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Victorian tour at Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens

Learn about ‘Our Victorian Garden– Yesterday & Today’ in guided tour

by Connie Oswald Stofko During much of the Victorian era, botanical gardens or conservatories were something only rich people could enjoy. The gardens were private, and the privileged few showed them off to only to their friends, said Kristy Schmitt, director of education at the Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens. What botanical gardens were like during the Victorian era and how we came to have public gardens will be explained on a guided tour called “Our Victorian Garden– Yesterday…...

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Feb 23, 2016

2015 image for Black Rock Riverside Tour of Gardens

Black Rock & Riverside Tour seeks art; prize is $200

The Black Rock & Riverside Tour of Gardens committee is holding a contest for artwork to be used on the cover of this year’s 12-page color map guide, as well as on posters and other promotional materials, including T-shirts. The winning artist will receive a $200 cash prize. The application deadline is Friday, April 29. The contest is open to all individuals, all ages and all skill levels. Official rules and an application are available online or by calling Councilmember…...

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Feb 22, 2016

Tree, shrub seedlings available through DEC

During this year’s Spring Seedling Sale, you can buy tree and shrub seedlings through various counties or through the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC). Orders will be filled on a first come, first served basis as stock is limited, so place your order early. The seedlings will be shipped to a central location in your county where you can pick up your order on a certain date. Ordering deadlines and pickup dates vary by county. If you…...

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Feb 16, 2016

Get tickets now for Taste of Paradise; price goes up March 10

The Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens will hold its popular fundraiser Taste of Paradise from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, March 18 at the Botanical Gardens, 2655 South Park Ave., Buffalo. Tickets are on sale now. They’re $30 for Botanical Gardens members and $35 for non-members, but after March 9 they go up to $40. Buy tickets online or call 827-1584, ext. 220 to purchase over the phone. Just when winter might be getting you down, you can enjoy…...

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Feb 16, 2016

Vendors sought for Buffalo-style Garden Art Sale

Vendors of garden-oriented or nature-themed works that can be displayed in a garden setting are being sought for the Buffalo-style Garden Art Sale to be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, June 25 and Sunday, June 26 at the Buffalo & Erie County Botanical Gardens, 2655 South Park Ave., Buffalo. The deadline for applications is Feb. 20. New this year, the art sale will be held at a new location, the Botanical Gardens, over the span of two…...

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Feb 9, 2016

Four fun bird-related activities that will enhance your gardening experience

by Alex Clark The only thing that can make a garden more lively than the bright, exuberant colors of flowers, is the subtle, yet amusing presence of birds. Here are are four things you can do to learn more about birds and enjoy them in your garden. The Great Backyard Bird Count Help out your community by participating in the Great Backyard Bird Count. This was the first online citizen-science project to collect data on wild birds and to display…...

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Feb 9, 2016

'Star of Holland' amaryllis at Buffalo Botanical Gardens by Stofko

What you probably don’t know about potting an amaryllis, but wish you did

by Connie Oswald Stofko I have a bunch of amaryllis bulbs in two large pots, and I would like to separate them and move some into another pot. I asked David Clark, nationally and internationally known gardening educator, for some tips. His first suggestion: Don’t do it. “Amaryllis likes to be root-bound,” Clark said. He told me that if I separate the bulbs, they may not flower this year. While I hear his warning, those bulbs have been crammed into…...

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Jan 26, 2016

See colorful orchids in bloom at this year’s Botanical Gardens orchid show

The Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens will be bursting with orchids during the winter 2016 orchid exhibit taking place now through Sunday, Feb. 28 at the Botanical Gardens, 2655 South Park Ave., Buffalo. Special activities including the annual Orchid Show will take place the last weekend of the exhibit, and an Orchid Sale will be held on March 5. Orchid exhibit now through Feb. 28 Botanical Gardens’ horticulturists and the Niagara Frontier Orchid Society came together to create large imaginative…...

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Jan 26, 2016

Master Gardener training set in Albion; register by Feb. 16

Master Gardener training will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays in March and April at Orleans County Cornell Cooperative Extension, 12690 State Route 31, Albion. The deadline to register is Tuesday, Feb. 16. For more information, call (585) 798-4265. …...

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Jan 26, 2016

Lumagination at Buffalo Erie County Botanical Gardens

Get tickets for Lumagination launch party before price goes up; display goes until Feb. 20

Be the first to see Lumagination, the wildly popular event where the Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens are lit up after dark, at the launch party to be held from 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 26 at the Botanical Gardens, 2655 South Park Ave., Buffalo. Tickets for the launch party include cocktails from Ketel One Vodka, Bulleit Bourbon and Nolet Gin, wine, beer, light appetizers from Tonawanda Castle Catering, a basket raffle and the inside scoop on this…...

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Jan 19, 2016