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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.
Interact with Plants in the Deer Creek Discovery Children's Play Area
November 9, 2023
Shea Elstein
Many visitors to the Deer Creek Discovery Children’s Play Area at Chatfield Farms flock to the climbable tractor, treehouse structure and wading pond. But a careful observer will notice play elements
A Garden for the Senses
September 9, 2021
Angie Andrade
Our senses allow us to understand the world around us. By sight, smell, touch, taste and hearing we can intimately experience our surroundings every day. When we enter a garden, our senses come alive
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
August Walking Tour – Bizarre and Exceptional Annual Flowers
August 1, 2018
Bridget Blomquist
Annual Flowers Curiosities of the Gardens August, during the "dog days" of summer, is the perfect time to view all the fantastic annuals at Denver Botanic Gardens. During this time, annual flowers are
Sensory Garden Groundbreaking
July 24, 2010
Sarada Krishnan
Coinciding with the 20th anniversary celebration of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Denver Botanic Gardens broke ground for the new Sensory Garden today, a garden created specifically for