Zinnia 'Profusion'
I’ve always been a gardener who has looked down my nose a bit at annuals—those flowers that need replanting every single year. Aren’t they a bit pedestrian, invented for those folks who don’t have the good sense to buy a perennial and watch it come back year after year?
Except that they are gorgeous.
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Here I am with a friend at the Children's Garden. Photo by Scott Dressel-Martin.
Last Monday, after several years of planning, the Mordecai Children’s Garden had its grand opening. Over the past week, the new Children’s Garden has been filled with the joyful sounds of imagination and discovery as children and grownups alike are reconnecting with nature. I am one happy marmot, enjoying the company of my many new friends. Melissa Gula, our Children’s Garden Program Coordinator, convinced me that I need to blog to let you know about all of the fun things that are going on at this new Children’s Garden. Come and join me on a journey through this amazing new garden.
The Children’s Garden provides a place for our youngest visitors to put their curiosity to work as they observe plant patterns, pick up and take a close look at pinecones and seed pods, and weave natural materials to create a nest for a bald eagle. A favorite among visitors has been
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Phlox paniculata
Evenings are a wonderful time to be here in the Gardens: cool, relaxing, and low key. You have about six more weeks in which to pack up your picnic and head on over, so don’t miss out. You know that, come winter, you’ll be longing for those endless warm evenings…
Buttonbush
Here are a few plants you might be curious about this week:
Peony Pod
A number of interesting plants caught my eye this week:
• Honey to the Bees: A pair of enormously fragrant plants are at their peak this week.
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Hibiscus moscheutos
A recent New York Times article has generated some discussion on our Facebook site. The article discusses the trend of major botanical gardens to expand into ever new territory—highlighting food, entertainment, sustainability—in short going beyond their traditional realm of pretty flowers aimed at elderly ladies!
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Agave neomexicana in Dryland Mesa
I think the first agave at Denver Botanic Gardens bloomed nearly 20 years ago…it was a big deal for us then
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It seems far fetched to think that winter is on the way–especially now that we’re sweltering in Denver–but one of the features of the alpine tundra is that summer is never more than three weeks away!
Bristlecone pine forest on Mount Goliath
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