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The Botanical Gardens’ travel raffle ends soon

The Botanical Gardens is about to end its travel raffle. The grand prize is a customized “dream vacation” where you choose the destination. Only 700 tickets are being sold, so your chances to win one of three prizes are good. There are three chances to win on each ticket, and the cost is $20 per ticket. The winners will be drawn on Sept. 1. Winners don’t need to be present. To claim the grand prize and second prize, you must…...

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Aug 22, 2016

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Sept. 2 is deadline to register for Fall Hosta Forum

Register now for the 19th annual Fall Hosta Forum to be held from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 17 at Edinboro University, 219 Meadville St., Edinboro, PA. The mail-in registration form must be received by Sept. 2. The event is organized by the Western New York Hosta Society along with the Daffodil and Hosta Society of Western Pennsylvania. The program will include speakers, vendors, lunch, door prizes and a silent auction. There will also be an auction of…

Aug 22, 2016

Gala at the Gardens highlights new exhibits

The annual Gala at the Gardens will be held from 6 to 10 p.m. Friday, Sept. 30 at the Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens, 2655 South Park Ave., Buffalo. Guests will delight in the indoor and outdoor gardens while enjoying hors d’oeuvres and sipping cocktails with friends. Dinner, catered by Oliver’s, will be served under a lovely tent behind the Botanical Gardens. A live auction, hosted by Cash Cunningham, will engage guests bidding on spectacular auction packages to raise…...

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Aug 22, 2016

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More gardens to visit: Peace Gardens in Western New York

Garden walks are done for the season in Western New York, but there are gardens you can still enjoy: Peace Gardens. The Peace Garden Trail of New York State is made up of 19 gardens across the state that commemorate the peace that has existed between Canada and the United States since the War of 1812. Get suggested itineraries here for visiting the gardens. The gardens in the Greater Niagara Region are located in Batavia; Niagara Falls; Lewiston; Hull House…...

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Aug 16, 2016

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Natural stone or concrete for garden wall? Two reasons why stone is easier

by Connie Oswald Stofko Natural stone not only adds charm to your landscape, it can be easier to work with than concrete, said Ethan Waterman, manager of Waterman’s Greenhouse, 12317 Vaughn St. (Route 240), East Concord (Springville). The first reason that it’s easier using natural stone for a garden wall is that a piece of natural stone is smaller and much lighter than a concrete block, he said. You don’t have to be a weight lifter to work with natural…...

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Aug 16, 2016

Sale of daylilies, hostas & irises set at Botanical Gardens on Aug. 20

Hundreds of daylilies, hostas and irises will be for sale from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 20 at the Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens, 2655 South Park Ave., Buffalo. The sale will be in the Administration Building. You should arrive early because there will be a long line waiting for the doors to open. All of the plants will be labeled and will be available at reasonable prices. Experts will be on hand to answer your plant…...

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Aug 16, 2016

Oak tree suddenly lose leaves in August? Tell DEC

If you see an oak tree suddenly lose leaves during August, report it to the New York State’s Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC). The tree could have oak wilt, a very serious tree disease in the eastern United States, killing thousands of oaks each year in forests, woodlots and home landscapes. Report suspected cases of oak wilt to the Forest Health Information Line toll-free at 1-866-640-0652 or email foresthealth@dec.ny.gov. The DEC and Department of Agriculture and Markets announced that oak…...

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Aug 15, 2016

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Riverside gardener packs a lot into small yard

by Connie Oswald Stofko Three-quarters of the space in Sue Tronolone’s small backyard is taken up by the garage, driveway and above-ground pool, but you should see what she does with the space she has left. Tronolone shared her landscape on the Black Rock & Riverside Tour of Gardens during both the daytime tour and the Starry Night Garden Tour. Both events were held on Aug. 6. It was the last garden walk of the season. The focal point of…...

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Aug 9, 2016

WNY is under drought warning; please conserve water

by Connie Oswald Stofko As of last week, Western New York is under a drought warning. Residents are asked to conserve water. A warning is the second of four levels of state drought advisories: watch, warning, emergency and disaster, according to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC). While the Southern Tier got some rain the weekend of July 30 and some scattered areas of Western New York may have gotten a bit of rain since then, it…...

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Aug 9, 2016

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Shopping carts become mobile gardens in Niagara County; gardening classes set

Here’s a clever idea for a container garden: an old shopping cart. It’s part of Grow on the Go, a mobile garden project through Cornell Cooperative Extension based in Niagara Falls. The idea is to help Niagara Falls residents grow fruits and vegetables in an urban environment where they may be living in an apartment with no greenspace. They may lack sunlight and gardening equipment, and they may not know how to garden. Using shopping carts allows the garden to…...

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Aug 9, 2016