Denver Urban Gardens

Denver Urban Gardens Cultivating food, community, and climate resilience in metro Denver.

June is here, and the garden beds are calling. 😎🧐 But before you head to the nursery or reach for the seed packets, know...
06/04/2026

June is here, and the garden beds are calling. 😎

🧐 But before you head to the nursery or reach for the seed packets, knowing which crops want to go in as seeds versus seedlings will save you time, money, and a lot of guesswork.

🌱 The short version: some crops hate having their roots disturbed and need to go straight in the ground from seed. Others need such a long head start that if you haven't already started them indoors, buying a seedling is your only realistic option before Denver's first frost hits in mid-September.

⏰ Whatever you're planting, look at the seed packet for the 'days to maturity'. Count forward from your planting date. If harvest lands after September 15th (Denver's average first fall frost), you're cutting it too close. Either find a faster variety or buy a seedling to buy yourself more time.

🌞 The soil is warm, the days are long, and the season is calling. Go plant something!

🔗 Full Denver planting calendar at the link in bio.

It’s planting time, so here’s your reminder: don’t leave your soil bare! 🪱In Colorado’s semi-arid climate, especially du...
06/02/2026

It’s planting time, so here’s your reminder: don’t leave your soil bare! 🪱

In Colorado’s semi-arid climate, especially during drought conditions, healthy soil needs protection. 🌱

We love seeing gardeners adding compost and covering their beds with mulch because these simple practices can make a huge difference for water conservation, soil health, and long-term garden success. 💧

Why use both?
🪱 Compost adds nutrients and improves Colorado’s clay-heavy soils
🌾 Mulch helps retain moisture and keeps soil temperatures cooler
🌻 Compost feeds plants throughout the growing season
🌬️ Mulch protects against erosion from wind and heavy rain
🍂 As mulch breaks down, it continues building healthier soil over time

Think of mulch like sunscreen for your soil. ☀️

Your garden (and your water bill) will thank you later. 💸

Explore DUG's composting guide at https://dug.org/learn/resources/composting-guide/

Join DUG for Water-wise Day on Saturday, June 6, for a day of water-wise learning, garden tours, hands-on fun, and smart...
05/28/2026

Join DUG for Water-wise Day on Saturday, June 6, for a day of water-wise learning, garden tours, hands-on fun, and smart solutions for thriving in our dry climate. 💧

📍Aurora Water-wise Garden at the Aurora Municipal Center (15151 E. Alameda Pkwy)
🕐 8:30am-12pm

Listen to gardening tips and stroll the beautiful, 10-acre garden while you enjoy a free breakfast burrito. 🌯

Stop by the DUG table, and learn from tabling partners: Aurora Water Cares, Parker Water & Sanitation District, Arapahoe County Master Gardener CSU Extension, Blue Leaf Nature Center, Tagawa Gardens, Sand Creek Regional Greenway, Hunter, Wild Ones Front Range, Rain Bird, and Butterfly Pavilion. 🦋

This Asian American & Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, we honor the Hmong refugee families whose agricultural kno...
05/26/2026

This Asian American & Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, we honor the Hmong refugee families whose agricultural knowledge, resilience, and community leadership helped shape the roots of DUG 🌱

In the late 1970s and early 1980s, community activists worked alongside Hmong families at Pecos Community Garden to create space for cultural connection, fresh food access, and healing through gardening. What began as a community response to displacement and food insecurity became part of the foundation for the organization DUG is today.

Gardens have always been more than places to grow food; they are places to preserve traditions, build belonging, and create community across generations. For decades, we've seen the leadership, knowledge, and stories of the Hmong community and all AAPI growers who continue to shape Colorado’s food systems and garden spaces 💚

Take a look at some of the incredible food grown at Pecos Community Garden, including bittermelon, Thai hot peppers, and blue corn. 🌶

Learn more about DUG's history at https://dug.org/about/dug-history/

🌱 We’ve still got plants looking for good homes. 🪴Join us for the DUG + Denver Parks & Recreation Spring Plant Sale Clea...
05/25/2026

🌱 We’ve still got plants looking for good homes. 🪴

Join us for the DUG + Denver Parks & Recreation Spring Plant Sale Clearout on Thursday, May 28 at the City Park Greenhouse! Everything is 60% off, with a selection of herbs, flowers, cruciferous veggies, and other varieties that still thrive in the Colorado Front Range growing season. ☀️🌿

Whether you’re filling empty garden beds, planting containers, or starting your first garden, this is a great chance to grow more food and pollinator habitat for less.

📍 City Park Greenhouse
2500 E 23rd Ave, Denver, CO 80205
🕘 9AM–3PM
💳 Credit, debit, and Tap to Pay accepted

Come stock up, support local community gardens, and keep the growing season going! 🌻

Discounted prices mean:
2.5" pots are now $2.40 (originally $6)
3.5" pots are now $3.20 (originally $8)
4.5" pots are now $4 (originally $10)
4-packs are now $4 (originally $10)
1-gallon pots are now $6 (originally $15)

🌱 Thank you to the for supporting DUG’s Grow a Garden Program and helping more Denver families grow food, skills, and c...
05/21/2026

🌱 Thank you to the for supporting DUG’s Grow a Garden Program and helping more Denver families grow food, skills, and connection at home.

