Taking Root

Growing a forest usually takes a lot of time — and space. In the 1970s, Japanese botanist Akira Miyawaki introduced a new way to plant trees using pockets of degraded land. These "mini forests" have taken root around the world. One of the newest is planted here in Cincinnati.

The Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden will present its Sustainable Urban Landscape Symposium on March 22. This year’s symposium is almost entirely focused…

The Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden will present its sixth annual Native Plant Symposium this Saturday. The event explores the diversity and beauty of…

The Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden will present its annual Plant Trials Day symposium on August 31. The all-day event provides information on the…

Pollinators such as butterflies, moths, honeybees, native bees, hummingbirds and many different types of flies and wasps are responsible for much of the…

If you are a serious gardener, would like to dress-up your yard or make better use of the space you have available, winter is the perfect time to do some…

The Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden will present its fifth annual Native Plant Symposium on November 12. The event explores the diversity and beauty…

The Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden will present its sixth annual Plant Trials Day symposium on August 18. The popular horticultural event provides…

The third annual Great Tree Summit will take place Saturday, February 13, at the Cincinnati Zoo. The summit is presented by Taking Root, the campaign to…

The film Trees in Trouble tells the story of America's urban and community forests,their history, their growing importance to our health, economy and…