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Graycliff: Garden Education Series, volunteer opportunities

Graycliff, an architectural gem with historic gardens, will hold a series of gardening classes starting Saturday, March 25, at the Graycliff Estate, 6472 Old Lakeshore Rd., Derby. Graycliff is also recruiting volunteers to help in the gardens. An information session and tour will be held Wednesday, March 29 at the Graycliff Estate. The gardens at Graycliff were designed by Frank Lloyd Wright with contributions from Ellen Biddle Shipman, pioneering landscape architect. Garden Education Series Led by Graycliff Head Gardener Emma…...

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Tuesday, March 21 was last day to enter our prize drawing

by Connie Oswald Stofko First, let me thank all of my current subscribers as well as my new subscribers. You told your friends about the online gardening magazine for Western New York, and I now have more than 11,800 subscribers! And all of you who have already subscribed are already entered into the prize drawing worth approximately $450! There will be three winners and each winner will receive the entire prize package! If you haven’t already subscribed, hurry! You must…...

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5 tips from Botanical Gardens’ Spring Flower Show to use in your landscape

by Connie Oswald Stofko It’s lovely just to walk around the Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens during the Spring Flower Exhibit. The fragrance of hyacinths scents the air. Spring bulbs that won’t flower in our gardens for a few more weeks are already in bloom. And flowers that might bloom at different times in your garden are all blooming at once, creating a garden fantasy. And if you look carefully, there are some things you can try in your…...

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Make a handy, portable work surface with tip from Niagara Falls gardener

by Connie Oswald Stofko Do you need a work surface for potting and other gardening tasks? Would it be helpful if you could easily move that table from one area to another? Use this great tip from Rick Martinez of Niagara Falls, NY: “Since my garden is made up of a series of ‘garden rooms,’ I found that a stationary work surface just wasn’t working. An easy solution to my problem consisted of two large plastic garbage bins and a…...

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Look for details on garden walks in Western New York

by Connie Oswald Stofko We can be wowed when we walk into a landscape on garden walks or Open Gardens in Western New York. The overall view is magnificent and there is so much to see. Tip: Take a breath. Then take a step back. Look at the details and think about how you might work those details into your own landscape. The gardens in the backyard of of Kevin Lickers and Ricardo Arce in Buffalo are beautiful, but there is…...

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Need a whiff of springtime? Plantasia starts Thursday!

by Connie Oswald Stofko The snow on the ground is a reminder that it’s still winter, but it will feel like spring when you step into Plantasia, Western New York’s premier garden and landscape show. Walk through full-scale gardens, get ideas for water features and other hardscapes, buy plants and other items for your garden, attend great seminars and take the kids for fun activities at the Children’s Garden during this event presented by PLANT WNY. Dates and times are: Plantasia…...

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New subscribers, welcome! Loyal readers, thanks!

by Connie Oswald Stofko New subscribers: I’m so glad you found Buffalo-NiagaraGardening.com, the online gardening magazine for Western New York! Loyal readers: Thank you for spreading the word! I hope you’re enjoying all the features of Buffalo-NiagaraGardening.com: ideas from other Western New York gardens, your favorite gardening topics, and the most up-to-date list of gardening events in WNY. And now that you’re subscribed, you are entered into our prize drawing worth about $450! If you know someone who hasn’t subscribed yet, tell them…...

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Hurry to apply to be Climate Steward in Erie, Niagara Counties

Did you ever wish there was a program like Master Gardener Volunteers, but for climate? There is now! The new Cornell Climate Stewards program will train volunteers, who then work on local climate change projects. The statewide program provides intensive education on climate science, communications, and potential local solutions. Volunteers can support ongoing initiatives and local conservation projects as well as create their own project. Cornell Cooperative Extension in Niagara County and Erie County will hold trainings for Cornell Climate…...

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Houseplant & Succulent Event set at Mischler’s March 10-17

by Connie Oswald Stofko Activities you can’t do anywhere else will take place during the Houseplant and Succulent Event at Mischler’s Florist and Greenhouses. The activities will take place between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Friday, March 10 and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, March 11 at Mischler’s, 118 South Forest Rd., Williamsville. You’ll find great sales on succulents and other houseplants, and the sales will continue from Friday, March 10 to Friday, March 17. Activities on Friday &…...

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Tell your gardening friends about our spectacular prize drawing!

by Connie Oswald Stofko What do gardeners in Western New York have in common? They share. They share their seeds. They share their plants. They share their gardening advice. And they share news about the best online gardening magazine for Western New York! Because of my wonderful readers, I now have 11,000 subscribers! That’s pretty good for a local publication! But there are still gardeners in Western New York who haven’t heard of Buffalo-NiagaraGardening.com! They don’t know what they’re missing– gardening…...

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