Colleen Smith

Plant Select director offers sage advice on drought

“Drought” is a dirty word for gardeners. Yet, the “D” word figures into almost any conversation between gardeners along...

Easter Hub Page: Eggs, bunnies, lilies and more

Easter, for some, is a Christian religious holiday; but many Easter traditions also reflect pagan Spring rites. For gardeners in the northern...

5 ways to use eggshells to feed your garden

Last night, Passover began; and Seder plates on Jewish tables around the world included roasted eggs.This weekend, around the globe, Easter will be...

The Charms of Chives: An Easy-Growing Herb Both Beautiful and Useful

Chives are one of the first hardy herbs to return to Denver gardens each spring.Their clumps of slim, tubular leaves provide some of the earliest...

St. Patrick's Day Hub: Shamrocks. stained glass, tea, Newgrange, Irish gardens

On St. Patrick's Day in Denver, my secret garden typically has some green grass. Just before the spring equinox, St. Patrick's Day signals...

Kilfane Glen and Waterfall: a whimsical Irish garden

It’s a long way from Denver to Dublin; but last August, I made a pilgrimage to Ireland, homeland of my paternal ancestors. With a name like...

Museum of Outdoor Arts to open Claudy Jongstra fiber exhibit in metro Denver

Claudy Jongstra, a world-famous and earth-loving Dutch textile artist, cultivates a garden as a source of dye for her fibers. Onion skins, St. John...

Winter watering: 6 Tips To Help Your Garden Weather Dry Spells

Denver gardens and landscapes benefited from some much-needed snow today. Be sure to shovel snow off hardscape and onto your flower beds, borders,...

Visit Denver's Washington Elm and garden in Washington Park on President's Day

This President's Day, a lot of focus falls on Abraham Lincoln due to the popular movie "Lincoln."But if you want to connect to the...

Denver Art Museum opens exhibit on Georgia O'Keeffe, painter of sexy flowers

A new exhibition at Denver Art Museum features Georgia O’Keefe, the painter famous for her portraits of flowers. The DAM’s Georgia O...

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