Upcoming events for Buffalo area
by Connie Oswald Stofko I’m so happy to announce the two lucky winners of our inaugural Celebrity Drawing—an exclusive prize drawing for our valued Level 3 Celebrity subscribers! These two gardeners will soon be featured right here on Buffalo-NiagaraGardening.com! You’ll be able to glimpse their gardens and hear their gardening wisdom. Our winners get a personal visit where I: Every garden has a story worth telling, and I can’t wait to share these two special stories with you. Want to…...
Gardening events are in full swing this weekend, and they’re clustered in one area. You can experience them all in two days! Garden Art Sale The highly anticipated Garden Art Sale will take place at the Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens, 2655 South Park Ave., Buffalo. Times are 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, June 28 and 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday, June 29. Transform your garden with one-of-a-kind pieces from 65 vendors specializing in nature-themed artworks. Mediums include sculpture, metalwork, paintings, woodwork, architectural remnants,…...
by Connie Oswald Stofko Henry’s Gardens in Eden has two CSA programs: one for vegetables and one for cut flowers. New Vegetable CSA Henry’s Gardens has transformed its Vegetable CSA program this year. “It’s like a gift card,” said Barb Henry, who founded Henry’s Gardens with her husband Martin. “You won’t get 10 lettuces. Or six ears of corn and one tomato. You can take whatever you want, when you want.” Here are the details: Vegetables can be purchased at…...
by Connie Oswald Stofko When you see a hundred roses on display, you may fall in love with a rose that has a spectacular color, or a rose with an enticing fragrance, said Eileen Koteras Elibol, chairman of the Rose Show being hosted by the the Western New York Rose Society. You may even decide to grow roses in your own yard. “It’s not as hard to grow roses as you might think it is,” she said. “Hybridizers are developing…...
The Lewiston GardenFest is looking for vendors who sell garden-related items and for residents who are interested in sharing their own gardens. The GardenFest will take place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, June 21 and 22 on Center Street in Lewiston. Vendors Businesses and vendors who sell items related to gardening and horticulture, including nurseries, landscapers, garden artists, and others are encouraged to apply. The application fee varies from $150 – $275 based on the size of…...
The third Annual Gardening Symposium will be held by the Master Gardeners of Cornell Cooperative Extension of Chautauqua County on Saturday, May 3 at Jamestown Community College, Carnahan Center, 241 James Ave., Jamestown. Early registration is encouraged. Before April 25, the general fee is $25 and the fee for Master Gardeners from any county is $15. After April 25, registration for general admission is $30 with $20 for Master Gardeners. You can register here, by phone at 716-664-9502 Ext. 203, or…...
by Connie Oswald Stofko Tulips and hydrangeas aren’t blooming outside yet, but you can see full-scale gardens—in full bloom!—at Plantasia, Western New York’s premier garden and landscape show. “People want to get out and feel good about spring coming,” said Chris Zeisz, chair of Plantasia, “especially with the weather we had during this winter.” The event will be held at the Fairgrounds Event Center and Artisan Hall, 5820 South Park Avenue, Hamburg. It is presented by PLANT WNY. Dates and times are:…...
Connie Oswald Stofko, editor of Buffalo-NiagaraGardening.com, will present “45 Gardening Tips in 45 Minutes” at the meeting of the Orchard Park Garden Club. The event will take place starting at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, March 6 at the American Legion Post, 3784 Ellis Road, Orchard Park. Stofko will share some of the best tips she has learned while interviewing home gardeners and experts. She has to average one tip per minute, so it’s fun to see if she can squeeze them…...
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…....
Get great tips in upcoming gardening classes by Master Gardeners this fall. Keep up to date with all kinds of gardening activities on our Events page. Chautauqua and Cattaraugus Counties The fall 2024 Master Gardener Lunch & Learn series will be held via Zoom or in person in Jamestown and Ellicottville. The in-person sessions will be held at: Please register and a Zoom link or room location will be emailed to you. Register here. If you cannot attend live, a…...
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