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April Walking Tour – Spring in Oak Grove
March 29, 2026
Mike Holloway
One of my favorite places during spring at Denver Botanic Gardens is Oak Grove. It represents everything I love about spring: the color green, rebirth and colorful flowers, just to name a few. When I
Three Early Spring Favorites in the Rock Garden at Chatfield Farms
March 15, 2023
Horticulture Department
Gardens are especially exciting in the early spring. While much of the landscape remains dormant, bulbs erupt in vibrant displays of life that fill us with anticipation of the transition of seasons
April Virtual Walking Tour - Rock Alpine Garden
April 3, 2020
Mike Kintgen
In a complex world, a simple cycle like the return of spring can be reassuring. Nothing beats spring in the Rock Alpine Garden; rock gardens are traditionally at their best in spring as the residents