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by Connie Oswald Stofko Enter for the chance to win a prize package valued at more than $250 simply by subscribing to Buffalo-NiagaraGardening.com, the online gardening magazine for Western New York. It’s free to subscribe! If you are already subscribed, you are already entered. Hey, I appreciate the support of my current subscribers! Three winners will be selected at random from our list of subscribers. Each will win a prize package worth more than $250! The deadline to enter is…...

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Mar 14, 2017

Bulb plants might be hurt by low temps & wind, but snow helps

by Connie Oswald Stofko Last week, the daffodils along my driveway were progressing so quickly I thought the blooms might be finished before Easter. Today, they’re covered in snow. That may be a good thing. In February, we had springlike temperatures in the 60s and even 70s, but now we have gotten down into the teens. People are worried about their bulb plants such as daffodils and tulips, and it’s possible that those frigid temperatures, combined with winds, could damage…...

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Mar 14, 2017

One more thing gardeners can do to help protect Great Lakes

by Connie Oswald Stofko In the past, we’ve talked about many things gardeners can do to help protect our waterways in Western New York– See some of those ways below. Now Buffalo Niagara Riverkeeper is offering us another way to help our local environment: tell your representatives that you want them to prevent huge cuts to funding for Great Lakes cleanup. The White House is reportedly considering virtually eliminating the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative. The initiative is the product of…...

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Mar 14, 2017

Get some gardening tips and a great recipe on Lori & Friends

by Connie Oswald Stofko When Lori Caso recently invited me to be on another episode of Lori & Friends, the popular cooking show on Time Warner Channel 20, I was a little nervous. She wanted me to be on so she could tell her audience about a talk I will be giving at a fundraiser for the St. Francis Guild of Mount St. Mary’s Hospital. I will present “20 Gardening Tips in 20 Minutes” at the group’s Garden Auction at…...

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Mar 14, 2017

Don’t miss the flower show at Plantasia– mark your calendar

by Connie Oswald Stofko Plantasia, the premier garden and landscape show for Western New York is coming up soon at the Fairgrounds, 5820 South Park Ave., Hamburg, with vendors and talks and great gardens right inside the building, as well as activities for kids. But you should also make a point to walk from the Events Center, which is the main building, to the Artisan Hall to make sure you see the flower show held every year by the Eighth…...

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Mar 7, 2017

mixed container of annuals from Waterman's Greenhouse

Please tell your gardening friends about our great prize drawing!

by Connie Oswald Stofko I want to find new subscribers for Buffalo-NiagaraGardening.com, the online gardening magazine for Western New York, so I’m holding a drawing and offering great prizes for gardeners. Please help me spread the word by emailing this information to a friend. Or share it on on Facebook, Pinterest, LinkedIn, Twitter or your favorite social media. Or pick up the phone and call a relative. Or mention it to a coworker. If you’ve been reading Buffalo-NiagaraGardening.com for awhile, you’re…...

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Mar 7, 2017

‘Catch the Gardening Bug’ with Genesee County Master Gardeners

The Genesee County Master Gardeners will present a series of spring programs called “Catch the Gardening Bug” at the Genesee County Cornell Cooperative Extension at 420 East Main St., Batavia. The cost is $10 per person, per class. Pre-registration is required because class size is limited. To register, contact Brandie Schultz at 585-343-3040, ext. 101 or stop by the office. All programs will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. The programs are: Thursday, March 30: Master Gardener Brenda Fox will…...

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Mar 7, 2017

Trellises, arbors & pergolas add support & pizzazz to your garden

by Connie Oswald Stofko Trellises, arbors & pergolas can be practical— they provide support for a plant— but they can do so much more. They can become focal points and gateways, and they can give you something pleasing to look at when the plants they hold have gone dormant. So what is the difference among these three garden structures? A trellis is often a latticework. An arbor creates a tunnel-like passageway or a shady area– another meaning of arbor is…...

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Feb 28, 2017

succulent container from Mischler's in Williamsville

Our exciting prize drawing is back again!

by Connie Oswald Stofko Enter for the chance to win a prize package valued at more than $250 simply by subscribing to Buffalo-NiagaraGardening.com, the online gardening magazine for Western New York. It’s free to subscribe! If you are already subscribed, you are already entered. Hey, I appreciate the support of my longtime readers! Three winners will be selected at random from our list of subscribers. Each will win a prize package worth more than $250! The deadline to enter is…...

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Feb 28, 2017

Master Gardener Education Day again open to the public in Amherst

The Master Gardener Education Day for Cornell Cooperative Extension of Erie County will again be open to the public. Register early; last year the event was open to the public for the first time and it sold out. The Education Day will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, March 18 at Classics V Banquet & Conference Center, 2425 Niagara Falls Blvd., Amherst. The deadline to register is March 14. Two nationally renowned speakers will give presentations. Ellen…...

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Feb 28, 2017