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There’s a new bug in Western New York and it might eat plants in your garden

by Dana Santasiero There’s a new bug in Western New York and there are two main things you need to know about it. First, the brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) is called a stink bug because when you step on it, it smells. Second, it could eat the plants in your garden. The good news is even though it is big and ugly, it won’t hurt you. You might find it in your house over the winter but it’ll just be…...

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Dec 8, 2015

Doorknob baskets & two more ideas for decorating, gift giving

by Connie Oswald Stofko Here’s a delightful holiday decoration that I hadn’t seen before: doorknob baskets. As the name suggests, they’re small woven baskets that you can hang as a decoration on a doorknob. They’re filled with greens grown at Lockwood’s Greenhouses, 4484 Clark St., Hamburg. “You can leave one on your neighbor’s door as a surprise,” said Hilary McHale, assistant manager at Lockwood’s. “It’s a little bit of holiday cheer.” While you could hang them on an inside door,…...

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Dec 8, 2015

PLANT WNY names Landscape Award winners; Cunningham is person of the year

PLANT WNY, the trade association for the professional landscape and nursery trades, honored the recipients of the Landscape Awards Program as well as Sally Cunningham as person of the year at their annual Harvest Dinner in November. Landscape Awards The Landscape Award recipients are: Residential Small Category: Dore Landscape Associates, Inc. (Lockport) Residential Large Category: Dore Landscape Associates, Inc. (Lockport) Hardscapes Small Category: Tripi’s Landscaping, LLC (Buffalo) Hardscapes Large Category: Chevalier Outdoor Living (Springville) Mature Landscape Category: Menne Landscape &…...

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Dec 8, 2015

2015 poster for Samuel Capen Garden Walk

Submit your artwork for a chance at a $100 prize for the Capen Garden Walk 2016

Submissions of original artwork for use on posters for the 2016 Samuel P. Capen Garden Walk are being sought. The poster art contest is being held by the University Heights Arts Association (UHAA), which will jury the competition. It is free to enter your artwork and a prize of $100 will be awarded for first place. Additional prizes will be awarded to the second and third place winners. Anyone may enter. The theme for this year’s competition is “The Beauty in…...

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Dec 6, 2015

Christmas trees suspended from ceiling Goodman's Niagara Falls

How to keep your Christmas tree fresh until February

by Connie Oswald Stofko Ray Crawley and his family usually take their Christmas tree down around Jan. 1, but last year the tree was looking so good, they left it up until almost February. “I guess it’s like a flower arrangement,” Crawley said. Since it stayed fresh, they decided to enjoy it a little longer. Crawley is store manager at the family-owned Goodman’s Farm Market, 2227 Cayuga Drive Extension, Niagara Falls. Here’s how he kept his Christmas tree fresh so…...

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Dec 1, 2015

There’s something special about real-world interactions among gardeners, speaker says

by Connie Oswald Stofko There’s something special about chatting face to face with other gardeners. It’s not the same experience if you just read another gardener’s tweet or Facebook post. That’s why you should consider joining a gardening organization, or if you are already part of one, encourage others to join, says Nikki Schmith, incoming president of the national daylily group called the American Hemerocallis Society. She will speak on “The Collective Experience” at the meeting of the Buffalo Area…...

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Dec 1, 2015

Small wonders of nature shown in calendar

The Audubon Nature Center calendar “Small Wonders” can make a wonderful gift for this Christmas. Jeff Tome, the senior naturalist at the nature center and the leader in the creation of the calendar, noted that there is a lot happening outside that most people never notice. “The calendar is dedicated to the thousands of children whose curiosity and enthusiasm has forced us to stop and take a closer look at the world,” Tome said, “often finding amazingly beautiful and fascinating…...

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Dec 1, 2015

Gardening-related grants available; some deadlines are Dec. 31

A number of garden-related grants are available. Hurry; some of the deadlines are coming up fast. Planting fruit trees Grants for planting fruit trees are available for nonprofit organizations, public or nonprofit schools, or government entities from the Fruit Tree Planting Foundation. The grant recipients must 1) own the planting site (or have long-term arrangements to remain at the planting site), 2) be committed to caring for the trees in perpetuity, 3) have a source of irrigation nearby, 4) and…...

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Dec 1, 2015

autumn trees at sunset South Park in Buffalo

Is your garden ready for winter? Last-minute checklist for WNY

by Connie Oswald Stofko I saw a few snowflakes fluttering in the air yesterday evening, but you may live in an area of Western New York that got some snow accumulation. And all of us gardeners have experienced cold temperatures. A lot of us were caught off guard by overnight lows in the teens and brisk daytime temperatures. Just last week we could putter in the garden without a jacket! While we may see some milder temperatures this week, winter…...

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Nov 24, 2015

miniature holiday garden from Mischler's

Mischler’s to hold workshops on miniature gardens, wreath decorating

Make something to decorate your home for the holidays or to give as a gift in workshops to be held Saturday, Dec. 5 at Mischler’s Florist and Greenhouses, 118 South Forest Rd., Williamsville. Holiday mini-garden workshops Bring a smile to the face of a grandparent, teacher, or special friend with a beautiful living gift created by your hand in a holiday mini-garden workshop. Workshops will be held at 10 a.m. and again at 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5. Each workshop…...

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Nov 24, 2015