Category: Upcoming events for Buffalo area

Mischler’s Florist and Greenhouses will hold an open session for you to do a couple of holiday decorating projects– decorate a wreath or decorate a miniature garden. It isn’t a class where you have to arrive at a certain time. You can do the projects anytime between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3 at Mischler’s, 118 South Forest Rd., Williamsville. All of the supplies will be laid out for you and you can work at your own pace…....

The Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens are gearing up for the holidays. The whole family can marvel at the colorful, massive displays at Poinsettias: Expect the Unexpected to be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 25 to Sunday, Jan. 8 at the Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens, 2655 South Park Avenue, Buffalo. This cheerful exhibit includes more than 1,000 beautiful poinsettias, representing more than 100 different cultivated varieties in a spectrum of colors. Poinsettias are native…...

The holiday tradition of taking photos with a backdrop of hundreds of poinsettias is being continued again this year at Mischler’s Florist and Greenhouses, 118 South Forest Rd., Williamsville. Snap a family holiday photo with your own camera or phone, using hundreds of Mischler’s poinsettias as your backdrop. Stylish wooden outdoor furniture will be available for your use. The family pet is welcome. There is no fee. Mischler’s associates will be available from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, Nov…....

You can hear international speakers, see orchid vendors from across the United States and view spectacular judged orchid displays in an expanded fall Orchid Show at the Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens, 2655 South Park Avenue, Buffalo. Hours are 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 12 and 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 13. The show is presented by the Niagara Frontier Orchid Society and the Botanical Gardens. The special features this year are by special arrangement with…...

Get a first look at displays of Christmas gifts and ornaments during the annual Christmas open house to be held by Lockwood’s Greenhouses from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 12 at Lockwood’s, 4484 Clark St., Hamburg. This year they will have a Christmas tote giveaway, Thymes gift basket raffles and a free gift with purchase. As is their tradition, they will offer sweet and savory treats, including Barb Lockwood’s famous spiced cider. This event is free and open…...

“45 Gardening Tips in 45 Minutes” will be presented by Connie Oswald Stofko, editor of Buffalo-NiagaraGardening.com, at the meeting of the Ken-Sheriton Garden Club at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 8 at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, 576 Delaware Rd., Kenmore. Stofko will share 45 tips that she has gathered while interviewing home gardeners and experts. During the meeting, the artistic design will be “Remembering Fall,” a plaque design using dried materials. A business meeting will follow. New members are always welcome…....

The Chrysanthemum Exhibit, which is the longest running feature at the Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens, starts this weekend. The mum exhibit has taken place for more than 115 years. It will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 22 through Sunday, Nov. 13 at the Botanical Gardens, 2655 South Park Avenue, Buffalo. Entrance to the exhibit is included with Botanical Gardens admission:  $9 for adults, $8 for seniors (ages 55 and older) and students (ages…...

Connie Oswald Stofko, publisher of Buffalo-NiagaraGardening.com, will present “45 More Gardening Tips in 45 Minutes” at the meeting of the Niagara Shores Garden Club at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 13 in the Newfane Town Hall, 2737 Main St., Newfane. Like all the events we list on Buffalo-NiagaraGardening.com, this event is open to the public. In a follow-up to her previous talk, Stofko will share 45 new tips that she has come across while writing for Buffalo-NiagaraGardening.com, the online gardening magazine…...