What if you found
a wee bit of wildness
amidst your urban landscape?
A Denver Public Pocket Park and Garden
Meet Lisa,
Lover of plants, seeds, math and science and the founder of SummerHome Garden.
She’s passionate about catering to your native climate, rewilding your outdoor space and building an ecosystem for pollinators, birds, bugs, bees, dogs, and peace-seeking humans.
“Visiting (SHG) In The Morning Was A Spiritual Experience! Your Stories, Humor And Dedication To Your Community Made Our Trip To Denver So Special.”
SHG Visitors Hadley and Kendall, Summer, 2023
Volunteer
Trim, prune, clear, plant or seed. We can always use a few extra hands. Volunteer shifts vary by season.
Guided Tours
Book your garden club or responsible watering coalition for a field trip to SummerHome Garden. Now scheduling for May to October, 2024.
Celebrate
SummerHome Garden is a beautiful place for weddings, memorials, senior photos and more. Capacity: 25
Keynote Speaking
Lisa’s story inspires, educates and empowers. Learn how SummerHome Garden came into being and the magic of this sacred space.
What’s Blooming
Bulbs, Prairie Smoke and Blue Flax
Cactus and Yucca
Salvia, Agastache, Flowering Trees, and Shrubs
Golden Rod, Grasses, Asters, and Lead Plant
“In SummerHome Garden, Interweaving Prairie Grasses And Southwestern Shrubs Intermingle With Pockets Of Bulbs, Wildflowers And Succulents, All Chosen To Thrive In Denver’s Climate….This Space Is One Big Meshed Movement That Throughout The Year Waxes And Wanes In Color, Height, Shape, And Texture.”
Wall Street Journal, September 15, 2023
Want to plant a native garden?
Consider…
What wants to be planted?
What is the soil asking for?
What will thrive all on its own?
What’s growing at SummerHome Garden?
When you plant WITH your climate instead of AGAINST it, everybody wins."
– Lisa Negri
Build Your Own Garden
Define Your Loves
What plants are you drawn to? What gives you comfort? How tall? What color? What texture? When does it bloom? Find your favorite flowers.
Define Your Parameters
What does the garden embody? A path or a yard or a meadow or a window box? Start small. Plant with great intention.
Define Your Zone
Nerd out about your climate zone: planting times, weather, the right plants, the wrong plants and more.
“SummerHome Garden inspires a new way for gardeners and communities to plant the world a more beautiful, ecologically vibrant place. More than just one woman’s vision, this undownable landscape marries plants to place, prodding ever-so-gently with an earnest question: why aren’t you planting like this already?”
Kelly Norris, Planting Designer and Author of New Naturalism and Your Natural Garden
When you choose native plants that correspond to your immediate climate…
You get a…
beautiful garden
healthier environment
pollinator ecosystem
lower water bill
low-maintenance project
feeling of hope for the future
By The Numbers
Square Feet in This Garden
%
Percentage of Water from Mother Nature
Species
2023 Visitors
Wind Sculptures
Fountains
Bee Hotels
Wind Bell
Featured In
Shrouded in Light: Naturalistic Planting Inspired by Wild Shrublands by Kevin Williams and Michael Guidi
Visionary: Gardens. and Landscapes for our Future by Claire Takacs with Giacomo Guzzon
Tiny and Wild: Build a Small-Scale Meadow Anywhere by Graham Laird Gardner