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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 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 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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July 17, 2025
It’s Poppin’: July 17
It’s summer! Did you enjoy the long holiday weekend? If you took time off from visiting our campuses, now is the time to come back, as our summer wildflowers are...
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July 3, 2025
It’s Poppin’: July 3
Happy 4th of July! There’s plenty to see out in the gardens this weekend, with milkweeds, black-eyed Susans, and a host of other mid-summer favorites in bloom. Cleveland Botanical Garden...
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June 20, 2025
It’s Poppin’: June 20
Hot and sticky weather arrived this week! This week I teamed with Angelica Vasilatos, Ferry Foundation curation intern at the Botanical Garden, to detail what’s poppin’ in Kirtland and Cleveland. ...
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June 13, 2025
It’s Poppin’: June 13
As I walked the campuses this week, I was struck by the number of beautiful, calming white blooms. Before we move into the heat of the summer, let’s take a...
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June 6, 2025
It’s Poppin’: June 6
After a few weeks on a plant expedition to China, it was my pleasure to stroll the grounds of the Holden Arboretum and Cleveland Botanical Garden to see what was...
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May 29, 2025
It’s Poppin’: May 29
Cleveland Botanical Garden Last Saturday was the opening day of our summer exhibit Between Water and Stone, a 50th anniversary celebration of our Japanese Garden. When you step out onto...
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May 23, 2025
It’s Poppin’: May 23
It’s been a strange couple of weeks weather-wise—remember when it was 80 degrees and sunny, and now it’s rainy and chilly? No matter! The cool weather actually helps prolong the...
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May 15, 2025
It’s Poppin’: May 15
This week, the Rhododendron Gardens at the arboretum are in their full glory, and flowers are lighting up various pockets and corners at the botanical gardens. With the recent rain...
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May 8, 2025
It’s Poppin’: May 8
The photos speak for themselves this week—it’s definitely poppin’ out there! The arboretum really shines in May with fragrant lilacs blooming in the Display Garden and rhododendrons of every color...
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May 2, 2025
It’s Poppin’: May 2
Welcome back to It’s Poppin! This week in the gardens, time is flying—some of the trees and shrubs we highlighted just last week, like fragrant viburnums and serviceberries, have already...
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April 24, 2025
It’s Poppin’: April 24 (Tulip Time!)
The weather seems to have finally broken this week and you can tell in our gardens. Magnolias, fragrant viburnum, tulips and wildflowers abound at both campuses, and new plants are...
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April 17, 2025
It’s Poppin’: April 17
Tulips, Magnolias, & Wildflowers Shine Blue Skies returned to northeast Ohio this week and many new blooms, lying in wait for the last several weeks, have popped. Wildflowers are now...
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April 10, 2025
It’s Poppin’: April 10
We had some very cold temperatures this week, and while those put a damper on some of our early blooming trees, including our earliest blooming magnolias, there are still many...
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April 3, 2025
It’s Poppin’: April 3
Things are poppin’! Here’s a quick roundup of the highlights this week! At the garden, magnolias, cherries and daffodils are all at peak. Look for the following: At the Arboretum,...
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March 27, 2025
It’s Poppin’: March 27
While it’s been cold, things are still poppin’ at the Holden Arboretum and the Cleveland Botanical Garden. Things have slowed down this week after very warm temperatures last week. That’s...
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March 21, 2025
It’s Poppin’: March 21
Welcome to spring! The equinox is here, spring has officially arrived. With the warm temperatures this past week, things have been happening fast. Daffodils are blooming, the dwarf Irises are...
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March 13, 2025
It’s Poppin’: Spring 2025 has Arrived
Welcome to It’s Poppin’, 2025. This is the third year for this series- we hope you follow along as we explore our beautiful gardens over the next months. We’ll write...
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August 2, 2024
It’s Poppin’: August 2nd
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...
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July 19, 2024
It’s Poppin’: July 19th
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...
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July 12, 2024
It’s Poppin’: July 12th
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...
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July 5, 2024
It’s Poppin’: July 5th
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...
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