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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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Ask a Horticulturist: Fall Plant & Bulb Sale

September 24, 2018 Special Events
Many of us think of spring when we imagine ourselves donning gardening gloves, straw hats, and muddy shoes for a trek into the garden to plant. But there is plenty of gardening that can (and should)
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Make a Pond and They Will Come

September 19, 2018 Research & Conservation
Water can be a fickle friend to ephemeral streams that go dry for part of the year. Water levels can change dramatically over the course of only a couple days. But when the rains come and water levels
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Visit Our New Secret Garden

September 17, 2018 Jennifer Miller
A garden area has awakened at the south end of the Welcome Garden. Stalks tipped in tiny purple pompoms lean into a new path, as if watching for their first visitors, while tendrils of vines consort
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Case Files of a Plant Investigator

September 14, 2018 Horticulture Department
When my professor, Dr. Gerber of the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, suggested that I apply for an internship at a botanic garden, I jumped at the opportunity to see what working at an institute
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Ecology Along the High Line Canal

September 12, 2018 Research & Conservation
This summer we began a new research project surveying the High Line Canal to understand the botanical and ecological resources along this corridor through the Denver Metro Area. The High Line Canal
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Second Annual Rocky Mountain Steppe Summit

September 7, 2018 Panayoti Kelaidis
Located in the very heart of Denver Botanic Gardens, the Steppe Garden generates much curiosity and interest. The garden, along with the monumental volume “Steppes: The Plants and Ecology of the World
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Favorite Botanical Finds Along the High Line Canal

September 5, 2018 Research & Conservation
The verdict is in: Here are our research team’s favorite botanical finds along the High Line Canal! If you’ve ever spent time on the High Line Canal Trail, you may be familiar with some of the common
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A New Kind of Amendment

September 3, 2018 Horticulture Department
Using Biochar to Create Healthy Soil: Growing up as a small town girl in rural upstate New York has definitely helped prepare me for my life as a horticulturist and a farmer. Where I’m from, it’s very
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High Winds & Downpours & Heatwaves, Oh My!

August 31, 2018 Special Events
While Colorado is known for its seemingly endless sunshine, cool nights, and dry, breezy air, those of us who live here know that the weather can vary greatly from morning to evening, or even hour to
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A Showcase of All-America Selections Winners

August 20, 2018 Bridget Blomquist
Late last year the All-America Selections Garden was officially re-named the Annuals Garden and Pavilion, however it continues to feature winning All-America Selections (AAS) annuals. The ever

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