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by Connie Oswald Stofko I appreciate you! You read the articles in Buffalo-NiagaraGardening.com. You tell your friends about the magazine. You leave comments to ask a question, or to answer questions from others. You attend events and learn more about gardening. People smile when they see your garden. In so many ways, you make our small piece of the world a little bit better. I hope you will continue subscribing to Buffalo-NiagaraGardening.com for 2025. Tip: Sign up by Jan. 13…...

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Nov 26, 2024

What to do when the easiest crop—garlic—fizzles

by Connie Oswald Stofko I had a poor garlic crop this year. Instead of large bulbs with separate cloves, I got small bulbs without any separate cloves. I don’t know what I did wrong. For years I have planted garlic with no problems. I think it’s the easiest food plant you can grow. John Farfaglia, extension educator with Cornell Cooperative Extension in Niagara County, concurred. “It’s hard to go wrong with garlic,” he said. Though garlic is usually easy to grow,…...

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Nov 19, 2024

Morning glories didn’t flower until fall? Give them poor soil

Did your morning glories wait until autumn to bloom? The Master Gardeners in Erie County received calls from people wondering why their morning glories didn’t bloom earlier, said Carol Ann Harlos in “Lessons from the Hotline” in WNY Gardening Matters. One reason the morning glories didn’t bloom earlier might be the soil. The plant likes poor soil. If the soil is rich in nutrients, the plant tends to put energy into leaf growth instead of making flowers. This article also…...

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Nov 19, 2024

Sign up now for course from Pollinator Partnership

Get scientific know-how through the Pollinator Steward Certification from Pollinator.org. This course is ideal for home gardeners, land managers (large and small), farmers and anyone that wants to do more to support pollinators. Topics include an introduction to the world of pollinators, how they live and thrive, and how we all can help. Details will be provided on habitat creation for pollinators in many landscapes, including parks, rights-of-way, urban gardens and farms. Additional information on pollinator identification and how to…...

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Nov 19, 2024

How does climate change affect WNY gardens?

Our climate is changing, and it’s changing in many different ways, said Stephen Vermette, professor of geography at SUNY Buffalo State University. Some changes are beneficial to gardens in Western New York, but other changes cause problems. Here are some takeaways: a by Stephen Vermette Warming temperatures The air temperatures have been getting warmer since 1965. The graph below shows average annual air temperatures, as reported at the National Weather Service (NWS) station at the Greater Buffalo International Airport in…...

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Nov 12, 2024

Table beets are getting trendy

Did you know: These are a few takeaways from a talk by Julie R. Kikkert, team leader of the Cornell Vegetable Program. You’ll find much more information, including the interesting way beet seeds germinate, in her talk on this video…....

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Nov 12, 2024

Hear talks on pawpaws & medicinal plants

Two talks will be held on native plants this week. Wild Ones WNY will hear Kyle Thompson talk about his farm in Lockport where they grow pawpaws, the largest fruit native to North America. Buffalo Audubon will host Seneca Elder Marvin Jacobs, who will show and discuss dried samples of native medicinal plants. Pawpaws Wild Ones WNY will meet from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, November 14 at Christ United Methodist Church, 350 Saratoga Dr., Amherst. There is ample parking in the adjacent lot. They…...

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Nov 12, 2024

daisies and more flowers in Western New York

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by Connie Oswald Stofko A couple weeks ago, I let you know that I decided to begin charging for subscriptions. The response was overwhelmingly positive! The paid subscriptions will start Jan. 14, 2025. If you subscribe now for a one-year subscription, you will get one month free! Three levels to choose from Level 1: Three-month Trial Subscription You will receive three months of great gardening information for Western New York. You also have access to our previous articles! The price…...

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Nov 5, 2024

4 tasks you can do now in your autumn garden

by Connie Oswald Stofko It’s November, but there is still plenty to do in your garden in Western New York. Compost pumpkins Are your jack-o’-lanterns drooping? It’s time to compost them. Don’t compost pumpkins that were painted, bleached or glittered. The pumpkins will decompose more quickly if they’re in smaller pieces. This is the fun part! Just hold the pumpkin as high as you can and throw it on the ground. It works best if you smash it on concrete,…...

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Nov 5, 2024

See Orchid Show at Botanical Gardens this weekend, Nov. 9-10

The Niagara Frontier Orchid Society will present “Orchids Under Glass” this weekend at the Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens, 2655 South Park Ave., Buffalo. The show will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 9 and from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 10. The show is included with admission…....

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Nov 5, 2024