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Hot autum weather breaks records; what it means for your garden

by Connie Oswald Stofko It was 90 degrees Fahrenheit– 22 degrees above normal– on Sunday at the Buffalo Niagara International Airport, breaking the previous record of 88 degrees set in 2010. When I called the National Weather Service in Buffalo early Monday afternoon to find out about this hot autumn weather, it was already 89 degrees, breaking the previous record of 87 set in 2007. Not only is it unusual to have temperatures that are so much above normal, but…...

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Sep 26, 2017

gratitude flag at Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens

Colorful flags will express your gratitude and be part of spring exhibit

by Connie Oswald Stofko You can express what you’re grateful for and help to create a colorful Gratitude Garden with flags at the Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens. For a donation of $2, visitors can get a small, colorful flag and inscribe on it what they appreciate most about the Botanical Gardens. They will hand the flag back so the staff can hang the flag inside the Botanical Gardens during the Spring Flower Exhibit, which will start March 10. “We…...

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Sep 26, 2017

Can you deadhead oakleaf hydrangea?

by Connie Oswald Stofko Here’s a question from a reader: Hello , I was wondering if you know if it would be OK for me to deadhead my oakleaf hydrangea or if that would negatively affect next year’s blooms somehow. Seems OK to me but thought I would check before I do it! Donna, Town of Tonawanda First: Deadheading means cutting off the dead flower. I’m not a gardening expert, but there are lots of gardening experts in Western New…...

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Sep 26, 2017

Scholarships available for students in garden communications

College and technical school students interested in a career in garden writing, photography or blogging can apply for a scholarship from the GWA Foundation, the 501(c)(3) charitable partner of GWA: The Association for Garden Communicators. Scholarship awards range from $500 to $1,000 per student and include a complimentary full-year membership to GWA. Scholarships will be awarded directly to the institutions on behalf of students. The application deadline is Friday, Dec. 15. Apply online. Students must be enrolled in either of…...

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Sep 26, 2017

Don’t give up on your garden– keep watering!

by Connie Oswald Stofko Our summer was so wet, you may have fallen out of the habit of watering your plants. But the last few days have been hot and dry, and we may have a little more summer-like weather on the way. And even when our weather becomes more autumn-like, you need to keep watering! Don’t give up on your garden now! Here’s why: You probably have wonderful plants in your garden that you’ve been enjoying this summer– and…...

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Sep 19, 2017

What should you do about yellowjackets & hornets? Nothing

by Connie Oswald Stofko Yellowjackets and hornets have been very active lately, and if they sting, it can hurt. “But if you can avoid them for another month, nature will take care of them,” said John Farfaglia, extension educator with Cornell Cooperative Extension in Niagara County. Both yellowjackets and hornets will die off in the cold weather, he said. The yellowjackets make their home in the ground and hornets make their nest high in a tree. Neither will use the…...

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Sep 19, 2017

Build your own scarecrow at Mischler’s– free!

Take the family and build your own scarecrow for free from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Sept. 22 and 23 at Mischler’s Florist and Greenhouses, 118 South Forest Rd., Williamsville. The event is held in conjunction with the Village of Williamsville’s Oktoberfest. Take an old shirt and pair of pants. Mischler’s will provide the burlap head, stuffing and twine. Their associates will be on hand to assist you if needed. While you’re there, check out the mums,…...

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Sep 19, 2017

coleus Chocolate Covered Cherry at Buffalo & Erie County Botanical Gardens

How to overwinter coleus in Western New York

by Connie Oswald Stofko A while back, I got this question from a reader. I apologize to whomever sent this in– I lost your email, but I did keep your question on my list and I am finally getting around to addressing it! The question is: How do you overwinter coleus? I asked David Clark, nationally known garden educator, who teaches the series of horticulture classes at the Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens. The basic idea for overwintering coleus…...

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Sep 12, 2017

Badding Bros coupon just for you: 10% off regular price of plant

Because you are a reader of Buffalo-NiagaraGardening.com, you can take advantage of a fall coupon from Badding Bros Farm Market, 10820 Transit Rd., between Millersport Highway and North French, East Amherst. Perk up your autumn landscape when you use the coupon for mums in pots ranging from 4 to 12 inches, flowering kale & cabbage, ornamental peppers, winter pansies and annual grasses. Perennials aren’t included with the coupon, but you still get a great deal with buy one, get one free…...

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Sep 12, 2017

Share your extra plants in WNY

by Connie Oswald Stofko Doesn’t it break your heart to throw a wonderful plant on the compost pile just because you don’t have room for it in your garden? MAP (Massachusetts Avenue Project) wants your extra plants, and I bet there are other organizations across Western New York that would love healthy plants, too. MAP wants to create a beautiful fence line at their new farmhouse. They’re looking for perennial flowers, herbs and fruit plants. All donated plants must be…...

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Sep 12, 2017