Make Your Holiday Party Memorable at BOL
August 29, 2017
Special Events
You bring the party, we’ll bring the hundreds of thousands of twinkling lights! A holiday party at Blossoms of Light is a great way to celebrate the end of the year with your friends, family, or
Summer in the Water Gardens
August 22, 2017
Tamara Kilbane
August and September are prime months to see the water gardens in their full glory. This is the season that every water gardener daydreams about during the winter. The design and planning of the
Genetic Sample Data Now Available Worldwide
August 17, 2017
Rick Levy
Denver Botanic Gardens has published its first set of Genetic Sample Data to the Global Genomic Biodiversity Network (GGBN). What does that mean, you might ask? It means plant and fungal tissue and
Booking Artists for the Summer Concert Series
July 27, 2017
Special Events
On select evenings each summer, the Gardens transforms into one of Denver’s most unique outdoor venues for the Summer Concert Series. Concert-goers carve out their favorite spots on the grassy slopes
Producing Food in our Food Programs
July 25, 2017
Horticulture Department
Here at Denver Botanic Gardens there are several different gardens whose purpose is one that many don’t associate with the Gardens: producing food. The Gardens grows produce for a variety of purposes
Sábado de compras en Nick’s Garden Center & Farm Market
July 18, 2017
Horticulture Department
El viernes fuimos a un vivero llamado O’Toole’s Garden Center, pero como estuve medio mal de salud, no estaba con ganas de sacar fotos y tomar notas. Solamente fuí para acompañar a Anita a comprar
Interns from Argentina
July 18, 2017
Sarada Krishnan
This summer, in addition to interns from around the country, we are hosting international interns from Argentina. Three students enrolled in the horticulture program at the University of Rio Negro in
Masdevallia Orchids in the Greenhouse
June 26, 2017
Nick Snakenberg
Denver Botanic Gardens’ orchid collection consists of nearly 1,000 species from over 280 genera. Many of these plants are rotated onto public display but there are specimens in our collections that
Spring Fungi at the Sierra Nevada Field Campus
June 24, 2017
Andrew Wilson
Spring is the universal time of rejuvenation. For myself, it represents the time of year where I can get back to my roots. This means returning to California to re-connect with my fungal family
So You’re Hosting a Private Event – Now What?
June 23, 2017
Special Events
Whether you are hosting a wedding, a baby shower or a holiday party, planning an event is a lot of work! Large or small, lavish or modest, it can be overwhelming to select and coordinate caterers
Scent Studies of the Gardens’ Penstemon Collection
June 15, 2017
Cindy Newlander
The Gardens is more than just a pretty place. Behind the paths and petals, there is research going on both inside the gates and beyond. Due to more international communication through Botanic Gardens
Guarianthe Orchids in the Greenhouse
June 7, 2017
Nick Snakenberg
Denver Botanic Gardens’ orchid collection consists of nearly 1,000 species from over 280 genera. Many of these plants are rotated onto public display but there are specimens in our collections that