When It’s Hard to Imagine the Future, It’s Powerful to Contemplate History
June 30, 2020
Brian Vogt
When it’s hard to imagine the future, it’s powerful to contemplate history. We gain perspective, insight and maybe a few important lessons. We can find role models, people who persevered in tough
Nine New State Champion Trees Recognized at York Street
June 17, 2020
Cindy Newlander
In late 2019, 15 trees from Denver Botanic Gardens’ York Street collections were nominated for Colorado Champion Tree status. This month we received the certificates for nine trees that are now
Corporate Memberships: a “Natural Solution” for Your Company Right Now
June 10, 2020
Melissa Schaap
2020 promises to be a summer like no other. With an entirely new landscape, everyone is asking new questions and creating new solutions. Perhaps your company is asking how you can best care for your
Remote Yet Resolute: Planning a New Building’s Worth of Art Exhibits From Home
May 28, 2020
Kathryn Fay
Despite working from home these last two months, the exhibits team has been busy! We had a long-planned exhibition installation for the new galleries in the Freyer – Newman Center set to begin in
Shade Gardening in Colorado
May 20, 2020
Mario Bertelmann
Shade is an essential resource for all life, providing refuge from the heat as the days grow longer. Denver Botanic Gardens has several shaded gardens where visitors can seek shelter from the intense
Scientific Highlights – Now Online
May 11, 2020
Stephanie White
Before the Gardens temporarily closed its doors to the public in response to COVID-19, scientists finished up a publication highlighting the research, conservation and science outreach we have led
Cacti and Companies in the Context of COVID-19
May 7, 2020
Melissa Schaap
We are all navigating a new landscape. This one feels like a desert – dry, rocky, barren, unknown. Without a doubt, deserts are difficult habitats. Plants that survive in the desert have unique and
May Virtual Walking Tour - Annuals Garden and Pavilion
May 1, 2020
Bridget Blomquist
One of springtime’s reminders that all is new are spring-blooming bulbs. Since our visitors cannot stroll through the Annuals Garden and Pavilion during this time when tulips and hyacinths are
Growing Your Own Food: No Backyard? No Problem!
April 28, 2020
Special Events
As COVID-19 and stay-at-home orders spread across our nation and state, many of us have been looking for activities that allow us to participate in social distancing while also being aware of our
Start a Backyard Compost Bin
April 24, 2020
Mario Bertelmann
April is Earth Month and a great time to start a compost bin in your own backyard! It is an easy and rewarding way of becoming more sustainable and reducing your carbon footprint. Not only will you
A Look Inside Spring Plant Sale’s Homegrown Division
April 20, 2020
Special Events
It’s safe to say that spring this year has been a bit of a shakeup in terms of our normal routines and day-to-day activities, and Spring Plant Sale is no different. This year, the sale will be
Tender Cactus and Succulent Collection
April 17, 2020
Nick Daniel
While most humans have slowed down and are staying at home, the plants in our invaluable living collections at Denver Botanic Gardens are continuing life as normal, including the cactus and succulent