ones: jack-o-lantern events are
September Walking Tour - A Wonderful Time to Enjoy Roses
September 1, 2018
Ebi Kondo
We often think about the rose as a focal point of gardens in spring and summer, however sometimes we forget that late summer and early fall are some of the best times to enjoy their great displays of
Top 10 Medicinal Plants
August 10, 2018
Horticulture Department
Many medicinal plants are easy to grow in Colorado and have incredible healing properties. Horticulturist Blake Burger and horticulture intern Kenna Castleberry pick their top 10 to grow at home
August Walking Tour – Bizarre and Exceptional Annual Flowers
August 1, 2018
Bridget Blomquist
Annual Flowers Curiosities of the Gardens August, during the "dog days" of summer, is the perfect time to view all the fantastic annuals at Denver Botanic Gardens. During this time, annual flowers are