News from Landis

Jun 30, 2018

A Very Brief Guide to Gardener’s Latin (and Latinized Greek)

Omnia mirari etiam tritissima.* -- Karl Linnaeus Full disclosure: I was a classics minor. As... Read More

Jun 30, 2018

"Writing in Harmony with the Natural World" Offers Creative Opportunity

For the past five years, writing instructor Susannah Risley has provided support and encouragement to... Read More

Jun 30, 2018

From 6 to 76: All Ages in the Running

The Arboretum's Annual 5K Forest Run/Walk, held each August, attracts runners and walkers of all... Read More

Jun 30, 2018

A Very Important Question: Do You Like Butter?

Do you like butter? Inquiring minds want to know. Fortunately, there is one certain way... Read More

Jun 30, 2018

From the Garden: Two Classic Garden Pests -Slugs and Aphids

Slugs! Aphids! The names alone bring a creepy-crawly feeling to mind, especially if these pests... Read More

Jun 30, 2018

From the Director’s Desk: Building Better Soils for Better Results

Leonardo da Vinci once said, “We know more about the movement of celestial bodies than... Read More

Mar 30, 2018

Central Park Zoo: The Macaw Takes a Bath

Although Fred Lape’s poetry often links the human and the natural worlds, “Central Park Zoo”... Read More

Mar 30, 2018

Gardening Apps: Getting Techie With It!

So many of us have smart phones now and use them for everything from getting... Read More

Mar 30, 2018

Ann Bevins’ Lemon Buttermilk Pound Cake

After sampling the violet-topped tea cakes Ann Bevins brought to a recent Pick of the... Read More

Mar 30, 2018

View From the Meeting House Deck: A Young Mother’s Perspective

“Nature inspires creativity in a child by demanding visualization and the full use of the... Read More

Mar 30, 2018

Landis Portraits: Amy Howansky

There was always something “spiritual” about the Landis Arboretum, Amy Howansky said. She recalled... Read More

Mar 30, 2018

In Memoriam: Art Coleman (1939 - 2018)

More than a decade ago, Art Coleman and I had an appointment to meet... Read More