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Erie County Master Gardeners offer college scholarship

The Erie County Master Gardeners are offering graduating seniors from Erie County high schools a chance to apply for a 2016 scholarship. In order to be eligible, students must be planning to study horticulture, botany or another related field at an accredited New York State college or university. The amount of scholarship(s) will be up to $300. Applications and information may be obtained here. All applications must be received by March 1 at the Cornell Cooperative Extension of Erie County office,…...

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What you probably don’t know about potting an amaryllis, but wish you did

by Connie Oswald Stofko I have a bunch of amaryllis bulbs in two large pots, and I would like to separate them and move some into another pot. I asked David Clark, nationally and internationally known gardening educator, for some tips. His first suggestion: Don’t do it. “Amaryllis likes to be root-bound,” Clark said. He told me that if I separate the bulbs, they may not flower this year. While I hear his warning, those bulbs have been crammed into…...

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Master Gardener training set in Albion; register by Feb. 16

Master Gardener training will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays in March and April at Orleans County Cornell Cooperative Extension, 12690 State Route 31, Albion. The deadline to register is Tuesday, Feb. 16. For more information, call (585) 798-4265.  …...

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Let readers know about your organization’s events– It’s free!

by Connie Oswald Stofko If you want people to come to your plant exchange or visit your garden walk or hear the speaker at your next meeting, send us the information for that event. On our Events page, we post the information for gardening events. If you’re in a nonprofit organization, we’ll post your event for free! The events must be open to the public. If you’re going to have a private meeting in someone’s home or if there’s a…...

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You’ll like how we’ve improved our website

by Connie Oswald Stofko I’m so happy to unveil the new features of the Buffalo-NiagaraGardening.com website. It’s sleeker and less cluttered, so you should be able to find what you’re looking for more easily. I hope you like the large photo with the main feature article. Below that are this week’s other articles. It’s presented this way because readers requested a way to see the previous week’s articles. Sometimes people threw out my email before they read an issue and…...

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Genesee County to host Garden Talk series

The Genesee County Master Gardeners will host their 2016 Garden Talk series during the lunch hour from 12:15 p.m. until 12:45 p.m. on the first Tuesday of every month from February through November at the Cornell Cooperative Extension Office, 420 E. Main St., Batavia. There is no registration required and the admission is free. February 2–“Creating a Garden Journal” This program will discuss the benefits of keeping a journal and what information will be important for the future of your…...

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Reinstein Woods is taking orders until Feb. 5 for native wildflowers, ferns

Friends of Reinstein Woods are holding a native perennial plant sale. You can order online. Orders must be received by Friday, Feb. 5. See the list of available plants here. All plants come as seedlings in a six-inch pot. Plant pickup is from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, May 22 at Reinstein Woods Nature Preserve, 93 Honorine Drive, Depew. For more information, call 683-5959. Part of the mission of the Friends of Reinstein Woods is to help protect and…...

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Record-breaking temperatures marked 2015: A look back at the year in gardening

by Connie Oswald Stofko Yesterday I turned off the heat and opened the windows– and the temperature in my house went up a degree! Yesterday’s high of 71 set a record for Dec. 14. The previous record for that date, set in 1901, was only 64. Another record is our lack of measurable snow so far this season. The previous record was set in 1899, when we went until Dec. 3 with no snow to speak of. Here it is…...

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When you need a little gift, the mini-mini succulent garden is just right

When you’re looking for a little something for someone on your Christmas list, check out the mini-mini succulent gardens at Mischler’s Florist and Greenhouses, 118 South Forest Rd., Williamsville. You can give these adorable dish gardens as a token of appreciation for your child’s teacher or for the neighbor who shovels your sidewalk. Because they’re small, they can easily fit on the window sill of someone in a nursing home. And succulents are super easy to care for, so even…...

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Sneak peek: We’re getting a new look in January

by Connie Oswald Stofko Here’s a sneak peek at the new look for the Buffalo-NiagaraGardening.com website. This is just a picture to give you an idea of what it will look like, but by the time I resume publishing Jan. 19, the new look will be operational and have more new articles for you to enjoy. The new look will be sleeker and less cluttered, so you’ll be able to find what you’re looking for more easily. I’m thrilled that…...

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