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There are certain places that do more than reflect their environment—they help define it. As Denver Botanic Gardens marks its 75th anniversary alongside Colorado’s 150th year, I find myself

For me, most days in this new year have felt heavy so far. At times it has been hard to bear the many things that are coming at us all the time. On top of that, it is also late winter here in Colorado

Denver Botanic Gardens announces that after an intensive six-month executive search, its Board of Trustees unanimously appointed Donna McGinnis as the next CEO, effective February 2, 2026. McGinnis

Gardening on the Front Range comes with unique challenges: low precipitation and humidity, high solar radiation, relatively short growing season, alkaline clay soils, and extreme and unpredictable

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

The lavender collection at Chatfield Farms has been growing strong since 2015. Several of the cultivars from the original installation can still be found in the collection today! But while the

Did you know that Chatfield Farms has two herb gardens? For years we had a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) herb garden and a Denver Botanic Gardens Guild production garden. After years of

Summer is almost here! What better way to enjoy this season than to take a stroll through our gardens and see what has woken up with the incoming heat. The Yurt Garden has a heavy penstemon influence

When we think of spring, we think of flowering trees, cool breezes, slowly emerging perennials, birds singing and – of course – bulbs! The explosion of tulip bulbs at the Annuals Garden and Pavilion

With great sadness, we announce the passing of Denver Botanic Gardens’ CEO, Brian Vogt. Brian, CEO of the Gardens since 2007, was an exceptional leader, mentor and friend. The Gardens would not be the

There is a debate in the garden world about the best time of year to cut back the spent foliage of herbaceous perennials and grasses. If a gardener is hoping to be sustainable, and benefit pollinators

Directing the flow of water isn’t a new idea. Humans have been changing the flow of water for thousands of years for our benefit, and oftentimes to our failure. Water is never truly wasted though, it