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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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Valentine's Day Gift Ideas

February 8, 2019 Chuck McGlothlin
“We’ve got this gift of love, but love is like a precious plant. You can’t just accept and leave it in the cupboard or just think it’s going to get on by itself. You've got to keep watering it and
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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

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