John Temple’s column in the Rocky Mountain News today, ‘Simple moments, rich rewards’ was very inspiring. Not just because I work at Denver Botanic Gardens, but also because the article hits it in the nail regarding the little things in life that really matter. Every morning I look out my kitchen window and the sight [...]

‘Pink Ribbon,’ a Wonderful Christmas Wish…Time flies and before you know it the waterlilies will be doing their thing again, flowering profusely and brightening the lives of  people world-wide. The brilliant pink hardy waterlily Nymphaea ‘Pink Ribbon’ (hybridizer: Songpanich) was a hit once more in the summer of 2008 at Denver Botanic Gardens. A portion [...]

Trail of Lights on member night . . . As we drove onto Deer Creek Canyon Road, my breath was taken away for a minute. Just imagine seeing the lights all aglow in the depths of a dark field, with the crescent moon glowing over the entire scene. Even viewing the car lights snaking down into [...]

It is with great pride that we share the news with you that a research paper published by our own Jenny Neale was recently selected to receive the “PSB Best Paper Award 2008″ from the presitgous Plant Species Biology journal.  Dr. Neale’s research was on the population genetics of a rare sunflower. The full citation is ‘Conservation [...]

Wonder enlarges the heart.
When you wonder,
you are drawn out of yourself.
      ~ John O’Donohue ~
Occasionally, someone will call Denver Botanic Gardens in autumn or winter and ask if there is anything to see at the Gardens during these seasons. My reply always includes an unequivocal yes; the Gardens are full of beauty throughout the [...]

Real/UnReal: Botanical Studies by John Bonath, the current art exhibit in Gates Garden Court at our York Street location, sets our concrete walls ablaze with color. From afar, the works are simply appealing interpretations of botanical subjects. Portraits, perhaps. There is more than meets the eye, however. This manipulated digital photography by the well-known Denver artist is born out of the ideologies [...]

  
Last night Denver Botanic Gardens wowed visitors at the Member-Only preview of this new holiday lights event at Chatfield. My family and I were among the many who enjoyed the spectacular display and country charm nestled in the foothills. Complete with the new children’s Discovery area, historic wagons, and a kids’ craft - we all enjoyed [...]

On this Thanksgiving Day as I ponder all the things I am thankful for, one that comes to the forefront is how fortunate I am to work at the Denver Botanic Gardens. With a mission of connecting people with plants, along with my team of talented horticulturists, I have the unique opportunity to reach the [...]

The above image shows four giant cottonwood trees that are covered with well over 100,000 LED lights. They are part of this year’s NEW Trail of Lights at Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield. LED lights are far more durable than incandescent lights, often lasting as much as ten times longer than traditional lights. And, because [...]

Why wait to get nostalgic? The Gatehouse will stand through this winter, but will then give way to the new Bonfils-Stanton Visitor Center.  While the weather is still friendly, I decided to capture our little building in a photo. And I was able to get all of our Visitor Services staff to be in front of the Gatehouse.