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A balcony gardener wins the Plant Cam!
Rose at the Alameda entrance to Fairmount Cemetery. (Photo courtesy of Sara Martin) Reader Sara Martin’s rose photos knocked the contest for the TimeLapse Plant Cam outta the park. Just check out this...
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You know you want to grow zucchini…
You know you do. Yes, it gets no respect. None whatsoever. But it’s easy. It’s prolific. Bees love it. And you can eat the blossoms AND the squash itself. Isn’t too much of a vegetable a GOOD problem...
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There’s nothing like fresh basil. But sometimes it needs a little something fresh for contrast — a little zing to cut its musky bass notes. It needs … lime. The winner of our recipe contest — and its...
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Season of drunken bees and too many events
Honeybee on camassia There’s more going on in gardens — and at gardens — this weekend than you can shake a blooming branch at. Tonight at the Denver Botanic Gardens, David Salman, owner of High Country...
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Yard makeover? Yard transformation in Denver
Surely you’ve had this fantasy: A crew of dedicated, passionate plant people with mad skills and arcane knowledge descend upon your domicile to wreak style, savvy, and sense upon your landscaping...
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Pumpkin time and October chores in the garden
Is there anything as gorgeous in October as a perfect Colorado pumpkin, no matter what its size? Ray RinaldiA perfect pumpkin I don’t have the space for pumpkins and am not much of a pie eater, but my...
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Winter lettuce and Sushi Den’s greenhouse
The lettuce said, “Winter? What winter?” Susan Clotfelter, The Denver PostWinter lettuce -- after a week of single digits As I marshalled my courage to pull the blizzard cover off my lettuce, a press...
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For Valentine’s Day, a rose that casts a spell
Provided by Plant SelectPlant Select's Rosa "Ruby Voodoo" I’m here to tell you: Nobody can resist a rose. But if you want to give a Valentine’s Day present that says you’ll be around a while? Sure,...
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Bill Hosokawa Memorial Bonsai Pavilion and Tea Garden opens in Denver
Susan Clotfelter, The Denver PostThe bust of Bill Hosokawa looks out as a young visitor to the garden takes a break on opening day. You might not have known this about the late Colorado journalist Bill...
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New gardener “boot camp” will get you ready for spring in a hurry
It’s starting to feel like seed-starting time. (Cyrus McCrimmon, The Denver Post) If you’re a new gardener needing to know about vegetables, soil, perennials, Colorado conditions – well, everything –...
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