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How to attract hummingbirds to your garden in Western New York

by Connie Oswald Stofko Hummingbirds are making their way back to Western New York, said Penny Durnin of North Tonawanda, moderator of the Hummingbird Forum (which is no longer online). The birds are hungry after their long trip, so now is a good time to hang your hummingbird feeder. Durnin has very generously shared lots of great information with readers in articles here in 2011 and 2013. She has also added more information in the comments sections of those articles…....

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Apr 11, 2017

Support science on Earth Day– Gardeners can participate in march

by Connie Oswald Stofko We might not think about it a lot, but so much in gardening has to do with science. Whether it’s basic botany or soil testing or research on plant diseases or the new weather patterns we’re experiencing due to climate change, we depend on science in gardening. Yet talking about science has become something of a hot-button political issue. But it doesn’t have to be that way. “You can care about this without being political,” said Elizabeth Schiavoni,…...

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Apr 11, 2017

Great Plant Sale extends ordering deadline to this Sunday, April 16

If you didn’t get around to ordering any of the enticing plants in the Great Plant Sale held by the Buffalo & Erie County Botanical Gardens, you’re in luck– The deadline to order has been extended to this Sunday, April 16! In addition to shrubs and grasses, you can pre-order annuals, such as Dianthus Super Parfait ‘Crimson Star’. The Super Parfait series is known for large blooms and early flowering. ‘Crimson Star’ is a bicolored bloom. Oh, and it attracts butterflies! See the…...

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Apr 11, 2017

Patio chandelier on a pulley, plus more lighting tips

by Connie Oswald Stofko If you want to use candles in your yard, they don’t have to stand on a table and they don’t need real flames. Those were a couple tips I got in August when I visited the yard of Sue Tronolone during the Black Rock & Riverside Tour of Gardens. It was daytime when I visited her, but she shared her gardens on the evening Starry Night Garden Tour as well. While the lighting adds ambiance to the…...

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Apr 4, 2017

succulent container from Mischler's in Williamsville

Congratulations to the three lucky winners of our $250 prize package!

by Connie Oswald Stofko Please help me congratulate the three lucky winners in our recent drawing held by Buffalo-NiagaraGardening.com. They are: Dave Niedzwiecki of Buffalo Peggy Metzger of Strykersville Linda Kleinschmidt of Buffalo The names were drawn at random. Everyone who was subscribed to Buffalo-NiagaraGardening.com by March 28– even those who signed up years ago– were entered into the drawing. I’m happy to have so many new subscribers, and I love my loyal readers, too! Each of the winners receives a $250 prize package…...

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Apr 4, 2017

Help a reader: Is this philodendron unusual?

by Connie Oswald Stofko Sometimes readers send me questions that they’d like to get some opinions on, so I share their questions with my readers. Here’s one. Hi Connie, I was given a philodendron in a basket with other plants as a gift over 10 years ago. I give it 20/20/20 every watering which is weekly. For over a year, there is a stalk about 1 inch in diameter supporting extra-large leaves. They are bigger than my hand, so approximately…...

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Apr 4, 2017

Seed & plant swap set in Buffalo

The Green Sun Seed Library will hold its first seed and plant swap from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, April 9 at Sewing Souls Studio, 356 South Elmwood Ave., between Trinity and Tupper, Buffalo. Parking is available in the rear off West Tupper. You must use the West Tupper entrance; get to it from the back via the driveway on Tupper. It is hosted by Albert Brown and Heron E. Simmonds-Price. You are invited to share your seeds, plants, spring…...

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Apr 4, 2017

‘Candy Corn’ has different looks on one shrub; orders for Great Plant Sale due April 7

by Connie Oswald Stofko A shrub that has different looks from spring through summer is just one of the exciting plants that is being offered through the Great Plant Sale of the Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens. Hurry and order– The deadline to pre-order is Friday, April 7, and some of the popular plants get sold out. See the entire pre-order list and place orders online. No orders will be shipped; you will pick up your plants at…...

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Mar 28, 2017

Last day to enter prize drawing worth $250; I welcome all my new subscribers!

by Connie Oswald Stofko Tell your friends that they have until midnight tonight, Tuesday, March 28, 2017, to enter to win a gardener’s prize package worth more than $250. All they have to do to enter is to subscribe to Buffalo-NiagaraGardening.com. And it’s free to subscribe! It was fun meeting so many new people this past week at Plantasia, but it was so busy that we might not have told you about our prize drawing. If you subscribed with us…...

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Mar 28, 2017

landscape by A Growing Business at Plantasia in Hamburg

People’s Choice Award announced at Plantasia; see photos

by Connie Oswald Stofko One of the great things about Plantasia is that no matter what the weather is like outside– snowy, windy, cold, rainy or gloomy– it’s always spring inside, thanks to the great landscapes on display. It’s a great way to get ideas for your own landscapes. The People’s Choice Awards, voted on by visitors to Plantasia, were announced on Sunday. First place went to the landscape created by Chevalier Outdoor Living and Buffalo Treehouse. Second place went…...

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Mar 28, 2017