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Meet Our Panther Chameleons

August 23, 2023

Meet Our Panther Chameleons

By Traci S. Williams, Animal & Plant Care Assistant

Wildlife

If you have visited the Cleveland Botanical Garden this summer, you may be familiar with our impromptu “Creature Features” showcasing some of our animal ambassadors. Featured here are our two...more

Hügelkultur in the Core Natural Areas Part 2

August 9, 2023

Hügelkultur in the Core Natural Areas Part 2

By Rob Maganja, Horticulturalist

Soils

If you’ve spent any time wandering the Arboretum in the last four months, you’ve likely seen piles of sticks and logs in the Core Natural Areas site in between the...more

It’s Poppin: July 17th

July 17, 2023

It’s Poppin: July 17th

By Thomas Arbour, Curator of Living Collections

Plants

The dog days of summer feel like they’re here.  The prairies are blazin’, our pollinators buzzin’ and our lilies are burstin’! It will only be eight short weeks before the...more

It’s Poppin’: July 7th

July 7, 2023

It’s Poppin’: July 7th

By Thomas Arbour, Curator of Living Collections

Plants

We had plenty of rain this week interspersed with high humidity- you might not think that type of weather makes for good flower viewing, but when it’s cloudy and wet,...more