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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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Explore More This Winter with a Tour

January 8, 2025 Exhibits Department

As cold settles in and plants go dormant, you may think there's not much going on at the Gardens in winter. It's an easy mistake to make! Inside and out, Denver Botanic Gardens is hustling and

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Unique Gift Ideas for the Season

December 23, 2024 Tiffany Coleman

Looking for a holiday gift that goes beyond the ordinary? We have unique options that bring beauty, joy and inspiration long after the season ends. Memberships: A Year of Wonder Give a gift that

Chatfield Farms Trees in Snow

Plants of the Winter Solstice

December 18, 2024 Tiffany Coleman

Winter officially arrives Saturday, December 21. The first day of winter is known as the winter solstice, and is the shortest day and the longest night of the year. In some very far north countries

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Celebrate Night at the Museums

October 29, 2024 Exhibits Department

November —the weather gets colder, the days shorter, leaves fall and plants go dormant. You may think this is a time when botanic gardens slow down for the season, but did you know there is so much

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Denver Botanic Gardens' Haunted History

October 22, 2024 Helen Fowler Library

Local legends abound surrounding the history of Cheesman Park as an unkept and crumbling cemetery that was later transformed into the recreational area it is today. Before its green fields were dotted

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The Waterlily Weigh-Off

October 11, 2024 Tiffany Coleman

The Waterlily Weigh-Off, led by Denver Botanic Gardens, challenged an impressive list of public gardens and zoos around the U.S. and across the pond in the U.K. to see how much weight their Victoria

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