The Landis Newsletter

Spring 2024

Volume 42 , Number 1


Landis Houseplant Swap!

If you’re a houseplant lover, this event is for you!

A Shallow Dive into Vernal Pools

Spring is the time for water. First the icicles start to drip. Then the streams and rivers begin to roar, carrying the snowmelt from upstream. The rock-hard frozen ground becomes...

Anita Sanchez

Never Underestimate Nature: Rejuvenating Old Apple Trees

While driving along country roads in the autumn, watching the falling leaves – I suddenly encountered an old, abandoned, neglected apple orchard. What would it take to bring this orchard...

Sam McClary

News and Muse from the Bluebird Trail

I think it is safe to say that the Eastern bluebird is the favorite bird of visitors to Landis. In fact, bluebirds have to be counted among the most well-loved...

Shayne Mitchell

Landis Membership Away from Home

A membership at the Landis Arboretum is your passport to over 360 public gardens and arboreta in North America. Landis’ participation in the American Horticultural Society’s (AHS) Reciprocal Garden Network...

Sue Tricario

How to Avoid Houseplant Heartbreak

In the world of houseplants, a box of chocolates and an “I’m sorry” will not repair the damage that can be done to your oxygen-producing companions by a lack of...

Morgan McClary

From the Garden - Gardening with Paper Mulch: Making of a Horticultural Myth

When I first started gardening at Landis, I was introduced to many tools, plants -- and ideas. Every gardener, it seems, had a different opinion on what to cut back...

Erin McKenna Breglia, Garden Manager

From the Director's Desk: The Renewed Landis Grown Project

Landis Arboretum has always been known for its signature plant sales. In the early days, gardeners would select their plants from the Arboreum’s gardens. Founder Fred Lape, shovel in hand...

Fred Breglia, Executive Director

Landis Portraits: A Series About the People Behind the Plants at the Arboretum - Bruce Kearns

Bruce Kearns

Bruce Kearns spends a lot of time just watching his bees going about their business in and out of the hive. “Very cool,” he said. For Bruce, beekeeping...

Nolan Marciniec

"Taking Big Steps": Nicholas J. Juried Family Foundation Gifts

The Landis Arboretum has seen many changes since its humble beginnings as founder Fred Lape’s family homestead, Oak Nose Farm. Those years marked the expansion of the Van Loveland Perennial...

Louise Polli

2024 Activities at Landis: The Makings of an Exciting Year!

Landis has always been a place to learn about the natural world around us – and also to learn about ourselves in relationship to that world. Our activities this year...

Wilma Jozwiak

Your membership dollars are critical to our economic viability and the sustainability of our collections, grounds, and educational programs. You can help by joining or renewing your membership . Consider renewing at a higher level. Encourage your family, friends, neighbors, and co-workers to do so as well. Give the gift of membership to the beautiful Landis Arboretum!

Our Business Members, Sponsors, and Allies

We have good friends in the community that help the Arboretum in a number of ways.
Please consider patronizing our Business Members, Sponsors, and Allies!

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