News from Landis

Apr 21, 2026

Almost Time!

Spring has sprung, and it will soon be time for the sale serious gardeners wait... Read More

Apr 21, 2026

Celebrating 75 Years of the Landis Arboretum

Fred LapeFred Lape grew up in the small community of Esperance overlooking the scenic Schoharie... Read More

Apr 19, 2026

When is A Pine Cone Not a Pine Cone?

When we look at a brown, prickly object attached to the branch of an evergreen... Read More

Apr 19, 2026

A Condensed History of the George Landis Arboretum, Part I

To commemorate Landis’s momentous 75th anniversary, I have been asked to compile a brief history... Read More

Apr 19, 2026

Landis Portraits: Gail Browning

“It’s the people,” Gail Browning said. That’s the reason why she’s been a friend of... Read More

Apr 19, 2026

News and Muse from the Bluebird Trail

News & Muse from the Bluebird Trail Please submit any comments, questions, or suggestions to... Read More

Apr 19, 2026

Spotlight on Sponsors: Miller Family Continues a Legacy of Giving

As the Native Plant Trail approaches its 25th anniversary, the late Ed Miller would be... Read More

Apr 19, 2026

From the Garden: Awakening Your Senses at Landis

Sensory gardens have been around since the 7th Century’s “paradise gardens” in Persia, which were... Read More

Apr 19, 2026

The Big Oak of Landis Arboretum

An ancient white oak nspired Fred Lape’s father to name his property Oak Nose Farm... Read More

Apr 13, 2026

From the Director’s Desk: Trees Along the Trail, 75 years and Counting

Fred Lape, working alongside George Landis, began planting trees at what would later become Landis... Read More

Oct 8, 2025

Celebrating the Life of Anne Donnelly

If you've ever attended the Arboretum's plant sales, you undoubtedly thought everything ran quite smoothly... Read More

Oct 4, 2025

News & Muse from the Bluebird Trail

All nest monitoring is conducted in accordance with The Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s Nestwatch Nest... Read More