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August 23, 2023
Meet Our Panther Chameleons
By Traci S. Williams, Animal & Plant Care Assistant
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
August 21, 2023
Holden Researchers Explore an Underappreciated Way Warmer Temperatures Will Impact Ecosystems: Decomposition
By Anna Funk, Science Communication Specialist
In a new study, researchers at the Holden Arboretum improve our understanding of a mechanism for how climate change will impact natural ecosystems. more
August 18, 2023
Logsdon Pond: A Story of Giving
By Mary Lineberger, Horticulturalist
The story began with 2 cousins, Michael and David Logsdon, wishing to memorialize loved ones, and connect people with the wonder, beauty, and value of trees and plants. They met... more
August 17, 2023
Attending the Ecological Society of America (ESA) Annual Conference
HF&G’s current Norweb Fellow, Lydia Jahn, attended the Ecological Society of America (ESA) annual conference this month and presented our research on spring wildflowers in Stebbins Gulch at a poster... more
August 16, 2023
Continuing Care for the Cornelian Cherry
By Finley Dovicsak, Assistant Climbing Arborist
As part of an ongoing work effort from the arborist teams, the crabapple collection has slowly come back to life as a collection. A joyous moment for any arborist is... more
August 15, 2023
Back to School Treat! FREE Admission for Kids for One Week at The Cleveland Botanical Garden
(CLEVELAND) August 15, 2023 – The Cleveland Botanical Garden wants to be sure our kids get some super fun outside time before school begins. So now through Tuesday, August 22nd, tickets... more
August 11, 2023
It’s Poppin’: August 11th
The beginning of school is near- how is that possible? We’ve reached the summer peak! Our gardens that attract pollinators across our campuses are THE places to be as summer... more
August 11, 2023
Fulbright Scholar Dr. Shweta Basnett to speak on Rhododendron pollinators
By Juliana S. Medeiros, PhD, Plant Biologist
Visiting Fulbright Scholar Dr. Shweta Basnett will hold lecture to highlight global diversity of Rhododendron pollinators and sensitivity to climate change. Dr. Shweta Basnett, Fulbright Scholar, University of Maryland, will... more
August 9, 2023
Hügelkultur in the Core Natural Areas Part 2
By Rob Maganja, Horticulturalist
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
August 8, 2023
A Seed Station for Forest Restoration
By Anna Funk, Science Communications Specialist
Holden’s new seed bank project forms the core of new climate-fighting reforestation efforts across the region. In December, a crane dropped a fully loaded shipping container into the Holden Arboretum.... more
August 4, 2023
16 Thriving Summer Plants at the Cleveland Botanical Garden
By David Lardakis, Marketing Specialist
Today, I strolled through just a fraction of our outdoor gardens, and came across more blooms, stunning greenery, and pollinators than I could keep track of. For your sake, I... more
August 1, 2023
Rescuing Edible and Medicinal Plants
By Aisha Zungu, Woodland Community Forestry Intern
Summer is a flowering and fruiting time when many of the bushes and shrubs come to life with their colors and fruits. Summer is also a time of change for... more
July 31, 2023
Late Summer Maintenance to Keep Your Garden Flourishing
By Rob Dzurec, Horticulturalist
As the scorching days of summer gradually give way to the cooler nights of late summer, gardeners find themselves amidst a pivotal period for garden maintenance. Late summer is a... more
July 28, 2023
It’s Poppin’: July 28th
At the Garden this week, Asia Armour’s “Art in Bloom” display continues to look spectacular. As it grows, this palette of Coleus and Geranium just keeps looking better. On a... more
July 28, 2023
Analyzing Wildflower Phenology Across Botanical Gardens
By Chelsea Miller, PhD, Ecologist
In addition to being beautiful public greenspaces, botanical gardens and arboreta house valuable biological information. These living museums present a unique opportunity for scientists in the form of ready-made experimental... more
July 26, 2023
Holden Researcher Will Study How Microbes Alter How Plants Respond to Climate Change with Prestigious Award from the NSF
By Anna Funk, Science Communications Specialist
There’s an entire universe of microscopic life, living in us, on us, and all around us, too small for the naked eye to see. The more researchers learn about these... more
July 25, 2023
Bird Banding at the Holden Arboretum
By Mike Watson, Conservation Biologist
Biologists use many tools to study birds and their behavior – binoculars, cameras, automatic recorders – but one of the simplest tools is the leg band. Leg bands have been... more
July 18, 2023
Butterfly Garden Bed Renovation
By Lori Gogolin, Horticulturist
Pollinator gardening has become a popular hobby for many people. Where pollinator gardens are both beautiful and beneficial it doesn’t take long for things to get out of control. Plants... more
July 17, 2023
It’s Poppin: July 17th
By Thomas Arbour, Curator of Living Collections
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
July 7, 2023
It’s Poppin’: July 7th
By Thomas Arbour, Curator of Living Collections
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
June 30, 2023
It’s Poppin’: June 30th
By Thomas Arbour, Curator of Living Collections
Summer is here, and with it brings so many blooms across our gardens. Plants that take advantage of the summer sun and are pollinated by bees and butterflies are dominating... more
June 28, 2023
A Trip to Costa Rica! (At the Cleveland Botanical Garden)
By Jacob Conrad, Lead Climbing Arborist
The Collections team recently made their annual journey to the Costa Rica glasshouse at the botanical gardens to perform some much-needed pruning work. This biome requires a hard pruning session... more
June 27, 2023
Nature Photography Day
By Dawn Gerlica, Senior Horticulturist
In 2006, The North American Nature Photography Association (NANPA) designated June 15 as Nature Photography Day – a day to enjoy capturing the beauty of nature through photography and to... more
June 23, 2023
It’s Poppin’: June 23rd
Our prairie and meadow flowers are really getting going at both campuses. Enjoy a whole new suite of blooms as summer has officially arrived! Holden Arboretum Three interesting and new... more
June 20, 2023
Holden Forests & Gardens Receives the 2023 Program Excellence Award from The American Public Gardens Association
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Holden Forests & Gardens Receives the Program Excellence Award from the American Public Gardens Association Working Woods Learning Forest™ Teaches Public and Private Landowners How to Care... more
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