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Slow-growing shrubs create low-maintenance garden; backyard is full of perennials

by Connie Oswald Stofko Barb Ciesla and her husband Henry had a front yard with a line of yew bushes straight across the front. She wanted something more interesting and decided to redo the entire front. “I’m 60 years old and I don’t want to do it all again,” Ciesla said. “I don’t want to have to redo it in five years because things got too big. I wanted things that grow very slowly.” She spent the entire winter researching…...

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Jul 22, 2014

Get 45 gardening tips in 45 minutes at Elderwood in West Seneca

by Connie Oswald Stofko I will present “45 Gardening Tips in 45 Minutes” at 7 p.m. Thursday July 24 at Elderwood Assisted Living at West Seneca, 580 Orchard Park Rd., West Seneca. Like all the events we list on Buffalo-NiagaraGardening.com, this event is open to the public. There is limited seating, so please RSVP to 677-4242. 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…...

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Jul 22, 2014

lush gardens and paths in West Seneca NY backyard

West Seneca gardener creates a getaway in her own backyard

by Connie Oswald Stofko “It’s serene,” said Mary Anne Bach as she gazed around her backyard. “I love coming here.” Sometimes if friends ask her if she wants to go out, her real answer is no. She’d rather spend her time off in her garden. You’ll be able to see why she enjoys her landscape so much when you visit the home she shares with her husband Jim at 52 Tim Tam Terrace during the West Seneca Tour of Gardens…...

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Jul 15, 2014

Gardeners take advantage of sloped backyard; see it on Amherst Garden Walk

by Connie Oswald Stofko A natural slope creates a terraced effect in the backyard of Darryl Moden and Chuck Hidy, and they take advantage of it with features including a Medina stone wall and steps leading up to a pergola that serves as a gateway to the top tier. This is one of about 25 properties you can see on the Amherst Garden Walk to be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, July 12. You can pick up…...

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Jul 8, 2014

Enjoy outdoor gardens every day of the week at Botanical Gardens; if it rains, see exhibits inside

by Connie Oswald Stofko Do you realize you can visit gardens every day of the week in Western New York? There are garden walks as part of the National Garden Festival every weekend through Aug. 2. Open Gardens continue on Thursdays and Friday through the end of July. And each day you can visit the outdoor gardens of the Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens, 2655 South Park Ave., Buffalo. I think a lot of visitors to the Botanical Gardens…...

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Jul 8, 2014

container planting from Mischler's in Williamsville NY

Show off your talent in container design contest at Mischler’s & you could win great prizes

Mischler’s Florist and Greenhouses, which has won awards for its own container designs, gives you a chance to show off your talent and possibly win a great prize in its new Container Design Competition to be held Saturday, Aug. 2 at Mischler’s, 118 South Forest Rd., Williamsville. It’s free to enter. The first, second and third place awards are gift certificates from Mischler’s for $100, $50 and $25, respectively. The first place winner gets an additional honor: the opportunity to…...

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Jul 1, 2014

New! Hosta show at Botanical Gardens to display & judge leaves

A new hosta show called Buffalo: The City of Light will be held by the Western New York Hosta Society from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, June 22 at the Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens, 2655 South Park Ave., Buffalo. In this unique show, hundreds of single hosta leaves (not the flowers) will be displayed in vases and grouped by size and color. Judges will analyze each leaf for awards. Anyone may enter. Entries will be accepted from 8:30…...

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Jun 17, 2014

Coleus can add color & height to shady gardens; see spectacular displays at Botanical Gardens

by Connie Oswald Stofko “The colors are breathtaking,” said Jeff Thompson, director of horticulture at the Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens, talking about the coleus ‘Chocolate Covered Cherry’. “It will visually will stun you.” The colors in ‘Chocolate Covered Cherry’, which you can see in the first photo, are indeed mouth watering. A center the color of cherry candy is surrounded by a chocolatey brown. A thin border of minty green traces around the edges. “The color combination is…...

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Jun 10, 2014

National Garden Festival coming up: Garden walks start next week, open gardens in July

by Connie Oswald Stofko The big question people have been asking me is whether the open gardens will return this year as part of the National Garden Festival. The answer is yes! This year the open gardens will be held only in July on Thursdays or Fridays. The listing of all the open gardens should be available within a few days online. When the list is published, you’ll see the address of each garden and the times and days it…...

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Jun 10, 2014

Starry Night in the Garden to feature A Great Big World and Kodaline

Starry Night in the Garden, a fundraiser for the Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens, will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, June 18 in the Botanical Gardens, 2655 South Park Ave., Buffalo. The headliners will be A Great Big World and Kodaline. General admission tickets include entry to the concert and the Botanical Gardens, a wine glass, wine, beer and delicious tidbits from local restaurants. VIP tickets include everything listed above and a private VIP party and…...

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Jun 10, 2014