Posted January 21, 2010 by Doris Boardman, Web Technology Manager
We had a busy morning yesterday meeting with David Coleman, Dave French and Tom Whittaker of Bridgeline (our amazing interactive Web agency). Robin Doerr and I talked with them about creating a refresh of our home page and we also saw some inspiring comps for the February redesign of our blog. After that fun and creative session, I was so energized that I stopped by The Shop at the Gardens (located in our Bonfils-Stanton Visitor Center) to check out the huge sale in progress. I was greeted by a display highlighting tons of great deals!
Couldn't resist these bargains (and my 10 percent member discount on non-sale items)!
All of the holiday food items are 75 percent off, so I picked up a few bags of
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Posted January 21, 2010 by Matt Cole, Director of Education
Botany gives gardeners a closer look.
I think botany is neat—fun, surprising, and engaging. While parts of plant biology are counter-intuitive, it’s a marvelous world of interactions. But some people aren’t into botany that way… Rumor has it that some people just want their plants to grow!
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Posted January 20, 2010 by Panayoti Kelaidis, Senior Curator & Director of Outreach
Dr. Heuchera himself!
Have you noticed how container plantings seem to be popping up everywhere, more wonderful and strange every year?
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Posted January 15, 2010 by Ellen Hertzman, Manager of Visitor Experience
Magnolia Buds
Some people coming to the Gardens this time of year are disappointed, because everything on our grounds is “dead.” (Perhaps they expect that we are located in a different climate from their own backyards?) Of course, our Gardens are not dead at all, merely dormant, lying in wait for an extended stretch of longer, warmer days before they spring forth again. If you look carefully, you can see this burgeoning life everywhere.
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Posted January 13, 2010 by Panayoti Kelaidis, Senior Curator & Director of Outreach
Paeonia anomala
Kazakhstan was as cool and rainy as we had been in Colorado last June: a different year we would likely have missed the last peonies, which we caught at their very peak.
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Posted January 11, 2010 by April Miller, Head Librarian
It’s the start of a new year and time to return to our homes and gardens after the holiday break. Before planning this year’s projects, be sure to stop by the Helen Fowler Library here at the Gardens to check out some of our new resources on landscape planning, lawn care, and ideas for new and interesting vegetable gardens.
The Ever-Blooming Flower Garden by Lee Schneller
Simply looking for an interesting read to pass the time
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Posted January 8, 2010 by Ellen Hertzman, Manager of Visitor Experience
Fox Tracks on the Ice
Cold, sunny days offer a wonderful experience in the Gardens. With few other visitors, the place is yours to wander. This time of year, form is everything. Look for beautifully twisty tree branches, intricate ice patterns, single seed pods set off against the snow, conifers covered in white.
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Posted January 7, 2010 by Mike Kintgen, Senior Horticulturist
Winter is my least favorite season, no doubt about it. The coldest season does have a few perks, it is really the only time when gardeners can catch their breath and truly enjoy the garden for what it is.
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