News from Landis

Sep 19, 2021

Landis' Betty Corning and her Clematis

Betty Corning Elizabeth “Betty” Corning was as energetic and forceful as her husband. Elizabeth Norris... Read More

Sep 19, 2021

From the Garden: Native Plants in the Garden

Native plants are adapted to the local climate and soil conditions where they naturally occur... Read More

Sep 19, 2021

Mysterious Mushrooms

Mushrooms are just one type of the strange organisms called fungi. What is a fungus... Read More

Sep 18, 2021

The Veteran Tree: A Survivor

The old maple tree is gnarly, branches crossed, some fused, asymmetrical, hollow, full of holes... Read More

Jun 22, 2021

Landis Portraits: Janka Bialek and Pam Trickett

“If you have a garden and a library, you will want for nothing,” the Roman... Read More

Jun 22, 2021

The Magic Cicada

They’ve been lurking underground for a long time. Down in the darkness they tunnel, burrowing... Read More

Jun 22, 2021

Jean Beaudet, Friend of Landis

The Arboretum mourns the sudden loss of a true friend and supporter, Jean Beaudet. Never... Read More

Jun 22, 2021

From the Garden: The Power of Flowers

The Van Loveland Perennial Garden has long been cherished by visitors at Landis, and many... Read More

Jun 22, 2021

From the Director's Desk A Changing Climate: New Problems, New Solutions

Thanks to technology, arborists are better equipped and more informed than in the past. But... Read More

Jun 22, 2021

Changing Times, Changing Calendar

Your safety during this pandemic continues to be our first priority. Although vaccines are starting... Read More

Jun 22, 2021

Native Curiosity - Ed Miller: Landis Marks the 20th Year of the Native Plant Collection

If you take a stroll around the Willow Pond Trail to view The Miller... Read More

Jun 22, 2021

The Bur Oak: A Meditation on a Tree and Time, Fathers, and Sons

When I was growing up, particularly during my teenage years, my father used to counsel... Read More