by Connie Oswald Stofko This is the last week to enter our exciting Celebrity Drawing—an exclusive opportunity for our Level 3 Celebrity subscribers! There will be two lucky winners. Each will be featured in a special article on Buffalo-NiagaraGardening.com! I’ll visit your garden, interview you, take beautiful photos and share your story with our readers. You’ll be a star in Western New York’s gardening scene! Want a shot at garden fame? Sign up at the Celebrity Level for just $29.79…...
by Connie Oswald Stofko You have to watch the weather and can’t rely on dates. If you wanted to plant tender vegetables on Mother’s Day or Memorial Day this year, you’re probably feeling disappointed right now. Many parts of Western New York had frost warnings last night. Even if you didn’t get frost, it was too cool overnight for tender plants, such as tomatoes. “Not just tomatoes, said Patti Jablonski-Dopkin, general manager at Urban Roots Cooperative Garden Market. “I’d be careful of…...
by Connie Oswald Stofko Your garden may not be extravagant, but I bet it’s interesting! You can tell the rest of us all about it if you are one of the two winners in our new Celebrity Drawing. This drawing is an exclusive perk for our paid subscribers at Level 3, the Celebrity Level. If you are a winner, I will come to your home, interview you and take photos, then publish an article about you in Buffalo-NiagaraGardening.com! Do you wish…...
Have you ever wondered if your baked goods or preserved foods could be prize winners at a local or state fair? Find out what it takes to be a winner at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 28 at the Cattaraugus County Cornell Cooperative Extension office, 28 Parkside Dr., Ellicottville. The event is free to attend, but registration is encouraged. Call the CCE office at 716-699-2377 or email cattaraugus@cornell.edu. Janet Tighelaar, who is qualified to teach judging of canning and baking to fair…...
by Connie Oswald Stofko There are two kinds of thistles you might have in your garden now: the Canada thistle and the bull thistle. Both have these harmful traits: The bull thistle (Cirsium vulgare) is fairly easy to dig up with a shovel. You can see more at WNY PRISM about the bull thistle and what it looks like. On the other hand, the Canada thistle (Cirsium arvense) is a gardener’s nightmare, so we’ll concentrate on that. (See more here…...
by Connie Oswald Stofko You love your garden—and we can’t wait to see it! It’s time for our brand new prize drawing: the Celebrity Drawing. This prize drawing is an exclusive perk for our paid subscribers at Level 3, the Celebrity Level. There will be two winners! If you are a winner, I will come to your home, interview you and take photos, then publish an article about you in Buffalo-NiagaraGardening.com! All of our readers will enjoy your interesting gardens…...
Here’s a bonanza of tips that you can use now from the Master Gardeners of Orleans County. Plus, for folks in Orleans County, the Master Gardeners are launching a program to encourage gardeners to support pollinators Save your spring holiday flowers If you received potted flowers this spring, you may be able to keep them going outside in your garden. See this article by Nancy Walker, Master Gardener. What to do in your garden now See the great list of…...
by Connie Oswald Stofko The rabbits killed half of my blackberry bush; only three healthy canes, or stems, are left. My neighbor’s five-foot rose of Sharon that she has been nurturing for ten years looks like a skeleton. Many gardeners around Western New York have the same question: Why was there so much damage from rabbits this winter? First of all, we have a lot of rabbits in Western New York, said John Farfaglia, extension educator with Cornell Cooperative Extension in…...
The Forest Health Research Lab is available year-round to help your tree health problems at no cost. This isn’t just for forests; you can ask questions about pests or diseases for a few trees or a single tree. The folks at the research lab can identify the problem and provide recommendations. Start by submitting a report form. The more information you provide, the easier it will be for them to identify the problem and help you find a solution. They will…...
If you live in the areas for the Ken-Ton Garden Tour, Lockport in Bloom or North Tonawanda Garden Walk, now is the time to sign up and showcase your landscape. Ken-Ton Garden Tour Registration for the Ken-Ton Garden Tour will continue through Friday, June 6. Residents in Kenmore and the Town of Tonawanda can register their gardens here. The Night Lights tour will take place from 8:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday, July 18 and 19. The daytime tour…...
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