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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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How to Build Your Event Dream Team

April 24, 2024 Bridget Molloy

Reflect on a memorable event you’ve attended. What do you remember? For most, memories of sensory experiences such as the aesthetics, food and music come to mind. Everything flows perfectly and the

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75 Years of Spring Plant Sale

April 22, 2024 Special Events

Spring Plant Sale has been a Denver staple for 75 years. In 1949 it started its journey as a plant auction and antique sale by the Colorado Forestry and Horticulture Association (CFHA) who later

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Watering Home Landscapes

April 19, 2024 Erik Howshar

Conserving water is of great importance in the west. Despite an abundance of moisture last year, there will be droughts as the climate warms and becomes more arid. Water in the west is complex; it’s

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Celebrate Earth Day with Us

April 15, 2024 Exhibits Department

Since its inception, Earth Day has been a day to celebrate our wonderful world and advocate for the environment that all life depends upon. The first Earth Day in 1970 saw more than 20 million people

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April Walking Tour – The Joy of Spring

April 10, 2024 Jennifer Miller

Spring arrives like a lovable goof — one day, merrily sending up snowdrops, the next, losing all concentration and leaving us knee-deep in snow. Yet, even on the snowiest day, there’s a current of

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Essential Gardening Tips for Early Spring

March 27, 2024 Tiffany Coleman

Spring has officially arrived! This season is a time of rejuvenation and reconnection with the earth. As Margaret Atwood said, “In spring, at the end of the day, you should smell like dirt.” Here are

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City Nature Challenge 2024

March 22, 2024 Jennifer Ramp Neale, Ph.D.

Join your community in documenting biodiversity during the City Nature Challenge ! Having started as a friendly competition in California, the global challenge, now in its 9th year, has grown to

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Join Us for World Water Day, March 23

March 19, 2024 Exhibits Department

Here at Denver Botanic Gardens, water is woven into everything we do, whether we’re planting water-smart gardens, conducting research at Deer Creek near Chatfield Farms or educating the public about

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Can drones be used to monitor a tiny plant?

March 12, 2024 Michelle DePrenger-Levin

A demographic study of a plant population is usually a low-tech job. We drive and hike to a rare plant population. To measure the survival, growth and reproductive rates of the population, we

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