Through Grow a Garden, thousands of families across the Front Range receive low-cost seedling kits, bilingual educational resources, and climate-resilient gardening guidance tailored to Colorado’s unique growing conditions. 🌻🥕🌿

Support from DaVita helps make programs like this more accessible while strengthening community wellbeing, environmental education, and local food systems across our region.

We’re grateful to grow alongside partners who believe in a healthier, greener, and more connected Colorado. 💚

With additional thanks to site sponsor at Valdez-Perry, !

Colorado gardeners, we want to hear from you! What’s your favorite pollinator plant to grow along the Colorado Front Ran...
05/19/2026

Colorado gardeners, we want to hear from you! What’s your favorite pollinator plant to grow along the Colorado Front Range? 🦋

(👇español abajo👇)

Whether it’s native wildflowers, herbs, sunflowers, or something unexpected, share your go-to pollinator-friendly plant in the comments and help inspire other gardeners across our community 🌱

Bonus points if you share why pollinators love it 🐝

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Jardinero/as de Colorado, ¡queremos saber de ustedes! ¿Cuál es su planta favorita para polinizadores en la Cordillera Frontal de Colorado? 🦋

Ya sean flores silvestres nativas, hierbas, girasoles o alguna otra planta inesperada, compartan en los comentarios su planta favorita para polinizadores e inspiren a otros jardineros de nuestra comunidad 🌱

Puntos extra si comparten por qué les encanta a los polinizadores 🐝

Today is World Therapeutic Horticulture Day 🌿(👇español abajo👇)At DUG, we’re celebrating the power of our Therapeutic Gar...
05/18/2026

Today is World Therapeutic Horticulture Day 🌿

(👇español abajo👇)

At DUG, we’re celebrating the power of our Therapeutic Gardens program, spaces designed to help people of all ages reconnect with themselves, each other, and the earth through gardening.

From building a sense of belonging and community to supporting self-regulation, mindfulness, and life skills, therapeutic gardens create opportunities for healing, learning, and growth in every season. 🌱

In a world that moves fast, gardens remind us to slow down, breathe deeply, and care for one another. Whether it’s planting seeds, feeling soil in your hands, harvesting fresh food, or simply spending time outdoors, these spaces nurture more than plants...they nurture people.

This , we’re grateful to the educators, caregivers, volunteers, and community members helping cultivate spaces where everyone can thrive. 💚

Learn more about Therapeutic Gardens by visiting
dug.org/gardens-food-forests/initiatives/therapeutic-gardens/

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Hoy es el Día Mundial de la Horticultura Terapéutica 🌿

En DUG, celebramos el poder de nuestro programa de Jardines Terapéuticos, espacios diseñados para ayudar a personas de todas las edades a reconectarse consigo mismas, con los demás y con la tierra a través de la jardinería.

Desde fomentar un sentido de pertenencia y comunidad hasta apoyar la autorregulación, la atención plena y las habilidades para la vida, los jardines terapéuticos crean oportunidades para la sanación, el aprendizaje y el crecimiento en cada estación. 🌱

En un mundo que se mueve a un ritmo acelerado, los jardines nos recuerdan que debemos bajar el ritmo, respirar profundamente y cuidarnos unos a otros. Ya sea plantando semillas, sintiendo la tierra en las manos, cosechando alimentos frescos o simplemente pasando tiempo al aire libre, estos espacios nutren más que plantas... nutren a las personas.

En este día, agradecemos a los educadores, cuidadores, voluntarios y miembros de la comunidad que ayudan a cultivar espacios donde todos pueden prosperar. 💚

Para obtener más información sobre los Jardines Terapéuticos, visita
dug.org/gardens-food-forests/initiatives/therapeutic-gardens/

different generations 🤝 same missionwhether you call it “community-based urban agriculture initiatives” or “touching gra...
05/15/2026

different generations 🤝 same mission

whether you call it “community-based urban agriculture initiatives” or “touching grass,” we’re just trying to help people grow food, build community, and survive colorado weather together 🌱

shoutout to every volunteer, gardener, compost enthusiast, pollinator protector, and emotional support tomato plant that keeps DUG growing 💚

which side are you on: millennial or gen z?

We loved this recent piece by Denver7, highlighting the impact of promoting hyperlocal food knowledge in Denver schools....
05/14/2026

We loved this recent piece by Denver7, highlighting the impact of promoting hyperlocal food knowledge in Denver schools. 🥕

DUG works with DPS schools and youth across metro Denver to produce free resources like seeds and classes, so children know where their food comes from and have a role in what they eat. This often means teaching kids how seeds grow, encouraging them to explore gardening, and learning how to make delicious meals with fresh ingredients. 🌮

“Within five years, these kids will know how to plant and how to grow and how to harvest and now how to cook. By the time they leave here in the fifth grade, they know how to actually be sustainable with their own food production.” 🥗

Read the full article at https://www.denver7.com/lifestyle/education/cory-elementary-wellness-program-teaches-kids-to-grow-their-own-food

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1031 33rd Street, Ste 100
Denver, CO
80205

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Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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