The Lunenfeld Beautification Grants provided new ways to support community gardening this year, with happy results….
Category: Native plants
This month in the garden: November
A shift to colder, darker nights brings a new list of dos and don’ts in the fall garden. …
Embattled bats
Buffalo Bat Habitat rescues local bats from stigma, disease and a 50-year-old hockey curse….
The joys (and jobs) of autumn
Whether we use our eyes or our backs, autumn is a busy time for plant and nature lovers….
September, the transition month
Sally Cunningham is back! “Summer may be winding down, but gardening season is far from over.”…
This month in the garden: September
Fall brings opportunities to refresh the garden and prep for next season. …
Grown from the heart
Lindsay Dzielski’s family tends their garden with a healthy dose of play….
This month in the garden: August
During the heat of August, don’t feel guilty if you ditch a plant or two that are not performing. Besides, it just makes room to try something new….
The season with a reason
Western New York gardeners are a dedicated bunch, and with the Gardens Buffalo Niagara’s (GBN) season officially underway, every day counts….
Comeback kids: perennials we love
By Lauren Newkirk Maynard In my shade-loving, woodland-ish city yard, perennials rule. The plants popping up every year, and sometimes every other if biennial, delight me with their determination and consistency. Perennials can be workhorses in the garden, battling climate change, drought, soggy rain and certain pests (deer and rabbits, we see you). They can be grown in all levels of sun and shade, and provide blooms for cut arrangements or interesting foliage in shady spots. They can also help…
