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Yards with no grass: See how these South Buffalo gardeners did it

by Connie Oswald Stofko Paul and Paula Moloney have lived in their house on Tuscarora Road in South Buffalo for less than three years, but they have transformed their landscaping by taking one thing out. Grass. There’s no grass in the front yard. No grass in the back, either. “We both hate lawns,” Paul said, “and I don’t like mowing lawns. I never have luck with lawns; they always looked like crap.” The couple started with the garden area nearest…...

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Oct 24, 2023

Learn about cold frames & more in Optimistic Gardener newsletter

Want to extend your growing season by constructing a cold frame? Check out the article by Laura A. Marsala, apprentice Master Gardener volunteer, in the newest edition of The Optimistic Gardener. That is just one of the many helpful articles you’ll find in the publication produced by the Master Gardeners of Cornell Cooperative Extension in Chautauqua and Cattaraugus counties. Other topics in this edition include a discussion of whether tulips are perennials and a look at a gardener who turned…...

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Oct 24, 2023

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How much do you value this gardening magazine?

by Connie Oswald Stofko Do you enjoy the great gardening tips that you can use in your own landscape? Have you found helpful advice about pests and invasive plants in your gardens? Do you like to keep up with garden walks, classes and other great gardening events in Western New York? If so, will you become a Super Reader? I don’t require my subscribers to pay a yearly subscription. I leave it up to you to decide how much Buffalo-NiagaraGardening.com…...

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Oct 24, 2023

herbs, compost, rose hips, birds in snow

Autumn tips: rose seeds, herbs, new garden, spreading compost & more

by Connie Oswald Stofko Here are six reminders–or perhaps new ideas–for activities that Western New York gardeners can do in autumn. Start roses from seeds Yes, you can actually start roses from seeds, and autumn is the time to do it, said David Clark, CNLP. The seeds are inside the rose hip, which is the fruit of the plant. It’s a green or red ball that forms when the rose flower drops off. See more in the article “How to…...

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Oct 17, 2023

Orchard Park GC launches evening group called Seedlings

For people who can’t attend a garden club during the day, the Orchard Park Garden Club has expanded to include an evening branch called the Seedlings. “We hope to attract members from the Orchard Park Community and perhaps nearby: West Seneca, Hamburg, East Aurora,” said Carol-Jo Pope, Seedlings liaison and member of the Orchard Park Garden Club. The next meeting of Seedlings will take place at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 14 in the lower level meeting room of the Orchard…...

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Oct 17, 2023

Register now for gardening symposium set by Jamestown Garden Club

Flower arrangements and native plants will be the topics of the annual gardening symposium to be held by the Jamestown Garden Club Saturday, Nov. 11 at the YWCA Lake Lodge, 185 East Terrace Ave., Lakewood. Doors open at 9:30 a.m.; the program will be held from 10 a.m. to noon. Mail your registration form by Nov. 1 so that it is received by Nov. 6. Get the registration form here. The cost is $15 per person. David Clark, CNLP,…...

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Oct 17, 2023

triangular plant supports in North Tonawanda

Geometric shapes–even sharp angles–add interest in North Tonawanda

by Connie Oswald Stofko As you walk along the driveway to the backyard, you make your first encounter with sharp angles. The vegetable beds are rectangles. Another bed is a triangle. Plant supports are triangles. “We have some circles and arcs to make the rectangular shapes more interesting,” said Paul Orrange. He and his wife Susan Orrange shared their Whiting Street landscape on the North Tonawanda Garden Walk in July. The Orranges have been in their home for about 25…...

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Oct 10, 2023

spider captured a brown marmorated stinkbug in Amherst NY

More brown marmorated stink bugs this year? Relax

by Connie Oswald Stofko Last year we got the good news that the population of brown marmorated stink bugs could be declining in Western New York. But I saw more brown marmorated stink bugs this year than I did last year. Did you? Don’t worry. First of all, did you count the stink bugs this year? Or last year? Neither did I. Maybe we had 20 in our house this year and six last year. Is that a big difference?…...

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Oct 10, 2023

graphic for award for Re-Tree WNY from Buffalo Green Fund

Buffalo Green Fund will honor chair of Re-Tree at fundraiser

The Buffalo Green Fund will honor Paul Maurer, co-founder and chairman of Re-Tree WNY, with the first “Rooted in Western New York” award for his 17 years of dedication to the re-treeing our area. Re-Tree WNY was established on November 3, 2006 by a group of about 40 Western New York residents who saw firsthand the devastation done to the treescape by the freak October 2006 snowstorm. Led by Maurer and co-founder David Colligan, volunteers aimed to replace the approximately…...

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Oct 10, 2023

How to force spring bulbs so you can enjoy the flowers inside

by Connie Oswald Stofko Some people can’t wait for spring; they want to see crocuses and tulips and other spring bulb plants blooming inside their homes while it’s still winter. If you’re one of those people, find out how to force bulbs with the great information here from Patti Jablonski-Dopkin, general manager at Urban Roots Cooperative Garden Market, 428 Rhode Island St., Buffalo. Now is the time to begin the process of forcing bulbs, that is, tricking the bulbs to flower…...

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Oct 3, 2023