Western New York gardeners are a dedicated bunch, and with the Gardens Buffalo Niagara’s (GBN) season officially underway, every day counts….
Blooms & Brews
This summer, the party is back that used to connect Buffalonians and visitors during July’s busy garden events….
Garden art: When good gardens go great
Story and photos by Jim Charlier Does your garden need art? There are many world-class gardens, and gardens on local tours, with no garden art, and they don’t seem lacking. However, here are some reasons why you may want art in your garden: Creates a focal point. Where the eyes go, the feet follow. Even if it doesn’t lead the feet, it gives a destination for your eyes. Maybe they’ll skim over areas of a garden you want skipped over!…
Elevate your outdoors: The Garden Art Sale is back!
By Elizabeth Foy Ready to transform your yard from ordinary to extraordinary? Gardens Buffalo Niagara’s 15th annual Garden Art Sale, in partnership with the Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens, is your opportunity to discover truly unique, handcrafted treasures that will make your outdoor spaces sing. Explore an incredible lineup of more than 70 vendors (including 22 new ones!) showcasing one-of-a-kind creations. Whether you are hunting for a bold, dramatic sculpture, stunning ceramics, rustic woodwork, or just a touch of…
Coming up roses
Show your own roses, and see more than 100 others, at the 75th Annual WNY Rose Society Rose Show Story and photos by guest writer Eileen Koteras Elibol It’s time to fall in love with roses all over again. Do you remember the beauties that your grandma used to grow in her garden? Or the lingering old rose scent of a gorgeous rose that captivated you? “Whether it’s a rose with a spectacular color, or exquisite fragrance, come experience and…
Art, nature & philosophy mix in this landscape on Hamburg Garden Walk
by Connie Oswald Stofko “Come to the party! Life is a feast,” said an enthusiastic Jack Edson, expressing his outlook on his gardens and his life. I visited his landscape last year on the Buzz Around Hamburg Garden Walk. He touched on many topics, including nature, art and philosophy. As he discussed the mulberry trees in his yard, Edson noted that they have a painterly quality. He pointed out the light and dark of the mulberry leaves, and compared that…...
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Gardeners, let’s be thankful when things go right
by Connie Oswald Stofko This spring, my wonderful neighbor gave me several sunflower seedlings. I was excited (and thankful!) because my husband and I love sunflowers. We had given up on planting sunflowers because rabbits love our gardens. It became too difficult to try to defend—then lose—these wonderful flowers to the rabbits. But this year I decided to try one more time, and I was very careful. I planted the seedlings in large pots and placed the pots outside on…...
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Gardeners have a lot to be thankful for in Western New York
by Connie Oswald Stofko I hope you are warm, well and safe. And I hope that, no matter where you live in Western New York, you find things to be thankful for. I am thankful for everything gardeners do to help others, whether they quietly share plants and seeds with a neighbor, volunteer as a Master Gardener, give produce to food pantries, organize a garden walk or add a native plant to their garden or balcony. The gardening environment in…...
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It’s our last issue of the year; look for the next edition Jan. 19, 2021!
by Connie Oswald Stofko I’m taking a short break, but I’ll be back on Jan. 19 with a new edition of Buffalo-NiagaraGardening.com. As usual, it will contain great garden tips, events and everything you need to know about gardening in Western New York. We gardeners are already looking forward to next spring–and the days are getting longer! And there’s more to be optimistic about. We’re still in the midst of a pandemic, but two vaccines for COVID-19 have been approved…....
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What do we have to be thankful for this year? Gardening!
by Connie Oswald Stofko “During this Covid pandemic, gardening has been our therapy,” said Marie Wysocki of Hamburg. She and her husband Jerry shared their landscape during Open Gardens. “Weeding is very therapeutic for us. I’m usually a calm person, but if I didn’t have this…” Many gardeners echoed that sentiment this year, and I feel the same way. We were able to get plants, thanks to the folks at our local garden centers who scrambled to create new systems…...
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