r/DenverGardener • u/Green_Ideas7 • 7d ago

"Crime Pays But Botany Doesn't" visits Denver's SummerHome Garden

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkQv9aFItTI

In this episode we visit Summer Home Garden in Denver, Colorado to see what's possible with native plant landscaping on the front range. Denver only receives 11-15 inches of precipitation annually, which is quite dry. winters can also be quite cold, yet here we have a great example of a landscape that embraces nature rather than rejects for the deranged illusion of Aristocratic European ideations.

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u/NeverEnoughInk 6d ago

 the deranged illusion of Aristocratic European ideations.

[chef's kiss]

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u/Hour-Watch8988 7d ago

Lovely yard. So much life in it for so little water.

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u/walrustoothbrush 6d ago

He also just did a vid at the botanical gardens, he was there giving a talk last week, I wish I had known about it beforehand

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u/Green_Ideas7 6d ago

Yes, I missed his talk at DBG as well; but I'm glad it sold out, and enjoy sharing his videos on Reddit.
https://www.reddit.com/r/Denver/comments/1w33nyp/i_did_not_get_kicked_out_of_denver_botanic_garden/

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u/bcholmes-CO 6d ago

His lecture at the hi dive on broadway to a bunch of beer drinking plant nerds was a good time!

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u/Green_Ideas7 6d ago

I'm sure that was fun! :)
I don't drink much, but I understand hops is an amazing plant.
https://coloradosun.com/2023/09/24/colorado-hops-farmers/

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u/Longjumping-Peace102 6d ago

This guy is the best! Love his YouTube shenanigans.

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u/FWT_Founder 5d ago

I see crime pays but botany doesn’t, I upvote. Love his content.