Echium candicans Blooming Now!
May 14, 2019
Bridget Blomquist
Echium candicans, blooming now in the Orangery (much to the delight of the horticulturist who tends the Gardens’ Echium species), took three years of growing to finally bloom. Its candelabra-like
Citizen Scientists on the Blitz…Bioblitz that is!
May 8, 2019
Research & Conservation
Are you interested in becoming a citizen scientist? We need your help this summer observing plant species along the High Line Canal (training dates are in May and June). Bioblitzes are short, focused
Shopping for Succulents at Spring Plant Sale? Here’s How to Not Kill Them
May 6, 2019
Special Events
There is, perhaps, no group of plants more in vogue right now than succulents. These stunning arrangements of greens, dusty blues, purples and pinks are found not only in pots but on cakes, cookies
Gifts for Mother's Day
May 3, 2019
Chuck McGlothlin
The Shop at the Gardens has great gift ideas for the mother(s) in your life. We feature local artists, sustainable practices and many items have a botanical theme. Gifts range from home decor, bath
May Walking Tour - Water-Smart Plants are Everywhere!
May 1, 2019
Dan Johnson
What makes a plant “water smart”? There are plenty of plants that tolerate periodic drought, and many of them are old favorites that your grandmother probably grew: shrub roses, lilacs, oriental
A Year in the Life of a Gardens Scientist
April 29, 2019
Stephanie White
If you have ever stopped by the Research and Conservation Department’s office in the Boettcher Memorial Center’s basement, you have probably been offered a tour of the Gardens’ herbaria, or dried
Fascinating Finds in the Archives
April 22, 2019
Angela Naumov
As staff and volunteers at the Helen Fowler Library begin to sort through and pack the library collections in preparation for the move to the Freyer – Newman Center, we are uncovering some remarkable
Sustainability Amounts to Survival
April 17, 2019
Brian Vogt
Sustainability is not only a core value at the Gardens, it is the compelling issue of our time. Simply put, sustainability amounts to survival, thinking long-term and doing work today that will
The Forgotten Mycology of Passover
April 15, 2019
Rick Levy
Passover is this month and I, like millions of Jews worldwide, will clear my house of every last bread crumb and gather with friends and family to retell the ancient story of the Hebrew’s liberation
April Walking Tour - Bulbs, Bulbs and More Bulbs
April 8, 2019
Sonya Anderson
Bulbs are one of my very favorite flowering plants. Maybe my favorite. It’s hard to commit to only one favorite. But if a plant has an underground storage organ holding the entire life cycle of the
Preserving Plants Using Our Tissue Culture Lab
April 5, 2019
Jameson Coopman
Plants get viruses just like humans, but how do we take care of a sick plant? It is difficult, but necessary, for some special plants like Pelargonium sidoides (South African geranium). We only have
What Horticulturalists Do in the Off-Season
March 11, 2019
Jameson Coopman
When their gardens are blanketed in snow, what do the horticulturists at Denver Botanic Gardens do? Well, for starters, they still garden! When the temperature is above freezing, our dedicated