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You can raise chickens in your backyard; find out more in two classes

by Connie Oswald Stofko “Chickens are easy to take care of, they don’t cost a lot and they can be good pets, said Amanda Henning, Agriculture and Food Systems Educator with Cornell Cooperative Extension of Niagara County. But before you run out and get a bunch of fuzzy chicks, find out what is really involved in raising chickens. Henning, who raises chickens herself, will teach two classes on “Backyard Chickens” in the small meeting room of the 4-H Training Center of…...

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Sep 22, 2015

Decorate for fall by making a large still life; get fresh produce, too

Your perennials may be waning, but there are many ways you can have color and interest in your yard during autumn. One idea is to make a large still life. Start with some hay bales from Goodman’s Farm Market, 2227 Cayuga Drive Extension, Niagara Falls. Add other colorful items from Goodman’s that evoke the season, such as pumpkins, gourds and Indian corn. Arrange the items loosely on top of the bales or beside the bales, or group the items in…...

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Sep 22, 2015

white pumpkin centerpiece with succulents

Make a pumpkin centerpiece and more in classes at Lockwood’s

Lockwood’s Greenhouses is holding a series of hands-on workshops at the garden center, 4484 Clark St., Hamburg. A favorite from past years is making a pumpkin centerpiece at 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 24. Lockwood’s has grown many specialty pumpkins for this project, where succulents are attached to the pumpkin. It will last all autumn– and beyond. The succulents can be transplanted into a pot to continue growing as houseplants. The class includes instruction, plants, pumpkins and care sheet. The class…...

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Sep 22, 2015

Learn about biotechnology and its effects in a three-part webinar series

What is biotechnology? What effect does it have on our environment? Learn more in this three-part webinar series with a panel of six university researchers sharing their perspectives on biotechnology in our food production systems. Each session will end with an audience Q & A. Join the conversation. A webinar is a live meeting that takes place on the internet. You can listen to the presenters and type in your question at the end. Part 1: Wednesday, Sept. 23, noon – 1…...

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Sep 22, 2015

Wondering how to tell which mushrooms are edible? Learn on the fall mushroom walk

How do you plan an event that requires rain when you can’t predict the weather? You invite folks to sign up if they are interested, then call them when the cool and rainy conditions needed are present and the mushrooms produced. Those are the plans of the Audubon Nature Center for their Fall Mushroom Walk, an event part of their Taste of Nature Series. The workshop will be at the Audubon Nature Center, 1600 Riverside Rd, one-quarter mile east of Route…...

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Sep 17, 2015

new Healing Garden at Buffalo Botanical Gardens by Stofko

Botanical Gardens & partners dedicate new outdoor Healing Garden

by Connie Oswald Stofko Four years of planning and preparation have gone into the new outdoor Healing Garden, which was dedicated Sunday at the Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens by representatives of the Botanical Gardens, D’Youville College School of Pharmacy and Mercy Hospital of Buffalo, Part of Catholic Health. Signs in the garden inform visitors about the medicinal properties of the plants, but the space also aims to be a place for meditation, contemplation and spiritual healing. It was…...

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Sep 15, 2015

Help a reader: What perennials do you plant around tulips to cover the dying leaves?

Here’s a question from a reader: Does anyone have suggestions for perennials to plant with spring bulbs this fall that will emerge and cover the leaves of the tulips and daffodils after they bloom and then slowly turn yellow? It’s a south-facing spot with much sun and good drainage, along my garage wall. Thank you! Val Betts Lake View (Hamburg) I talked to Claudia Kolbe-Hawthorne of the Cleve-Hill section of Cheektowaga last year about how she gets waves…...

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Sep 15, 2015

scarecrow from Mischler's Florist and Greenhouses in Williamsville NY

Build a scarecrow for free at Mischler’s for Oktoberfest on Sept. 26

Rummage through your closet and grab an old shirt and pair of pants to build your own scarecrow during Oktoberfest from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26 at Mischler’s Florist and Greenhouses, 118 S. Forest Rd.. Williamsville. You supply the old clothes and they will provide the rest of the materials. Mischler’s Greenhouse associates will be on hand to assist you if needed. Bring your child or grandchild to share in this unique Oktoberfest experience. While you’re at…...

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Sep 15, 2015

What you can do in your early autumn garden in Western New York

by Connie Oswald Stofko That muggy weather we’ve had this past week made it feel more like July than September. But Labor Day is over and kids are headed back to school. That makes many people think the gardening season is over. No it’s not! Here are a few reminders of things you can do in the garden now and for the next few weeks. Start a new garden Many people think spring is the perfect time to start a…...

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Sep 8, 2015

artwork by Shayne Dark called Critical Mass 4

Watch as artist Shayne Dark creates unique piece at Botanical Gardens

by Connie Oswald Stofko When you think of artists working outside in a garden, you probably picture them dabbing daintily at an easel. But not Shayne Dark. “He uses chain saws, blow torches and all kinds of crazy things,” said Erin Grajek, associate vice president of marketing & visitor experience at the Botanical Gardens. You can watch Dark work during his residency, when he will make a unique piece of art at the Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens, 2655…...

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Sep 8, 2015