by Connie Oswald Stofko If your neighbors have lesser celandine, you will soon have this horrible, but cute, plant all over your gardens and lawn. What can you do? Talk to your neighbors–in a nice way. That’s what Devon Southall of Tonawanda did. Southall had some lesser celandine in her backyard, so she asked her neighbor if she could check along their shared fence. Yikes! Along the fence, Southall found a carpet of lesser celandine about 75 feet long. That…...
by Connie Oswald Stofko Gardens Buffalo Niagara, which organizes Garden Walk Buffalo, the East Side Garden Walk, Open Gardens and many more WNY gardening events, will take over my magazine in May! For a couple years now, I had been looking for someone to take over Buffalo-NiagaraGardening.com. I’m so glad that Gardens Buffalo Niagara is making sure that local people can continue to get dependable information on gardening. If it wasn’t for Gardens Buffalo Niagara, I might not have started…
Federal actions are having real effects on our environment. Changes in weather, air quality, and other broad environmental shifts impact Western New York. Gardeners, it’s worth paying attention and speaking up. Contacting your representatives is one way to make sure your voice is heard. a Below is a summary from The Daily News Online, which serves Genesee, Orleans and Wyoming counties. Read the entire article here. a A federal grant of $15.3 million for a project to improve air quality…
by Connie Oswald Stofko Time is running out—this is your final opportunity to be part of our exciting Celebrity Drawing, exclusively for Level 3 Celebrity subscribers! Two lucky winners will be featured on Buffalo-NiagaraGardening.com! I’ll visit your garden, take stunning photos, interview you, and share your story with our readers. It’s your moment to shine in Western New York’s gardening spotlight! Want your garden to be famous? Sign up at the Celebrity Level for just $29.79 for a full year—a small investment for a…
UPDATE, MAY 22 The legislation passed 215 to 214 in the House of Representatives. It now goes to the Senate. As written, the bill would: by Connie Oswald Stofko Inflation was high in 2022, so I wrote an article on growing your own vegetables. I also told gardeners how they can share their extra vegetables with FeedMore WNY, which distributes food to hungry people throughout Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie and Niagara counties. There are people throughout Western New York who have…
by Connie Oswald Stofko I’m so grateful to everyone who entered our recent prize drawing by subscribing to Buffalo-NiagaraGardening.com. While only three people could take home the prizes, I want to thank all of you for being part of it. I truly appreciate every single one of you. Now, let’s give a round of applause to our lucky winners: Each winner receives a gardening prize package worth approximately $525! I also want to thank our wonderful sponsors who supplied the…
Tell your gardening friends that there are just a few hours to subscribe to Buffalo-NiagaraGardening.com and have a chance to win a prize package worth more than $500! You must be subscribed at Level 2 or 3. Sign up now! There will be three lucky winners, and each winner will receive the entire prize package worth more than $500! Tell your gardening friends! In addition to these exciting prizes, subscribers to Buffalo-NiagaraGardening.com get access to: Don’t miss out! Subscribe today. This year’s prizes Our…
by Connie Oswald Stofko Have you been meaning to re-subscribe to Buffalo-NiagaraGardening.com, but you haven’t gotten around to it yet? Well, there’s nothing like a deadline to get yourself moving! Our amazing prize drawing is coming to a close. The last day to enter is Tuesday, April 8, just a week away. Sign up now! When you subscribe at Level 2 or 3, you are automatically entered into the prize drawing worth more than $500. There will be three lucky…
by Connie Oswald Stofko There is still time to be part of our amazing prize drawing! If you already have a subscription to Buffalo-NiagaraGardening.com at Level 2 or Level 3, you are already subscribed! (And thank you for that!) If you–or someone you know–haven’t gotten around to subscribe, now is the time to do it. Why? Because you could win a prize package worth more than $500! There will be three winners, so that makes the chances even better! Yes,…
Here’s something you can do: Buffalo United March The Buffalo United March and Rally is a coalition of people in Western New York who put people and the planet first. The event will take place starting at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 5 in Niagara Square, Buffalo. Earlier events were held in February and March to protest the dismantling the Environmental Protection Agency and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, as well as other concerns. You don’t have to show up on…
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