In praise of the old-fashioned Rhododendron
Old-fashioned Rhododendron varieties known has “ironclads’ have fallen out of style, in favor of modern hybrids. Yet they remain among the most hardy and beautiful varieties in Cornell Botanic Gardens’ collection.
Grow your own vegetables with container and small-space gardening
Bobbie Kuhlman, horticulturist, shares her tips for potting, watering, and getting the most enjoyment from vegetables grown in pots.
Spring brings a diversity of songbirds to Cornell Botanic Gardens
Spring has finally arrived, and along with her, a glorious return of songbirds to Cornell Botanic Gardens’ diverse natural areas. Visit three spring migration hotspots.
Draw and Discover: A botanic art experience with artist Camille Doucet
Summer interns learn the art of botanical drawing and watercolor and form stronger connections to plants
A Botanist in China
Supporting planning for the Yellow & Bohai Sea World Heritage site in China is one of the ways in which Cornell Botanic Gardens is addressing global conservation issues.
Ithaca is Indeed Gorges
Alice Soewito ’21 shares her adventures as a Cornell Botanic Gardens intern in summer 2019 in this series.
The Dye-Spencer Family Grove
The crabapples are at peak bloom! Jim Spencer, Jr. (MS ’71) chose a grove of five crabapple trees in the F. R. Newman Arboretum to honor his family, all of whom have deep roots in Ithaca and Cornell.
