Category: Upcoming events for Buffalo area

There was the Snowvember storm in 2014, which brought down trees and damaged mature shrubs. Even if you were lucky enough to have missed that, all of us in Western New York have experienced high winds, heavy snow and brutally cold temperatures this winter. And every year many gardeners contend with deer and rabbits, which can cause damage to our landscapes. Find out what you can do about damage to your landscape at a free talk by gardening expert Sally…...

The Genesee County Master Gardeners will hold two discussion series: a new lunchtime garden series called Garden Talk  and a Coffee and Dessert Series in the evening. Both will be held in the Cooperative Extension office,  420 E. Main St., Batavia. More information and other Master Gardener events will be posted on the Cornell Cooperative Extension of Genesee County website and on their Facebook page. Garden Talk at lunchtime A new series called Garden Talk will be held from 12:15…...

by Connie Oswald Stofko I will present “45 Gardening Tips in 45 Minutes” at the meeting of the Hamburg House and Garden Club at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 24 in the Hamburg Methodist Church, 116 Union St., Hamburg. Like all the events we list on Buffalo-NiagaraGardening.com, this event is open to the public. In my presentation, I’ll share some of the best tips I discovered as I interviewed home gardeners and gardening experts for the online gardening magazine for Western…...

While it’s still too early for you to plant seeds inside, the professionals at Mischler’s Florist and Greenhouses have already started many of the 200,000 plants they will sell at their yearly 49-cent Perennial Sale. The sale will begin Friday, April 24 at Mischler’s, 118 South Forest Rd., Williamsville. They can start seeds now because they have equipment you probably don’t have, such as a thermostat-controlled germination chamber, heated misting benches and, of course, a greenhouse. There’s also a fascinating…...

by Connie Oswald Stofko I will be one of two speakers at the meeting of the Western New York Hosta Society on Sunday, Feb. 15 at the Town of Aurora Senior Citizens Center, 101 King St. at Oakwood Ave., East Aurora. Doors will open at 1 p.m. and the program will begin at 2 p.m. Dennis James of DJ’s Greenhouse in Transfer, PA, will give a presentation on “Building a Shade Garden.” Then I will  share “20 Gardening Tips in…...

Lumagination, the new light show at the Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens, will have themed rooms. Here’s a view from last year’s Night Lights show. Photo by Connie Oswald Stofko An all-new light show called Lumagination will be held at the Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens, 2655 South Park Ave., Buffalo. During this exhibit, the fun begins even before you get inside. A warm and cozy tent will welcome you as you stroll up the front walk. The…...