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Coneflowers with aster yellows disease: Keep healthy plants, but pull diseased ones

by Connie Oswald Stofko Here’s a question from a reader: Hi Connie, Last summer we were warned about aster yellows destroying coneflowers. My coneflowers were all infected but I didn’t remove the plants from my garden. Now I’m watching them sprout and I’m wondering if I should be worried. Should I take them out now? Thanks, Eileen Welborn Buffalo Yes, if you saw symptoms of aster yellows disease last year on your coneflowers and you didn’t pull out and carefully…...

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May 10, 2016

Garden walks in Lancaster & Ken-Ton are seeking gardeners; Hamburg wants vendors, too

The garden walks in Lancaster and Ken-Ton are looking to sign up gardeners who want their gardens listed on this year’s event, and Hamburg is looking to sign up vendors as well as gardeners. As we told you previously, Sunday, May 15 is the deadline to sign up for Garden Walk Buffalo. For more information on other garden walks, see our Events page. Hamburg Garden Walk: vendors & gardeners The Hamburg Garden Walk is looking for gardeners to show their…...

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May 10, 2016

Evening in the Garden begins May 18 in Jamestown

The first Evening in the Garden of the season will take place at 6 p.m. Wednesday, May 18 in the demonstration garden at the Frank Bratt Ag Center, 3542 Turner Rd., Jamestown. The events are held by the Master Gardeners of Cornell Cooperative Extension of Chautauqua County. Each session includes a talk or demonstration as well as a question-and-answer session. This month’s session will be a demonstration of container planting. It will cover different examples of plants that can be…...

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May 10, 2016

Public can participate in ‘bioBlitz’ to document species at Reinstein Woods

A 24-hour “bioBlitz” will be held to find and identify as many different species of organisms as possible at Reinstein Woods Nature Preserve, 93 Honorine Dr., Cheektowaga. It will take place from Friday evening through Saturday, May 13-14. It is being held by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) in partnership with Friends of Reinstein Woods. Starting on the evening of Friday, May 13, field teams of local scientists and volunteers will work together to seek out…...

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May 9, 2016

Now is time to look for red lily leaf beetle in WNY; watch for brown marmorated stink bug

by Connie Oswald Stofko Last year we told you about two invasive insects that could cause problems in your garden: the red lily leaf beetle and the brown marmorated stink bug. The red lily leaf beetle is the one that causes the most concern right now. It eats lilies and did extensive damage in some gardens last year. If you had lily leaf beetles last year, expect to have them this year. Start watching for the red lily leaf beetle…...

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May 3, 2016

Gardening gift ideas for Mother’s Day– Save this list for Father’s Day, too

by Connie Oswald Stofko Hanging baskets and gift certificates. Those were the items suggested most frequently when I asked my Premium Partners what the most popular gift items were for Mother’s Day, which is coming up on Sunday, May 8. (And these gifts work just as well for gardening dads– Use these suggestions again when Father’s Day rolls around on June 19!) “The weather’s nice and people want something for outdoors,” said Dan Meyer, greenhouse associate at Mischler’s Florist and…...

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May 3, 2016

plants for sale in pots illustration copyright Connie Oswald Stofko

Plant sales, other activities set by Master Gardeners in various counties

Plant sales and other activities will be held by the Cornell Cooperative Extension programs in Chautauqua, Genesee, Niagara and Erie Counties. See more events on our Events page as well as on the websites of Cooperative Extension in the various counties. Chautauqua County, May 14 The Chautauqua County Master Gardeners will hold a sale of plants and yard art as well as gently used gardening tools, clothing and books from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 14 at the Frank…...

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May 3, 2016

Author Doug Tallamy to discuss how gardeners can help rebuild nature

Historically, we have landscaped to add beauty to our yards, without much thought to the role that plants provide in maintaining healthy ecosystems. The way we think about our yards needs to shift, according to award-winning author Doug Tallamy. In an event organized by the Western New York Land Conservancy, Tallamy will present “Rebuilding Nature’s Relationships at Home” on Tuesday, May 10 at the University at Buffalo Center for the Arts on the North Campus, Maple Rd. and Flint, Amherst…....

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May 3, 2016

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Plantasia updates: people’s choice winner announced, trees planted at the Fairgrounds

by Connie Oswald Stofko Here are some updates from 2016 Plantasia, Western New York’s premier garden and landscape show. It’s organized by PLANT WNY, a not-for-profit corporation of green industry professionals. Mark your calendar for Plantasia 2017: Thursday -Sunday, March 23 – 26 with Preview Night on Wednesday, March 22 at the Fairgrounds Event Center and Artisan Hall in Hamburg. $16,000 backyard makeover The first thing gardeners probably want to know is whether anyone won the $16,000 backyard makeover. Nope, no…...

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Apr 26, 2016

Grant to WNY Land Conservancy to aid restoration of Stella Niagara Preserve

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) awarded $70,000 in two separate grants to the Western New York Land Conservancy. A transaction grant will support the Land Conservancy’s work in creating the Stella Niagara Preserve on the Niagara River in Lewiston—the most important and highest profile project in the Land Conservancy’s quarter-century history. The Land Conservancy hired the nationally renowned landscape design team of Darrel Morrison and Nancy Aten to lead the way in restoring and enhancing wildlife…...

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Apr 25, 2016