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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
Power of Plants at Cleveland Botanical Garden
PK - 6
$11 per student
Cleveland Botanical Garden
Power of Plants or”POP” is an interactive program geared towards children aged 3-12 (grades PK-6) and their adult chaperones. What do people get from plants? Show your smarts or learn something... 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, Plant Recorder
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
Books & Blooms: Botanical Book Fair
Adults-only Evening: Friday, July 12, 6-9pm Get ready for an exclusive 18+ event packed with botanical fun! Explore an array of vendors, participate in the book swap (bring a book,... more
Bottoms Up! Yoga @Arboretum
Upcoming classes will be listed below as they become available for registration. Loosen up with outdoor yoga at the Holden Arboretum. It won’t be a stretch to enjoy yoga on... more
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