When you think of alpine plants, it might seem like a niche horticultural club, requiring lots of expertise and specialist composts. Certainly, you’ll find a few ...

s an absolute treasure. Founded in 1985, they were named for Betty Ford in 1988. The gardens are laid out beautifully, and considered one of the largest alpine gardens in the world. They collect ...

The Betty Ford Alpine Gardens is hosting its annual plant sale featuring unusual, water-efficient plants perfectly suited for mountain gardens. The sale takes place from June 5 and 6, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m ...

Easy displays can be made to bring colour to late spring and early summer.

A summer in the Rocky Mountains helped Jackson Fox take his gardening and landscape skills to new heights, elevating his green thumb. The University of Delaware Class of 2027 landscape architecture ...

One of the most recent additions is the education center, located on the far northwest end and a stone’s throw away from a covered walking bridge across Gore Creek. Opened in 2015, the facility serves ...

Cradled in the Rocky Mountains, Vail’s Betty Ford Alpine Gardens were established in 1985 by the Vail Alpine Garden Foundation. In 1988, the site was expanded and renamed to honor former first lady ...

Robert Baxter receives funding from the Natural Environment Research Council and the Leverhulme Trust. High up on a mountain where winds are too fierce, temperatures too extreme and soils too poor for ...