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October 18, 2022
Winterizing the Rose Beds
By Stefanie Verish, B.A. Studio Art, Botany, Zoology, Horticulturist
It has been quite the productive season in the Swetland Rose Garden at the Cleveland Botanical Gardens! Out went the old roses, and in went the new. Perennials and bulbs... more
October 18, 2022
A new Jesse Owens tree takes root at Old Brooklyn’s Rhodes High School
By Karin Connelly Rice, Fresh Water Cleveland Reporter
All photos by Bob Perkoski Olympic athlete Jesse Owens’ Cleveland legacy was preserved on Wednesday, Oct. 12, when representatives with Holden Forests & Gardens gathered at James Ford Rhodes High School to plant a... more
October 17, 2022
Jesse Owens Olympic Oak Sapling Planted at James Ford Rhodes High School where Owens Planted Original Tree 80 Years Ago
Last week, a propagated sapling was planted by Holden Forests & Gardens’ Tree Corps at James Ford Rhodes High School where Owens practiced track and field. The sapling was grown... more
October 13, 2022
An Inside Look at the Global Botanic Gardens Congress
By Connor Ryan, MS, Rhododendron Collections Manager
By Connor Ryan, HF&G Rhododendron Collections Manager The last week of September I attended the 7th Global Botanic Gardens Congress in Melbourne, Australia. This is a semi-regular meeting of botanic... more
October 11, 2022
Jesse Owens Olympic Oak Tree Continues to take Root this Fall with New Documentary and Grafted Sapling Next to Site of Original Tree
Eighty-five years ago, a priceless oak tree was planted by Jesse Owens in Cleveland at James Ford Rhodes High School, a symbol of athletic and cultural triumph. This fall, a... more
Stebbins Gulch: A Hike Through Geological History
Experience the wonders of the woods on a guided hike through one of Holden Arboretum’s preserved natural areas. We’ll descend into the ravine and follow the streambed as it cuts... more
Magnificence on the Mountain
Experience the wonders of the woods on a guided hike through one of Holden Arboretum’s preserved natural areas. Unique geological formations, diversity of plant life, and its historic use as... more
October 7, 2022
Science on Friday: Why are there bags on the Rhododendrons?
By Jean Burns, PhD, Department of Biology - Case Western Reserve University
Why public gardens are both beautiful and useful too. Jean H. Burns, Associate Professor, Department of Biology, Case Western Reserve University If you have walked around Holden Arboretum in the... more
October 6, 2022
The Much-Maligned Goldenrods
By Dawn Gerlica, Senior Horticulturist
Ahh-choo! It’s the end-of-summer hay fever season once again and people are feeling it. The poor goldenrod is often blamed, so it’s time for me to get on my soapbox... more
October 6, 2022
Fall Color Watch
Fall has arrived in Cleveland! As the leaves change in northeast Ohio, the Holden Arboretum and Cleveland Botanical Garden will be the top spots to view peak fall color. We... more
September 30, 2022
Trivia Answers and Farewell to Mushroom Month
By Claudia Bashian-Victoroff, MS, Research Specialist
By Claudia Bashian-Victoroff September is ending and fall is in full swing. As the leaves on the trees start to change and the wind turns chilly, we bid farewell to... more
September 23, 2022
Inside a Scientific Conference: Mycological Society of America
By Claudia Bashian-Victoroff, MS, Research Specialist
By Claudia Bashian-Victoroff Every year in July the mycologists of America converge for a week of academic talks, scientific posters, riveting discussions about fungal biology, and professional networking. This year,... more
Western Reserve Herb Society Herb Fair
Join us on Saturday, October 14th from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. for the 76th Western Reserve Herb Society Herb Fair at the Cleveland Botanical Garden. Check out the amazing... more
September 15, 2022
For the Love of Fungi: an ode to the amateur mycologist
By Claudia Bashian-Victoroff, MS, Research Specialist
By Claudia Bashian-Victoroff Mycology, or the study of fungi, is a small but growing field. For many of us career mycologists this has been a curious but fantastic trend to... more
September 13, 2022
What’s Happening This Week
Make Cleveland Botanical Garden and Holden Arboretum your go-to destination. Enjoy indoor and outdoor activities all week long! more
Fall Forest Fest
Join us from 10am – 4pm every weekend in October for our Fall Forest Fest celebration! Select weekend in October, visitors can expect to enjoy different food trucks, including Bubble... more
September 13, 2022
The Rainy Day Mud Club
Spend your rainy days at Holden Arboretum or Cleveland Botanical Garden to become an official member of this not-very-exclusive club. With our self-guided Rainy Day activities, it’s sure to bring... more
September 12, 2022
Growing Figs
By Matt Edwards, Animal Care Specialist
Figs have been cultivated for thousands of years and are one of the earliest plants to have been cultivated. They are originally from warm climates in western Asia and the... more
September 8, 2022
Connecting Above- and Below-Ground Worlds
By Sarah Kyker, PhD, Postdoctoral Research Associate
by Sarah Kyker We are continuing to celebrate National Mushroom Month at HF&G all September long! Today, we want to appreciate fungi even when they are not fruiting. While mushrooms... more
September 2, 2022
Mushroom Month Trivia
By Claudia Bashian-Victoroff, MS, Research Specialist
By Claudia Bashian-Victoroff September is one of our favorite months in the Holden Forests & Gardens Soil Ecology lab. Why? Because it is National Mushroom Month. Many people celebrate National... more
August 29, 2022
Welcome to Holden, Chelsea!
Dr. Chelsea Miller is a new postdoc, hosted by Holden to explore range dynamics of spring ephemeral wildflowers. Interested in possible career pathways in the world of public gardens, Chelsea... more
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