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July 19, 2024
It’s Poppin’: July 19th
By Alexandra Faidiga, Assistant Curator
It’s mid-July and the summer wildflowers are putting on the type of show you dream about in the dead of winter. Treat yourself this weekend and come get inspired by... more
July 17, 2024
Save the Hymenopterans (Bees, Wasps and more!)
By M Onion, Nursery Plant Propagator Grower
Hymenopterans are the group of insects including bees, wasps, ants, and sawflies. “Sawfly” is the name applied to all but one group within the hymenopterans, making this group paraphyletic –... more
July 12, 2024
It’s Poppin’: July 12th
By Tom Arbour, M.En., Curator of Living Collections
The prairies are poppin’ at the Arboretum and the Roses are still blooming in the Garden – Here’s a sampling of what I observed this week as I visited our... more
July 5, 2024
It’s Poppin’: July 5th
By Alexandra Faidiga, Assistant Curator
Our plants aren’t big fireworks fans, but thankfully they aren’t scared of them either. The warm summer days and a bit of rain were enjoyed thoroughly this week. There’s an... more
July 3, 2024
The Necessity of Scrub-Shrub and Young Forests
By Jessica Miller Mecaskey, Consulting Forester
Thick, tangled foliage. Stems teeming in the order of thousands per square meter. A seeming chaos of new growth. To a human, these places are an unnavigable mess of saplings... more
June 28, 2024
It’s Poppin’: June 28th
By Ethan Johnson, Plant Records Curator
Awaking in the cool of the morning to the sound of birds chirping it is time to get to Holden Forests and Gardens. Flowers are poppin’ and monarch butterflies have... more
June 21, 2024
Continuing our Work on Beech Leaf Disease
By Sarah Kyker, PhD, Postdoctoral Research Associate
by: David Burke and Sarah Kyker If you live in northeastern Ohio, you probably have heard of beech leaf disease (BLD), which was first spotted in Lake County in 2012.... more
June 21, 2024
It’s Poppin’: June 21st
By Alexandra Faidiga, Assistant Curator
Is it June in Ohio, or August in Florida? It’s been incredibly hot and humid lately, but don’t let that stop you from coming out to see what’s poppin’—we have... more
June 14, 2024
It’s Poppin’: June 14th
By Tom Arbour, M.En., Curator of Living Collections
It’s about to get very hot in Cleveland! This will be a great weekend to join both campuses before the heat of summer strikes us next week. Cleveland Botanical Garden... more
June 7, 2024
It’s Poppin’: June 7th
By Alexandra Faidiga, Assistant Curator
June sometimes feels like a lull between the spring wildflowers that we eagerly anticipate in April and May and the bold, colorful blooms of mid-summer. This week, let’s take a... more
June 7, 2024
Seeking to Understand Disease Resistance in Crabapples
By Maris Hollowell, Emily Lewis, Na Wei
Unseasonably warm spring weather threw a curveball at researchers at the Holden Arboretum, who study the flowering time, pollinators, and microbiomes of crabapple trees. The crabapple plot at the arboretum... more
June 3, 2024
An Update on our Feathered Friends
By Matt Edwards, Animal Care Specialist
Within the next few weeks our male red bishop weaver birds will have their breeding plumage completely grown in and be ready to begin their summer courtship displays. Their display... more
May 29, 2024
Teaming Up to Find the Pinxterbloom Azalea
By Kara Grady, Conservation Horticulture Assistant, NOWCorps
While our coworkers celebrated spring at the arboretum, May 1st found Connor and I, as well as Greg Payton Kady Wilson of the Dawes Arboretum, in Shawnee State Forest in... more
May 28, 2024
A Guide to Pinching Seedlings
By Rob Dzurec, Horticulturist
As spring blooms with promises of new beginnings, gardening enthusiasts eagerly sow seeds, nurturing their dreams of lush greenery and vibrant blooms. Among the many techniques to ensure healthy growth,... more
May 24, 2024
It’s Poppin’: May 24th
By Alexandra Faidiga, Assistant Curator
The unseasonably high temperatures this week have been a clear reminder that summer is right around the corner. Between grilling, chilling, swimming, or any other Memorial Day weekend activities you... more
May 24, 2024
Meet the Future of Rhododendron Research
By Juliana S. Medeiros, PhD, Plant Biologist
Members of the Medeiros Lab in the Holden research department organized an Early Career Researcher Mini-Conference and research poster session at the American Rhododendron Society Annual Convention which took place... more
May 22, 2024
Beech Leaf Disease Research Update: The Impact on Microbial Communities
By Anna Funk, PhD, Science Communications Specialist
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (KIRTLAND) May 21, 2024 – Beech leaf disease is an emerging threat to American beech trees in the Great Lakes Region and northeastern U.S. Caused by a non-native,... more
May 21, 2024
Saving a Rare Rhododendron Species
By Kara Grady, Conservation Horticulture Assistant, NOWCorps
Saving the locally extinct, Bog Labrador Tea Rhododendron. What does the future hold for this bog-loving species of native rhododendron? more
May 17, 2024
It’s Poppin’: May 17th
By Tom Arbour, M.En., Curator of Living Collections
Holden Arboretum While the rhododendrons and azaleas as still the show, I’ll start this week by showing you several of our late spring bloomers that are opening now in the... more
May 16, 2024
Cleveland Botanical Garden is Ready for Summer Sunshine with New Displays, Experiences & Events
(CLEVELAND) May 16, 2024 – The Cleveland Botanical Garden comes to beautiful life this summer with new sights and experiences all season long. A full calendar of summer events awaits... more
May 16, 2024
Spend Summer at Holden Arboretum with Pollinator Express, Concerts in the Forest, Firefly Hikes and More
(KIRTLAND) May 16, 2024 – The Holden Arboretum welcomes the summer season with a new railroad exhibit Pollinator Express, a calendar filled with outdoor events and experiences, and gorgeous grounds... more
May 10, 2024
It’s Poppin’: May 10th
By Alexandra Faidiga, Assistant Curator
Calling all azalea admirers! This is the weekend to visit the Holden Arboretum or the Cleveland Botanical Garden. Our azaleas are in their prime and boasting an excellent display this... more
May 9, 2024
It’s Poppin’: Leach Research Station
By Kara Grady, Conservation Horticulture Assistant, NOWCorps
It’s spring, which means that plants are popping at the David G. Leach Research Station! Home to Holden’s premiere rhododendron and azalea collection, our site near the shore of Lake... more
May 3, 2024
It’s Poppin’: May 3rd
By Tom Arbour, M.En., Curator of Living Collections
Does it feel like summer yet? We sure have had a run of warm weather, and this has jump started our blooms. At the botanical garden, the trees are looking... more
April 26, 2024
It’s Poppin’: April 26th
By Alexandra Faidiga, Assistant Curator
Welcome back to It’s Poppin’, and happy Arbor Day! Although it’s been a chilly week, it hasn’t stopped our gardens from poppin’. Enjoy the warmer weather this weekend and come... more
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