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HOW TO IDENTIFY FLEA BEETLES I identified the flea beetle in part one of this two-part series as the western black flea beetle ( Phyllotreta pusilla) , which is the most damaging flea beetle in

As a graduate student intern at the Gardens this summer, I spend Monday mornings working with different horticulturists and their gardens. On June 9, I was in the Plant Select® garden with its

Now that it’s July and seedlings have had time to root in, container displays around the Gardens are taking off — bulking up in size, spilling over edges and launching flower stalks. Come with me as

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

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

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

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 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

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

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

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

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