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Succulents become works of art at the Botanical Gardens; exhibit starts Saturday

by Connie Oswald Stofko You may have seen succulents displayed vertically on a wall– we showed you a framed arrangement with a mirror that the Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens used in its succulents show a few years ago. This year the folks at the Botanical Gardens thought it would be cool to create arrangements that look like abstract art, said Kristin Pochopin, director of horticulture at the Botanical Gardens. John Santomieri, horticulturist, suggested they take some of the…...

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Aug 30, 2016

floral clock photo illustration by Connie Oswald Stofko

Hear ’45 Gardening Tips in 45 Minutes’ in Barker

by Connie Oswald Stofko I will present “45 Gardening Tips in 45 Minutes” at the meeting of the Barker Garden Club at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 7, in the Barker Public Library, 8706 Main St., Barker. I will share 45 tips that I have come across while writing for BuffaloNiagaraGardening.com, the online gardening magazine for Western New York. I have to average one tip per minute, so it’s fun to see if I can squeeze them all in! Whether you’re…...

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Aug 30, 2016

The Botanical Gardens’ travel raffle ends soon

The Botanical Gardens is about to end its travel raffle. The grand prize is a customized “dream vacation” where you choose the destination. Only 700 tickets are being sold, so your chances to win one of three prizes are good. There are three chances to win on each ticket, and the cost is $20 per ticket. The winners will be drawn on Sept. 1. Winners don’t need to be present. To claim the grand prize and second prize, you must…...

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Aug 22, 2016

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Sept. 2 is deadline to register for Fall Hosta Forum

Register now for the 19th annual Fall Hosta Forum to be held from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 17 at Edinboro University, 219 Meadville St., Edinboro, PA. The mail-in registration form must be received by Sept. 2. The event is organized by the Western New York Hosta Society along with the Daffodil and Hosta Society of Western Pennsylvania. The program will include speakers, vendors, lunch, door prizes and a silent auction. There will also be an auction of…...

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Aug 22, 2016

Sale of daylilies, hostas & irises set at Botanical Gardens on Aug. 20

Hundreds of daylilies, hostas and irises will be for sale from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 20 at the Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens, 2655 South Park Ave., Buffalo. The sale will be in the Administration Building. You should arrive early because there will be a long line waiting for the doors to open. All of the plants will be labeled and will be available at reasonable prices. Experts will be on hand to answer your plant…...

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Aug 16, 2016

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Shopping carts become mobile gardens in Niagara County; gardening classes set

Here’s a clever idea for a container garden: an old shopping cart. It’s part of Grow on the Go, a mobile garden project through Cornell Cooperative Extension based in Niagara Falls. The idea is to help Niagara Falls residents grow fruits and vegetables in an urban environment where they may be living in an apartment with no greenspace. They may lack sunlight and gardening equipment, and they may not know how to garden. Using shopping carts allows the garden to…...

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Aug 9, 2016

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Become a docent at Botanical Gardens; training starts in September

by Jana Eisenberg Does this sound like you? You love gardening or plants, you enjoy learning, you like talking with the public and you want to be involved in a rewarding volunteer experience. If so, the Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens wants you. The Botanical Gardens is recruiting for its 2016 Docent Training Class, said Kristy Schmitt, the director of education at the renowned gardens-within-a-park. The only prerequisites are interest, enthusiasm, commitment and availability. With the training offered by…...

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Aug 8, 2016

You can take horticulture classes at discount price at NCCC

You can take college horticulture classes without being a full-time student or earning a degree, and the tuition is less. Niagara County Community College (NCCC) is opening a limited number of seats in horticulture classes through its community education department. “We were constantly getting requests from folks who want to be able to take our classes, but don’t want to earn a degree,” said Carolyn A. Stanko, an NCCC assistant professor who coordinates the college’s horticulture program. She is also a…...

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Aug 8, 2016

Master Gardener training set in Genesee County

Cornell Cooperative Extension of Genesee County will offer Master Gardener training in the fall. This training is the first requirement to becoming a Genesee County Master Gardener. A Master Gardener volunteer should have a willingness to give back to the community and help put into practice what they learned at training. Enthusiasm for sharing their skills and knowledge is a must. If you want to become a Master Gardener in a different county, contact your home county first to see…...

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Aug 1, 2016

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Grassroots Gardens needs volunteers, supplies; workshops set for immigrants

If you enjoy gardening and would like to share your time, consider volunteering with Grassroots Gardens WNY, which educates and leads neighborhood gardeners. They’re also looking for donations of supplies. And please spread the word about workshops for new immigrant and refugee gardeners. Volunteer As an individual or part of a group—class, church group, coworkers, club, circle of friends—you can volunteer with Grassroots Gardens. It can be one-time special event or you can volunteer on an on-going basis. See the…...

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Jul 26, 2016