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This Week in the Gardens: December 1st

Up on the (Green) Roof

If I were a painter, this is the time of year that might be my favorite here at the Gardens. Of course, the snow creates gorgeous patterns and forms throughout the Gardens, made even more magical by the holiday lights shining out from under. But on those dry, cool-but-not-cold days that we get plenty of in winter, I would set up my easel and revel in the subtle palette of the darker seasons.


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Winter Interest – What Is It? Part One.

Barberry

“Winter Interest” is a term that gets tossed around a lot by horticulture types, but what does it mean, and how do I get some?
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Winter Beauty in the Rock Alpine Garden

 

 

Despite the balmy  54 degrees Fahrenheit it is as I write this, today is the official start of winter.  The winter solstice not only marks  the official start of winter but ironically the return to longer and eventually warmer days.  Winter has already made several visits to Denver long before the winter solstice this year. tmpphpBDPbSz
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