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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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Holiday Gift Guide

December 16, 2019 Erin Bird
The Shop at the Gardens may have a unique gift for everyone on your holiday list. It is the perfect place for last minute shopping! The Shop has a variety of home décor, tabletop pieces, fashion
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Designing a Holiday Light Show

December 13, 2019 Special Events
The holidays are gleaming brighter than ever at Blossoms of Light™ this year at York Street, and thousands of visitors have already booked their tickets to enjoy the dazzling display of lights. We
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Thank You For Your Donation to the Gardens!

December 11, 2019 Robert Price
Colorado Gives Day was December 10 but it’s not too late to make your gift to Denver Botanic Gardens. If you already made your gift, THANK YOU! The difference you make is profound. Your gift will help
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Pollinators on the Rooftop

November 26, 2019 Horticulture Department
Visitors of Mordecai Children’s Garden (open March 1 - Oct. 31) may not realize that they are stepping into a rooftop garden when they pass through the cavern that opens to one of my favorite views at
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Archiving, Imaging and Discovering

November 11, 2019 Stephanie White
In spring 2020, research and conservation herbarium staff – along with the natural history collections – will move from the lower level of the Boettcher Memorial Center to the ground level of the
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Test Tube Nature

November 8, 2019 Horticulture Department
My time here at Denver Botanic Gardens has been nothing short of profound expression. As a spectator in the Gardens, it feels like a dream. Through the eyes of a summer intern, I am a dreamworker
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November Walking Tour - Persistent Fruit

November 1, 2019 Cindy Newlander
While many may prefer the bright and garish flowers found in the height of summer, November’s offerings come in a different form – persistent fruit. You might be familiar with orchards of apples
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Teens at the Gardens!

October 29, 2019 Melissa Gula
In anticipation of the completion of the Freyer – Newman Center, which will house a newly constructed library, research labs and art galleries, Denver Botanic Gardens is hosting teen-only focus groups
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The Mysterious History of the Jack-o’-Lantern

October 16, 2019 Special Events
In just a few days, the Gardens will dress up for Halloween for Glow at the Gardens™ , our nighttime celebration of all things pumpkin. Using all real pumpkins grown by local farmers, our team of

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