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Build your own scarecrow at Mischler’s– free!

Take the family and build your own scarecrow for free from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Sept. 22 and 23 at Mischler’s Florist and Greenhouses, 118 South Forest Rd., Williamsville. The event is held in conjunction with the Village of Williamsville’s Oktoberfest. Take an old shirt and pair of pants. Mischler’s will provide the burlap head, stuffing and twine. Their associates will be on hand to assist you if needed. While you’re there, check out the mums,…...

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Sep 19, 2017

coleus Chocolate Covered Cherry at Buffalo & Erie County Botanical Gardens

How to overwinter coleus in Western New York

by Connie Oswald Stofko A while back, I got this question from a reader. I apologize to whomever sent this in– I lost your email, but I did keep your question on my list and I am finally getting around to addressing it! The question is: How do you overwinter coleus? I asked David Clark, nationally known garden educator, who teaches the series of horticulture classes at the Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens. The basic idea for overwintering coleus…...

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Sep 12, 2017

Badding Bros coupon just for you: 10% off regular price of plant

Because you are a reader of Buffalo-NiagaraGardening.com, you can take advantage of a fall coupon from Badding Bros Farm Market, 10820 Transit Rd., between Millersport Highway and North French, East Amherst. Perk up your autumn landscape when you use the coupon for mums in pots ranging from 4 to 12 inches, flowering kale & cabbage, ornamental peppers, winter pansies and annual grasses. Perennials aren’t included with the coupon, but you still get a great deal with buy one, get one free…...

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Sep 12, 2017

Share your extra plants in WNY

by Connie Oswald Stofko Doesn’t it break your heart to throw a wonderful plant on the compost pile just because you don’t have room for it in your garden? MAP (Massachusetts Avenue Project) wants your extra plants, and I bet there are other organizations across Western New York that would love healthy plants, too. MAP wants to create a beautiful fence line at their new farmhouse. They’re looking for perennial flowers, herbs and fruit plants. All donated plants must be…...

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Sep 12, 2017

See winning entries in two local nature photo contests

See the winning entries in two Western New York photo contests. Pfeiffer Nature Center will hold a photography show in conjunction with its photo contest next weekend. You can see the winners here of this year’s Nature Photography Contest, sponsored by the Audubon Community Nature Center. Pfeiffer Nature Center Pfeiffer Nature Center will hold its photography show from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 23 in the historic chestnut cabin at the center, 14 South Main St., Portville. The new deadline…...

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Sep 12, 2017

5 reasons why you should plant perennials in autumn; there are fall annuals, too

by Connie Oswald Stofko Yes, you can plant perennials now, and there are advantages to planting in autumn rather than waiting for spring. While some people say you can plant perennials into October, the folks at Mischler’s Florist and Greenhouses recommend getting them in the ground by mid-September to make sure they get established before the first frost. The first frost can vary from year to year, and when you should expect your first frost depends on where in Western…...

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Sep 5, 2017

How should you overwinter geraniums?

by Connie Oswald Stofko To find out specific information like that, ask the Master Gardeners with Cornell Cooperative Extension or turn to your local garden center. They can give you the information you need. See some of our earlier questions and answers here…....

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Sep 5, 2017

Hands-on workshops set in East Aurora by Master Gardeners

The Master Gardeners of Erie County will hold three fall workshops. The cost is for the public is $20 per class or $50 for all three workshops; the cost for Master Gardeners is $15 per workshop. Class size is limited. Classes are: Hypertufa 10 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 9 Pavilion near tennis courts in Hamlin Park, S. Grove Street & Prospect Avenue, East Aurora Hypertufas are rustic, light-weight containers that look like stone, similar to ones used in English…...

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Sep 5, 2017

Denim & Diamonds event set by Olmsted Parks Conservancy

Wear your jeans and dress them up to join the party at Denim & Diamonds, an event to raise awareness and funding for the Buffalo Olmsted Parks Conservancy. Denim & Diamonds will be two events in one this Friday, Sept. 8 in at Martin Luther King Jr. Park, 1 Martin Luther King Park, Buffalo. Wear blue denim and diamonds — dressy jeans and party attire to dine and dance with friends. A complimentary valet will be available. The dinner and awards will be held from 6 to…...

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Sep 5, 2017

Seeing child make sand castles out of pesticide caused landscaper to change his practices

by Connie Oswald Stofko Caution. Warning. Dangerous. Keep out of reach of children. That’s what you’ll find on the labels of pesticides and other chemicals that people routinely spray on their lawns, said Paul Tukey, and he used to spray them, too. Tukey shared his story of how he went from routinely using chemicals with warning labels to using all-organic practices in his landscaping business. Now he is chief sustainability officer for Glenstone, a contemporary art museum in Potomac, Maryland…....

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Aug 29, 2017