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spinach growing in March in Western New York

Plant spinach seeds now, get sprouts in March– Trick is milk jugs

by Connie Oswald Stofko Maggie Koste Patz of West Seneca planted spinach last fall and by mid-March, the spinach was doing well. “ I recall feasting on that patch around May 25,” Patz said. If you want to harvest some food before you’ve even planted your tomatoes, use Patz’s trick: old milk jugs. Patz planted the spinach seeds in a raised bed. She cut the bottoms off of old milk jugs and set them as cloches on top of the…...

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Oct 18, 2016

removing palm tree at Buffalo Erie County Botanical Gardens

Rare palm—it may be carnivorous—will replace ones cut down at Botanical Gardens

New palm trees, including a rare palm that may be carnivorous, will be installed this fall in the Main Palm Dome at the Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens after two palms had to be removed last week because they had outgrown the space. The two palms that were removed were actually touching the ceiling and would have died. “If the new growth at the very top breaks, the entire tree dies,” explained Erin Grajek, associate vice president of Marketing…...

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Oct 18, 2016

spider mums at Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens

Chrysanthemum Exhibit starts this weekend at Botanical Gardens

The Chrysanthemum Exhibit, which is the longest running feature at the Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens, starts this weekend. The mum exhibit has taken place for more than 115 years. It will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 22 through Sunday, Nov. 13 at the Botanical Gardens, 2655 South Park Avenue, Buffalo. Entrance to the exhibit is included with Botanical Gardens admission: $9 for adults, $8 for seniors (ages 55 and older) and students (ages…...

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Oct 18, 2016

Autumn weather has been beautiful in WNY– Will we pay for it?

by Connie Oswald Stofko Until this week, it felt more like summer than autumn in Western New York. Last week I was wearing shorts, then yesterday I snuggled into a winter jacket. There was scattered frost overnight last night in Western New York. But as they say, if you don’t like the weather in Buffalo, wait 10 minutes. Tomorrow, Wednesday, it should be back into the 70s. All of this is normal for Western New York, said Judy Levan, Warning…...

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Oct 11, 2016

Volunteers needed to plant trees for water quality project in Niagara Falls

Community volunteers are needed to help plant trees along the shoreline of Gill Creek in Niagara Falls, which will be part of a larger creek-wide restoration effort. The planting event, organized by Buffalo Niagara Riverkeeper, will be held from 4 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 18. Advance registration is required. Register online or by contacting Wendy Paterson at (716) 852-7483, ext. 26. All supplies for the planting will be provided by Riverkeeper. In addition to 120 new trees, understory vegetation…

Oct 11, 2016

floral clock illustration for talk on 45 more gardening tips

’45 More Gardening Tips’ set in Newfane

Connie Oswald Stofko, publisher of Buffalo-NiagaraGardening.com, will present “45 More Gardening Tips in 45 Minutes” at the meeting of the Niagara Shores Garden Club at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 13 in the Newfane Town Hall, 2737 Main St., Newfane. Like all the events we list on Buffalo-NiagaraGardening.com, this event is open to the public. In a follow-up to her previous talk, Stofko will share 45 new tips that she has come across while writing for Buffalo-NiagaraGardening.com, the online gardening magazine…...

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Oct 11, 2016

For desperate gardeners, new idea to keep deer out of your garden

by Connie Oswald Stofko I saw some beautiful gardens when I was in Atlanta a couple weeks ago to attend the conference of GWA: The Association of Garden Communicators. But since the climate is so different there, I wasn’t sure I would be able to bring back any tips that would help us here in Western New York. Then we went to the home of Lee Dunn and her husband Mike. There I saw something that should interest gardeners who…...

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Oct 4, 2016

Riverkeeper wins international recognition; gardeners can help keep our water clean

Buffalo Niagara Riverkeeper, which works to keep our local waterways clean and healthy, recently won a prestigious international prize for its work. The Thiess International Riverprize is awarded each year to organizations demonstrating outstanding results in sustainable river basin management, restoration and protection worldwide. The award was presented Sept. 13 at the annual International RiverFoundation (IRF) Riversymposium in New Delhi, India. It includes a $150,000 cash prize. Buffalo Niagara Riverkeeper was recognized for its decades-long efforts to restore and protect…

Oct 4, 2016

Landscape foundation awards scholarship; applications for spring due Nov. 16

Bryce Gossel, horticulture student at Niagara County Community College, has received a scholarship from the WNY Nurserymen’s Association Foundation, which is the foundation of PLANT WNY, the trade association for the professional landscape and nursery trades in our area. Scholarships are awarded twice a year. The deadline is Nov. 16 to apply for the spring semester. See the details on the scholarships and the application forms here. Gossel received George O. Adams and Kenneth E. Isaac Memorial Scholarship, which is…...

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Oct 4, 2016

Plant perennials now: Buy them, divide them or get them at plant & seed exchange

by Connie Oswald Stofko Fall is a good time of year to plant perennials. The weather isn’t as hot as it was just last week, so the plants won’t be as stressed. Since we’re getting more rain, it’s easier to make sure those new plantings are kept well watered. You need to make sure you water deeply so that they put down deep roots before the ground freezes. You can buy perennials in garden centers now, and those plants are…...

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Sep 27, 2016