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Orchids of Ohio
Ohio has a rich heritage of native wild orchids. Presenter and naturalist Tom Sampliner has traveled the world photographing orchids, but he’ll share information closer to home during this program.... more
September 6, 2024
Common Lawn Mushrooms and What To Do About Them
By Claudia Bashian-Victoroff, MS, Research Specialist
As a scientist at HF&G, I often hear questions like, “How can I get rid of mushrooms in my yard?” or “Is it safe to have mushrooms in my lawn?”.... more
September 5, 2024
The Holden Arboretum Welcomes Fall with Fun Events and Experiences for All Ages
(CLEVELAND) September 5, 2024 – Fall in love with the Holden Arboretum and all its beauty during the new season starting with Fall Forest Fest, a celebration of autumn the... more
September 5, 2024
Cleveland Botanical Garden Celebrates Fall with Events and Experiences for All Ages
(CLEVELAND) September 5, 2024 – Fall is almost here, and the Cleveland Botanical Garden will be all decked out with autumn pumpkins, plant displays and plenty of colorful fall foliage.... more
August 30, 2024
Fall Color Arrives in Northeast Ohio
By Ethan Johnson, Plant Records Curator
A significant number of trees and shrubs have been sporting fall foliage in recent weeks in the fields and gardens of the Holden Arboretum. Tupelo, red maple, Manchurian ash, silky... more
Arboretum Adventures: Highlights Tour
K-8
$9.00 per student. One adult chaperone required per 10 students (free)
Holden Arboretum
Students study the botanical diversity in display gardens and various ecosystems along the route to the Murch Canopy Walk where they’ll gain a unique perspective walking among the treetops. At... more
August 15, 2024
Holden Forests & Gardens benefit, Harvest Moon, returns to the Cleveland Botanical Garden
Join us for an enchanting evening where Northeast Ohio’s top chefs will showcase their exquisite culinary creations, offering an array of captivating flavors to delight your palate (CLEVELAND)August 15, 2024... more
August 6, 2024
Happy birthday, Holden Seed Bank!
By Anna Funk, PhD, Science Communications Specialist
The Holden Seed Bank for regional restoration at the Holden Arboretum has just wrapped up its first year. We’re celebrating! We hope you’ll join us for “A Celebration of Seeds”... more
August 2, 2024
It’s Poppin’: August 2nd
By Alexandra Faidiga, Plant Recorder
Don’t let the August heat keep you from enjoying summer— cool off in the shady, forested gardens at the arboretum, or bring a little one to splash in the Hershey... more
July 31, 2024
The Strange and Astonishing Strangler Fig
By Sadie Smith, Horticulturist
If you’ve ever walked through the Costa Rica biome, you’ve probably noticed the enormous tree in the center of the room. While not a living tree, this structure is a... more
July 31, 2024
Stefanie Verish
Stefanie has been an outdoor horticulturist at the Cleveland Botanical Garden for a handful of years, but she has been working with plants for over 20 years. She is especially... more
July 19, 2024
It’s Poppin’: July 19th
By Alexandra Faidiga, Plant Recorder
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
Botanical Bliss & Wellness Night
Join us for an evening of relaxation and revitalization at the Cleveland Botanical Garden! This event is designed to rejuvenate your mind, body, and spirit with opportunities for cardio drumming,... 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, Plant Recorder
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, Plant Recorder
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, Plant Recorder
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
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