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Cultural Connection
A Touch of Plant Magic
Stories of three plants associated with the origins and traditions of Halloween
Native Grass Lawn
Cornell Botanical Gardens Natural Area Project Advances Lawn Sustainability
Cornell Daily Sun — October 12, 2023 The Botanic Gardens has a Natural Lawn program that has resulted in greater sustainability and increased biodiversity and resilience.
Native Grass Lawn
Would you give up your lawn for an easier, environmentally friendly option? Here’s how it could look
WXXI News – October 4, 2023 Learn more about the benefits of a native lawn by listening to this five-minute interview with Natural Areas Director Todd Bittner.
Exhibit
Seeds of Survival and Celebration returns to honor Black history, knowledge, and culture
The exhibition returns with an expanded plant collection, more stories, and vernacular garden features reflective of African American culture.
Native Grass Lawn
Native lawns that only need to be mowed twice a year
WCBS 880 All Local — September 18, 2023 Want to help the environment and tend a low-maintenance yard? According to Todd Bittner, our Director of Natural Areas, a native lawn might be for you.
In the News
Peep These Leaves
Ithaca Times — September 14, 2023 Daniel Weitoish, our lead arborist, shares the science behind the color of fall leaves.
In the News
Managing invasive species: Woolly adelgids and the Hemlock Initiative
Tompkins Weekly — September 13, 2023 Cornell Botanic Gardens is featured for our efforts to combat the invasive hemlock wooly adelgid and conserve our local forests.
Native Grass Lawn
A Viable Alternative to Conventional Lawn? Cornell May Have Found One.
New York Times – September 13, 2023 Cornell Botanic Gardens’ native lawn was featured in the New York Times as a viable alternative to conventional lawns and an action every homeowner can take to...
In the News
Akwe:kon Garden Hopes to Heal and Honor Indigenous Students
Cornell Daily Sun — August 31, 2023 A new garden developed in collaboration with Cornell Botanic Gardens’ Learning by Leading program, offers Indigenous students a place for healing and belonging.