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5 tips for making an impact in your landscape without flowers

by Connie Oswald Stofko “You don’t have to have a flower to make an impact,” said Kristin Pochopin, interim director of horticulture at the Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens. You can see that lesson on display at this year’s Celebration of Coleus and Color, which is again sponsored by Buffalo-NiagaraGardening.com. The show will take place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily from Saturday, June 18 through Sunday, July 24. This exhibit is included with regular admission to the…...

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How to grow onions that are big

by Connie Oswald Stofko A gardener asked me awhile back to do a story on how to grow onions that are big– like the ones you can get in the grocery store. I know nothing about growing onions, so I talked to Jen Weber, retail manager at Mike Weber Greenhouses, 42 French Rd., West Seneca. It’s all in the spacing, Weber said. If you want to grow big onions, plant them far apart. You can start with small onion plants…...

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Anyone can enter container garden contest, part of Williamsville Garden Walk

by Connie Oswald Stofko While only residents of the Village of Williamsville can share their gardens during the Williamsville Garden Walk, anyone can enter the container garden contest that is part of the event on Saturday, July 16. See details below. If you do live in the village, there is still time to sign up to share your garden. Please complete the form here and return it to the Village Hall by July 1. Some people think they live in…...

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Author of ‘The Garden Bible’ to speak in Larkin Square on designing your yard

Barbara Ballinger, co-author of The Garden Bible: designing your perfect outdoor space, will speak about easy ways to improve your gardens in a free event from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Monday, June 20 in the Filling Station at Larkin Square, 745 Seneca St.,  Buffalo. The Garden Bible is filled with inspirational photos, including photos of five Buffalo gardens taken during Garden Walk Buffalo. The event is part of the Larkin Square Author Series. It will include time for you to…...

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New floral design classes and more set at Lockwood’s

Did you ever pick flowers from your garden to display in your house, but they didn’t look like an arrangement– they just looked like flowers stuck in a vase? Whether you start with flowers from a florist or flowers from your garden, learn how to make a pleasing arrangement in workshops taught by nationally recognized horticulture instructor David Clark. The series of workshops is just one of many opportunities set at Lockwood’s Greenhouses, 4484 Clark St., Hamburg. You can help…...

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Why you should plant veggies in containers, plus a shocking tip on caring for veggies!

by Connie Oswald Stofko First of all, there is still time to plant vegetables. The best time to plant vegetables is the first week in June until about June 10, said Jen Weber, retail manager at Mike Weber Greenhouses, 42 French Rd., West Seneca. The ground is warm, the nights are warm and the danger of frost has passed. So yes, you still have time to plant vegetables, but do it soon–The Fourth of July is too late, she said…....

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Butterfly release to open Lewiston GardenFest; you can enter container contest

A release of butterflies will officially open the Lewiston GardenFest at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 18 in Hennepin Park, corner of Fourth and Center Streets, Lewiston. The butterfly release will be hosted by Eastern Monarch Butterfly Farm. David and Alexis O’Donnell from Eastern Monarch will be available to answer questions following the release. In the event of rain, the release will occur on Sunday, June 19. The Lewiston GardenFest will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and…...

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airy garden workshop June 2015 from Mischler's in Williamsville

Mischler’s sets fairy garden workshops for June 24 & 25; sponsors contest, too

You can make your own fairy garden in a workshop at Mischler’s Florist and Greenhouses, 118 South Forest Rd., Williamsville. You can choose from morning and afternoon sessions. Morning workshops begin at 10 a.m. and afternoon workshops begin at 2 p.m. Friday and Saturday, June 24 and 25  at Mischler’s. Each workshop will last about two hours. The cost is $30 per person per class. The price includes a 12-inch bowl, potting mix, plants, a figurine and bits of nature…....

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We’re again bringing you the Celebration of Coleus & Color at Botanical Gardens; here’s a sneak peek

by Connie Oswald Stofko I’m happy to say that Buffalo-NiagaraGardening.com is again sponsoring the Celebration of Coleus & Color, the summer show at the Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens. Last week I got a sneak peek at some of the things you’ll see during the Celebration of Coleus & Color, which will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily from Saturday, June 18 through Sunday, July 24 at the Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens, 2655 South Park…...

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Botanical Gardens wants your feedback on Great Plant Sale

Did you attend the Great Plant Sale at the Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens in May? If so, the Botanical Gardens would like to know what you thought of it. Please give them your feedback by responding to a survey. You can find the survey here. Thanks!…...

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