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
Horticultural Therapy at Craig Hospital
January 18, 2019
Horticulture Department
Denver Botanic Gardens has partnered with Craig Hospital to offer an internship in horticultural therapy (HT) that meets the requirements of the American Horticultural Therapy Association (AHTA) for
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
When I Say Gardens, You Say Party!
December 28, 2018
Special Events
The time for planning your next major event is now – don’t waste your time looking at classic board rooms or traditional ballrooms when you could instead immerse your guests in the stunning
What To Do With Your Holiday Plants
December 26, 2018
Erin Bird
So, the holidays are over…. What to do with the festive plants that remain? Here is a short list of holiday plants and “the truth may hurt” fate of each. Poinsettia – Euphorbia pulcherrima: While
Deck the Halls with Succulent Monocots
December 17, 2018
Panayoti Kelaidis
Everyone knows how valuable conifers and broadleaf evergreens are for winter color. However the year-round drama and beauty of succulent monocots, especially Agave, Yucca, Hesperaloe and Nolina
Pretty in Pink . . . and Red and White
December 11, 2018
Erin Bird
This year's holiday display in the Orangery gives poinsettias center stage. As you stroll through the space, you will see traditional red poinsettia alongside unique light pink, magenta, butter yellow
Plant Predators: Adhesive Traps
December 7, 2018
Tamara Kilbane
In part two of this series, we talked about carnivorous plants that use passive traps to catch insects and other small prey. Next, we cover the third and final trapping mechanism used by predatory
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
Therapeutic Horticulture at the Gardens
November 27, 2018
Horticulture Department
As a resident of the Denver area for most of my life, it was a true gift to experience my internship in Horticultural Therapy (HT) at Denver Botanic Gardens, a place that has always inspired magic in
It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Blossoms of Light!
November 21, 2018
Special Events
The trees are trimmed, the halls are decked: on Friday night, we open Blossoms of Light™, and we couldn’t be more excited about this year’s display. With new features and more lights than ever before
My Newfound Confidence
November 15, 2018
Horticulture Department
My name is Jocelyn Schilling, and I have been a groundskeeper here at Denver Botanic Gardens for six months now. My main duties are using the leaf blower to clear the pathways as well as sweeping