The extremes of Colorado’s climate necessitates resilient planting that thrive in the intense heat, bitter cold and scant precipitation. With a commitment to plant driven design, we are constantly looking for new plants to use in our designs that will work in the appropriate microclimate. Every year we try to share some of our favorite plants in the hope that other plant enthusiasts may find inspiration to use these plants in their own designs.
Green Roof Living Is Stressful For Plants: Here's Why That's a Good Thing
What do driving wind, scorching sun, sub zero nights, and shallow soil have in common? They are all found atop a Colorado green roof. Fortunately, stress is something plants in our environment have come to understand.
2022 Conference Recap: A Workshop on Plants, Seeds, and Wild Systems with Kevin Williams
The steppe in Boulder, CO. Photo by Kevin Williams.
Kevin Williams, horticulturist and Assistant Curator at Denver Botanic Gardens, shared plant design perspectives that derive from his vast knowledge of the steppe landscape.
Seed Not Sod: A Logical Approach to Landscape Design
Learn how we’re refining a stewardship and design approach that combines curated grassland seed mixes with designed planting to create intentional and self-sustaining plant communities as a substitute for sod.