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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. 

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Garden Recovery After Heavy Snow Loads

February 24, 2025 Grace Johnson

There is a debate in the garden world about the best time of year to cut back the spent foliage of herbaceous perennials and grasses. If a gardener is hoping to be sustainable, and benefit pollinators

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Winter Watering

December 6, 2021 Horticulture Department

If you are familiar with our climate in Denver, you know that we normally experience low precipitation, dry air and a fluctuating range of temperatures during our fall and winter months. As of Monday

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Winter Watering in Colorado

February 17, 2021 Mario Bertelmann

Why water your garden in the winter? Colorado winters can vary dramatically when it comes to snowfall and precipitation totals. In the Mile High City and its surrounding suburban communities, any snow

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