The Genesee County Master Gardeners will present a series of spring programs called “Catch the Gardening Bug” at the Genesee County Cornell Cooperative Extension at 420 East Main St., Batavia. The cost is $10 per person, per class. Pre-registration is required because class size is limited. To register, contact Brandie Schultz at 585-343-3040, ext. 101 or stop by the office. All programs will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. The programs are: Thursday, March 30: Master Gardener Brenda Fox will…...
by Connie Oswald Stofko Trellises, arbors & pergolas can be practical— they provide support for a plant— but they can do so much more. They can become focal points and gateways, and they can give you something pleasing to look at when the plants they hold have gone dormant. So what is the difference among these three garden structures? A trellis is often a latticework. An arbor creates a tunnel-like passageway or a shady area– another meaning of arbor is…...
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The Master Gardener Education Day for Cornell Cooperative Extension of Erie County will again be open to the public. Register early; last year the event was open to the public for the first time and it sold out. The Education Day will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, March 18 at Classics V Banquet & Conference Center, 2425 Niagara Falls Blvd., Amherst. The deadline to register is March 14. Two nationally renowned speakers will give presentations. Ellen…...
If you like daylilies, you’ll be excited to know that the only international daylily meeting in North America will be held in nearby Mississauga, Ontario. The 21st Annual CanAm Classic will be held Friday and Saturday, May 5 and 6, at the Toronto Airport West Hotel, 5444 Dixie Rd., Mississauga. It is sponsored by Region 4 of the American Hemerocallis Society, which covers seven states and seven provinces. You don’t have to be a member of the society to attend…....
by Connie Oswald Stofko We’ve been enjoying weather in the 50s, and it might go up to 60 degrees Fahrenheit in the next few days. What does this mean for our gardens in Western New York? Spring bulbs First, if the snow in your yard has melted, you’re probably seeing spring bulbs such as daffodils and hyacinths sprouting. That’s usual for this time of year, said John Farfaglia, extension educator with Cornell Cooperative Extension in Niagara County. If you didn’t…...
The first organizational meeting of a new group, the Green Sun Seed Library/Bank, will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, March 4 in the auditorium of the Niagara Branch Library, 280 Porter Ave., Buffalo. There is a small parking lot next to the library and plenty of parking spaces on the street. The library is on the #5 Niagara bus line. The group intends to hold seed/plant swaps, organic growing workshops and other educational events. During the meeting,…...
Dozens of hand-picked and award-winning orchids will be on display during the annual winter Orchid Show to be held this weekend at the Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens, 2655 South Park Ave., Buffalo. Hours for the show are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 25 and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 26. The show is hosted by the Botanical Gardens and the Niagara Frontier Orchid Society. These unique exhibits will be dispersed throughout the Botanical Gardens…...
by Connie Oswald Stofko You can create remarkably different looks using nothing but succulents. In this video, you’ll see how to create two container gardens. One is an elegant, low-growing garden in cool blues. The other is a larger, wilder look in hot Southwestern colors. Mark Yadon, vice president at Mischler’s Florist and Greenhouses, 118 South Forest Rd., Williamsville, tells us about containers, describes why the succulents he has chosen work well together, shows us exactly how to plant the containers…...
Vendors of garden-oriented or nature-themed works that can be displayed in a garden setting are being sought for the Buffalo-style Garden Art Sale to be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, June 24 and 25, at the Buffalo & Erie County Botanical Gardens, 2655 South Park Ave., Buffalo. The deadline for applications is Friday, March 3. Vendors can sell sculptures, planters, metalwork, paintings, lighting, vintage signs, woodwork, architectural remnants, fountains, found art, jewelry and ceramics. No…...