Plant and Bulb Sale

As the summer season comes to a close we watch our colorful garden slowly drip away to a dull green. Already thinking about our spring gardens, we miss our favorite tulip patch or remember witnessing our iris’s head hang, bringing feelings of nostalgia for spring. But with one goodbye comes another hello — time for fall bulb planting!

By planting bulbs in the cooler temperatures of the fall, flowers have time to fully develop before the ground thaws in the spring. Full progress causes a plants blooming period to extend, which allows us enjoy their beauty longer.

This Saturday, Sept. 25, Denver Botanic Gardens is holding the annual Plant and Bulb Sale in celebration of the new planting season. Bulbs include a wide selection of plants and flowers, anything from fiery Orange Emperors to elegant English Blue Bells. Please join us and add some unique spring-blooming loveliness to your garden.
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It’s a Dog’s Life…at Denver Botanic Gardens

(Given from Ollie’s Perspective)

Pretty much every day is the same for me. I wake up, do backyard squirrel patrol, wag my tail and try to look cute (not too hard for me to do) so my owner will take me on a walk, eat, sleep, and start it all over again the next day. I’m fine with the routine, but it would be nice to have a little excitement in my life.

It all changed though when my owner came home one day to tell me about Botanic Bow Wow, a Denver Botanic Gardens event geared specifically towards ME!! (and I suppose I’ll bring my owner) I’ll get to network with other furry friends, eat some treats, try to win a contest, get my picture taken, and much more.
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Coming into their own…

Christmas rose (Helleborus niger)

Let’s Talk Tropics

What makes a tropical plant a tropical plant? This is a question I have been asked several times, and it may sound like it’s an easy one to answer, and sometimes it is, but today, I’m going to dive a little deeper. It would be easy for me to just say, “A tropical plant is any plant
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Moore Perspective

Henry Moore Sculpture Exhibit at Denver Botanic Gardens

Henry Moore is here. As a marketer and pr professional at the Gardens, my first thought was “Who Is Henry Moore?” when I first understood the exhibit would be arriving in 2010.  I knew the name. I majored in art in college but have drifted away from some of my art history roots over the years.
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UnReal Art at the Gardens

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 of Magic Realism and asks viewers to contemplate their definition of reality. A companion display provides secrets to understanding the artist’s process and provides clues to which portraits are of “real” flowers. Or - are any of these images “real?” Be sure to visit the exhibit before January 4 to decide for yourself.

Trail of Lights Family Fun

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 a new tradition to kick off the season. My thanks to all the staff, volunteers, and lighting experts who made it happen! (Mother Nature cooperated, too.)

Neighborhoods in Bloom

I want to express my appreciation for the neighborhoods all around Denver for making the effort to grow plants well and to grow great plants.  Some credit undoubtedly goes to the city, but a lot should be generously poured over all the home owners and residents who take the time to make their block and their neighborhood a little bit better. What sparked this little epiphany of mine was that I spent more time downtown than usual lately.  
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