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October 1, 2026
New Study Provides Hope for Resistance to Beech Leaf Disease
Kirtland, Ohio — A new study led by scientists at the Holden Arboretum has found evidence that beech leaf disease (BLD) symptom development is genetically controlled, providing the first evidence...
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September 21, 2026
We’re on PBS! Learn more about Holden’s people and places seen on “By Nature’s Design”
The experts and forests of Holden Forests & Gardens appeared on the PBS Western Reserve’s docuseries, “BY NATURE’S DESIGN,” which premiered this weekend. Season 2, “Inside the Forests,” showcases a...
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September 4, 2026
New Species of Diatom Discovered in Stebbins Gulch
Walking along a rocky creek at the bottom of a steep, shady canyon, ancient trees towering overhead, a surprising coolness on the breeze — a traveler might feel like they’re...
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August 4, 2026
Meet Our Summer Interns
Each summer, Holden Forests & Gardens welcomes talented interns who bring curiosity, passion, and fresh perspectives to our work. From conservation and forestry to horticulture and soil science, these students...
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July 30, 2026
Meet Carlo Moreno, Holden’s Newest Scientist
In Akron, Ohio, a community garden called Akron Cooperative Farms sits on land that was once used as baseball fields. Many of the gardeners there are immigrants and refugees from...
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July 20, 2026
Award-Winning Research Reveals How Wildflowers May Struggle Under Climate Change
In Ohio, we think of fall as the end of the growing season. But for many California wildflowers, fall is a beginning. From the deserts of Southern California to the...
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June 11, 2026
It’s Poppin: June 11
It’s hot out there, but that won’t stop our plants from poppin’! The hot, dry weather we’ve had for the past couple of weeks means we are doing supplemental watering...
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June 3, 2026
New Study Tracks Long-Term Results of Forest Fungi Restoration Experiment
Few places are as intensively landscaped as golf courses. They’re mowed and manicured, they’re fertilized and kept chemically weed-free, and they’re tromped on half the year by golfers, carts, and...
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May 29, 2026
It’s Poppin’: May 29
We’ve almost made it to June, and there is a lot going on in the gardens this time of year. At the arboretum, rhododendrons are still blooming throughout the Helen...
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May 15, 2026
It’s Poppin’: May 15
This cool weather has really kept things poppin’ in the gardens. Although we lament it by this time of year, cool springs make for longer blooming seasons. We have a suite...
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May 11, 2026
What Rhododendrons Know About Their Environment
As our world begins to warm, scientists are looking for early detection systems that will tell us what’s already being affected and help us predict what’s to come. Plants have...
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May 4, 2026
How Much Sun Is Too Much Sun?
Have you ever noticed a plant whose leaves were turning red or purple, especially in a particularly sunny spot? The plant may be making the red pigment you see to...
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May 1, 2026
It’s Poppin’: May 1
It’s May, and it’s definitely Poppin’! The exceptionally warm March we experienced this year has resulted in earlier bloom times than usual for many plants in our collections, including rhododendrons....
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April 23, 2026
It’s Poppin’: April 23
It’s Poppin’ out there! The warm weather we have been having the past couple of weeks (minus the two nights where we hovered around freezing) have caused the gardens to...
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April 20, 2026
Ways to Love a Forest: Stories of Woodland Stewardship in Northeast Ohio
A logger had been coming by Joe and Christel Diliberto’s Portage County home for years, offering his services. So when they wanted a few trees removed — and he said...
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April 10, 2026
It’s Poppin’ April 10
Welcome to It’s Poppin’ 2026! Check in every week to discover the seasonal highlights in our living collections selected by curatorial staff at the Holden Arboretum and Cleveland Botanical Garden. We’ll...
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