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Big finale: Garden Walk Buffalo and Open Gardens

by Connie Oswald Stofko “This is the hidden gem everyone wants to see,” said Christina Brown as she showed me the sandstone pond that is original to her house, built in 1916. It may be the only pond like it in our area. “I couldn’t make a pond like this now,” she said. “I couldn’t afford it. The cost of sandstone is ridiculous.” You can visit her landscape on Chatham Avenue during Garden Walk Buffalo, the largest garden tour in…...

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Jul 25, 2023

New virus is striking tomatoes & peppers; see more

A virus new to the United States is striking tomatoes and peppers, according to this article by Beth Mattimore in the newest edition of WNY Gardening Matters, produced by the Master Gardeners of Cornell Cooperative Extension in Erie County. Tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV) is spread by tomato seeds. There are no current treatments or sprays that will cure infected plants. Tomato production worldwide is threatened. The virus has been seen in other parts of the world since 2015…....

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Jul 25, 2023

the Earth Machine Composter for sale in Erie County

Reduced pricing on rain barrels, composters in Erie, Niagara counties; order by Aug. 15

Residents in Erie and Niagara counties can buy rain barrels, composters and accessories at prices lower than they were in 2022 during the Erie/Niagara County 2023 Rain Barrel & Compost Bin Sale, held by Erie County in partnership with the Western New York Stormwater Coalition. The items are significantly discounted this year because several grants were obtained to subsidize sales, plus the organizers expect to have high volume, which reduced unit pricing. Residents will be saving 50-60 percent off the 2022 pricing. In…...

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Jul 25, 2023

path, chairs and benches in deep backyard in Buffalo NY

East Side, Ken-Ton & Lancaster garden walks set for this weekend

by Connie Oswald Stofko “People come at five in the morning to drink their coffee in my yard,” Elizabeth Triggs said. “Every day, people come back here to read and write. It’s a community yard. You can sit down and relax.” You can visit Mrs. Triggs, as she is respectfully known in her neighborhood, on the East Side Garden Walk this weekend to find out how she and others have built strong alliances in her community. It’s a long and…...

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Jul 18, 2023

eggs in foreground with Graycliff building in back for Market at Graycliff

Market at Graycliff is back starting Thursday

The Market at Graycliff will be back again this year. Visit local vendors from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursdays starting July 20 at Graycliff, 6472 Old Lake Shore Rd, Derby. Admission to the market is free. Each night there will be music and at 6 p.m. family yoga by Yoga Parkside. Stroll the grounds and see the gardens in bloom. For a $10 admission, take a self-guided tour of the main house. The producer-only Market at Graycliff supports local vendors…...

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Jul 18, 2023

Japanese beetles in WNY: what to do

by Connie Oswald Stofko I got this message from a reader: Is there an invasion of Japanese beetles? They are cleaning out all the leaves of my grapes and are now into the veggie garden, mainly on the climbing beans. Is this a bad year or am I one of the lucky ones? The beetle trap bag is pretty full. Thanks…Larry Larry, thanks for bringing up this topic. I guess you’re one of the “lucky” gardeners to have Japanese beetles…...

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Jul 18, 2023

Abra Lee to share ‘love stories’ about people in Black horticulture

by Connie Oswald Stofko Abra Lee, author of the forthcoming book Conquer The Soil: Black America and the Untold Stories of Our Country’s Gardeners, Farmers, and Growers, had just finished giving a talk in South Carolina. Elders in the audience came up to her and told her about someone from their community that Lee had never heard of–Annie Vann Reid. Reid, a Black woman who was a teacher, grew flowers in her garden. She often gave them away for free,…...

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Jul 11, 2023

hellstrip with blooming native plants by Ellen Moomaw in East Aurora NY

More garden walks this weekend–three have night events!

by Connie Oswald Stofko Western New York again has a bushel of garden walks on the weekend, plus Open Gardens on Thursday and Friday. Three of the garden walks–Lockport, City of Tonawanda and Capen– have nighttime walks. One of the walks you can see this weekend is the East Aurora Garden Walk. At the home of Ellen Moomaw, you’ll be greeted with a lush garden in the hellstrip (the area between the sidewalk and the road). Many of the plants…...

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Jul 11, 2023

Asian longhorned beetle: Not in WNY yet, or is it?

As far as we know, the Asian longhorned beetle has been found only in the New York City area, but never in Western New York. Still, we want to keep a lookout for this invasive insect that attacks and kills maples, birches, willows, and other hardwood trees. The Asian longhorned beetle (ALB) is active now through Labor Day, according to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC). Pool owners are asked to regularly check their pool filters and report…...

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Jul 11, 2023

signpost from book Harry Potter: Herbology Magic

Magic meets gardening in new Harry Potter book by Buffalo’s Jim Charlier

by Connie Oswald Stofko Update: The book is now available. See ArtofGardening.org. “My whole thing is art in gardening,” said Jim Charlier, who created gardening projects on the theme of Harry Potter, the boy wizard in the popular series of children’s books and movies. Charlier is co-author of the new book Harry Potter: Herbology Magic. The subtitle gives you a hint of what is in the book: Botanical Projects, Terrariums, and Gardens Inspired by the Wizarding World. It contains gardening…...

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Jul 4, 2023