Rental Venue Spotlight: Annuals Garden and Pavilion
August 15, 2019
Special Events
Every one of the rental sites at our York Street location offers beautiful and unique elements that form the backdrops for hundreds of private events each year. In general, certain kinds of events
Shortgrass Prairie Restoration Experiment
August 9, 2019
Research & Conservation
This spring was the first growing season of my prairie restoration experimental research plot at Chatfield Farms. Millions of pounds of seed are planted every year for ecological restoration and the
August Walking Tour - Water Gardens
August 5, 2019
Tamara Kilbane
With cooler weather and an overnight hail storm punctuating the early weeks of our growing season, the water gardens got off to a slightly slower start this year. Fortunately, our extensive collection
A Chance for Mariposa Lily
July 29, 2019
Jameson Coopman
We horticulturists at Denver Botanic Gardens love plants, especially those that are lesser known and difficult to grow. However, these traits usually mean we have trouble finding and growing them. One
This Christmas-in-July, Book for the Holidays in December!
July 25, 2019
Special Events
While it may be hard to think about down parkas, hot chocolate, and twinkle lights in the heat of July, now is the perfect time to start planning your annual holiday party. We invite you to add even
Deer Creek Restoration Project
July 22, 2019
Research & Conservation
Rivers and their neighboring ecosystems are very important for plants and animals – especially in the American West where surface water is limited. Native plants in riverine ecosystems provide food
Monet’s Waterlilies
July 20, 2019
Tamara Kilbane
Following an unusually cool and wet spring, summer has finally made an appearance at the Gardens. Throughout our ponds, waterlilies are putting on a spectacular show, with hardy varieties taking
Sandstone Ranch: Douglas County’s Newest Open Space
July 15, 2019
Research & Conservation
Across the Front Range of Colorado (and the world writ large), ecosystems and the services they provide are giving way to subdivisions and housing developments. Pasturelands—which were native prairies
Trip to Tibet - So Many Heights Have Been Reached
July 11, 2019
Panayoti Kelaidis
For most of us Tibet summons images of mystery, lofty mountains, monasteries on high perches and, of course, yaks. Tibet has been called the Rooftop of the World, just as Colorado could claim to be
High Line Canal Summer Bioblitz Update
July 8, 2019
Research & Conservation
Denver Botanic Gardens and The High Line Canal Conservancy have partnered this summer to educate local citizens about the High Line Canal and plant biodiversity and identification this summer. So far
July Walking Tour - Climbing Plants
July 2, 2019
Mario Bertelmann
Summer has finally arrived and Denver Botanic Gardens is beaming with flowers, visitors and events! This is a peak time to visit and enjoy the wide variety of gardens and plants it has to offer
The Gardens’ Urban Food Initiatives
June 28, 2019
Brian Vogt
Let’s pause for a moment and think—really think—about food. It punctuates and often defines important times in our lives, yet it is also an essential, daily element of our lives. It wasn’t always