Gardens at Denver’s Washington Park are going native
At Denver’s Washington Park, two gardens are being converted from thirsty annuals into waterwise, habitat-rich perennial gardens.… Read More
Children’s Garden at Denver Botanic Gardens: Denver Garden Bloggers Fling
Part of the Mordecai Children’s Garden at Denver Botanic Gardens, which I visited during the Denver Fling (June 2019), sits atop a parking garage, making it one very large rooftop garden. A pretty alpine garden, including this crevice garden, greets you as you enter, and it surprised me a bit, as I expected more of a play space. To be sure, there are play areas, but the garden is designed to encourage learning about Colorado eco-regions and plants along the way.… Read More
Crevice garden, Japanese garden, and more sculpture at Denver Botanic Gardens: Denver Garden Bloggers Fling
Continuing with my visit to Denver Botanic Gardens, here is my favorite installation in the ongoing Human | Nature exhibit: Lights by Steinunn Thorarinsdottir. Five impassive, rough-hewn figures stand amid the grasses of the Plains Garden. … Read More