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New exhibit ties together carnivorous plants, sculpture & comic art

a A brand-new carnivorous plant and art exhibit, Mutation Invasion: Flesh-eating Flora, will open this Friday, Sept. 13, and continue through Halloween, Thursday, Oct. 31 at the Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens, 2655 South Park Ave., Buffalo. This is the first time that a carnivorous plant exhibit has taken place at the Botanical Gardens, and it features hundreds of carnivorous plants including Venus flytraps, pitcher plants, sundews and more. The theme of carnivorous plants continues with sculptures and an adventurous comic…...

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Sep 10, 2024

Neem oil can harm beneficial insects; see more in WNY Gardening Matters

Neem oil is used as a pesticide. However, just because neem oil is organic doesn’t mean it is totally safe. It can harm beneficial insects, according to an article in WNY Gardening Matters. “Don’t be confused by the ‘organic’ label,” said writer Lyn Chimera. “Remember—nicotine is also natural.” Read more in “Neem Oil: Friend or Foe?” Other recent articles in WNY Gardening Matters include:…...

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Sep 10, 2024

Plant sales & exchanges set by gardening organizations in WNY

by Connie Oswald Stofko You can find perennials at plant sales and plant & seed exchanges being held by garden groups in Western New York. Yes, you can still plant perennials, but don’t wait too long. As soon as you get your plants, put them into the ground. You want to give them time to make sure they get established before the first frost and first freeze. See this table for frost and freeze dates for your area. If you…...

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Sep 10, 2024

chalkboard and succulent for Mischler's back to school sale

Back to school for gardeners at Mischler’s: talks, sales & more

What should you do with a plant that isn’t thriving? How do you make a houseplant dish garden? What succulents can live outside during our winters? Learn about these during the Back-to-School event at at Mischler’s Florist and Greenhouses, 118 South Forest Rd., Williamsville. The event will be held from Friday, Sept. 6 through Saturday, Sept. 14. Hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. (Closed Sunday.) Updates are available on their…...

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Sep 3, 2024

elderberries, New Jersey tea and black chokeberries

See the bigger picture of native plants & permaculture

by Connie Oswald Stofko When I think of permaculture, I picture an apple tree in a backyard. If you move away, the apple tree still produces fruit, even though you’re not there. “Permaculture” is permanent agriculture. Learn how permaculture can provide you with food—and help the environment—with talks on “Introduction to Permaculture and Native Plant Communities.” The talks will be presented by Kathy Contrino, a Master Garden in Orleans County and owner of CW Native Plant Farm. She is also…...

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Sep 3, 2024

Report spotted lanternfly in WNY before it spreads

The spotted lanternfly (SLF) is an invasive species that feeds on on 100 different plant species including grapes, hops, maple trees and other woody plants. It could be a problem for your landscape, but it’s an even bigger issue for agriculture, especially in our grape-growing region, and could pose a severe threat to our natural resources. The SLF has been found in Western New York, and we want to get rid of it before it spreads. You can help by reporting any…...

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Sep 3, 2024

Sign up now for SUNY Niagara classes; free to audit for ages ages 60+

You have just until Friday, Sept. 6 to sign up for plant classes at SUNY Niagara (previously called Niagara County Community College). Sign up sooner if you can; Sept. 6 is the Friday of the first week of classes. If you don’t want to get credit for the course, you can audit a course. Seniors who are 60 years old or older can audit a course for free! All of the courses that can be audited are under Workforce Development. Here…...

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Aug 27, 2024

Cottage garden in Lancaster is colorful in three seasons

by Connie Oswald Stofko “My garden has color from spring to fall,” said Elaine Bialecki, founder of the original Elaine’s Flower Shoppe in Depew. What does it look like at this time of the year? Watch the video below, made by Jay Jinge Hu of Williamsville at this time last year. Hu has shared many of his videos with us, and you can see them here. He has also welcomed visitors to his own wonderful garden on Open Gardens. While…...

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Aug 27, 2024

goldenrod soldier beetle on goldenrod in Amherst NY

Pretty beetle helps gardeners, but can turn into a zombie

by Connie Oswald Stofko The goldenrod soldier beetle is a native insect that eats aphids and pollinates plants, which is good for our gardens. Yay! But if it comes into contact with a certain fungus, the unlucky beetle can die, become a zombie and help spread the fungus to other goldenrod soldier beetles. That’s sad for the individual beetles, but it’s not something gardeners need to worry about. Our garden helper The larvae of the beetle feed on soft-bodied insects…...

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Aug 27, 2024

annual plants on shelves in North Tonawanda NY

Random gardening tip: plants on shelves

by Connie Oswald Stofko When I visited the gardens of Nancy Townsend (Bachman) in North Tonawanda, I was drawn to what looked like a vertical garden, but the plants were simply set on shelves. I wrote about her landscape back in 2020, but the idea about the shelves didn’t fit into the article about the 360-degree views of her gardens. Since it had been awhile since I had seen her gardens, I gave her a call to see if she…...

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Aug 20, 2024