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I’ll be giving presentations in WNY this month; stop by and say hello!

by Connie Oswald Stofko Please stop by and say hello as I give presentations around Western New York in the coming weeks. I’m looking forward to it! Western New York Dairy/Agricultural Festival 1 p.m. Saturday, June 7 Town Hall, 86 Franklin St., Springville. “45 Gardening Tips in 45 Minutes.” I’ll share some of the best tips I’ve come across over the years. I have to cover one tip per minute, so it will be exciting to see if I…...

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Jun 3, 2014

Go for the gardening talks & make a day of it at WNY Agricultural Festival in Springville

by Connie Oswald Stofko Get great information you can use in your garden during a new series of free talks to be held during the Western New York Dairy/Agricultural Festival on Saturday and Sunday, June 7 and 8 in Town Hall, 86 Franklin St., Springville. The festival kicks off at 5 p.m. Friday, June 6 and takes over the downtown Springville area. Besides the talks, events include a parade, live entertainment, food, amusement rides, a kids’ tent with a petting…...

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May 27, 2014

Walk among butterflies at Monarch Madness June 8 in Botanical Gardens

Walk through an enclosure filled with monarchs and other native butterflies during Monarch Madness from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, June 8 at the Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens, 2655 South Park Ave., Buffalo. The exhibit will include native plants that the butterflies need to eat, to lay their eggs on and, in short, to survive. Folks from the Eastern Monarch Butterfly Farm in Clarence will be on hand to talk about the butterflies. There will also be…...

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May 27, 2014

As you take photos, keep Western New York contests in mind

If you like gardening, you might like taking photos of gardens and nature. And if you’ve got some lovely shots, why not enter them into a photo contest? The deadline for the Jamestown Audubon contest is coming up quickly– June 30– but you have until Dec. 31 to get shots for the Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens contest. Jamestown Audubon Society Anyone from beginners and professionals can enter their images in the fourth annual Nature Photography Contest held by…...

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May 20, 2014

June 6 is deadline to register your garden for Ken-Ton Garden Tour

The Ken-Ton Garden Tour is now accepting applications to have your garden on this year’s tour, which will be held Friday through Sunday, July 18 through 20. New this year: The Night Lights tour will be held on Friday as well as Saturday; in the past it was held on Saturday only. Hours are 8:30 to 11 p.m. both nights. The daytime tour will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Applications to have your garden…...

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May 6, 2014

Garden Walk Buffalo awards grants to community groups

Garden Walk Buffalo has awarded a total of $8,945 in 2014 Marvin Lunenfeld Beautification Grants to block clubs, non-profits and neighborhood associations for beautification projects in the neighborhoods of Garden Walk Buffalo. Award amounts are based on the overall project cost. Eligible projects are required to include matching funds from government, private contributions or volunteer sweat equity. The grants have helped to fund more than 80 garden beautification projects for a total of more than $60,000 since they began in…...

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May 6, 2014

Master Gardeners to hold events May 17 in Cattaraugus, Genesee counties

The Cornell Cooperative Extension Master Gardeners in Cattaraugus and Genesee counties will hold events on May 17. Cattaraugus County Cornell University Cooperative Extension Master Gardeners in Cattaraugus County will host a Gardening Day for interested gardeners of all levels of experience from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, May 17 at the Ellicottville Town Center/ Cooperative Extension Center, 28 Parkside Dr., Ellicottville. The program is free and open to the public. This year’s program will feature six sessions related to…...

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Apr 29, 2014

Musicians, artists wanted to perform & exhibit during Lancaster Garden Walk

The Lancaster Garden Walk is looking for artists and musicians to be part of this year’s garden walk, which will be held Friday through Sunday, July 18-20 in Lancaster. The musicians and artists will not be paid, but they will be able to sell their work. Lancaster High School and the Twin Village Art Society are already involved, but more artists and musicians are needed because so many gardeners on the walk would like to host them. Musicians could perform…...

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Apr 29, 2014

Get ready for the 49-cent perennial sale at Mischler’s to be held April 25-May 3

The yearly 49-cent perennial sale at Mischler’s Florist and Greenhouses is so popular, the folks at Mischler’s have created a short guide with tips on how to get the most out of this awesome event. The event will be held from Friday, April 25 to Saturday, May 3 at Mischler’s, 118 South Forest Road, Williamsville. Hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. The plants…...

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Apr 22, 2014

First official Buffalo Cherry Blossom Festival set for April 23-May 4

The first official Buffalo Cherry Blossom Festival at the Japanese Garden in Buffalo will run from will run from April 23- May 4. It’s going to be a 12-day event that includes a tea ceremony, speakers, a book signing, a Cherry Blossom Ball, Japanese and Burmese dance performances, a celebrity chef food and sake tasting, an orienteering event, a cherry tree planting, a creative pink and white parade and, of course, cherry blossoms. Cherry blossoms (or “sakura” in Japanese) are…...

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Apr 22, 2014