A release of butterflies will officially open the Lewiston GardenFest at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 18 in Hennepin Park, corner of Fourth and Center Streets, Lewiston. The butterfly release will be hosted by Eastern Monarch Butterfly Farm. David and Alexis O’Donnell from Eastern Monarch will be available to answer questions following the release. In the event of rain, the release will occur on Sunday, June 19. The Lewiston GardenFest will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and…...

You can make your own fairy garden in a workshop at Mischler’s Florist and Greenhouses, 118 South Forest Rd., Williamsville. You can choose from morning and afternoon sessions. Morning workshops begin at 10 a.m. and afternoon workshops begin at 2 p.m. Friday and Saturday, June 24 and 25  at Mischler’s. Each workshop will last about two hours. The cost is $30 per person per class. The price includes a 12-inch bowl, potting mix, plants, a figurine and bits of nature…....

by Connie Oswald Stofko I’m happy to say that Buffalo-NiagaraGardening.com is again sponsoring the Celebration of Coleus & Color, the summer show at the Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens. Last week I got a sneak peek at some of the things you’ll see during the Celebration of Coleus & Color, which will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily from Saturday, June 18 through Sunday, July 24 at the Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens, 2655 South Park…...

by Connie Oswald Stofko The first ever garden walk for the Springville area will debut this year. Called Scene Around Town, the walk is organized by the SCENe (Springville Concord Elder Network) Garden Club. It will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, July 9. The walk will be free. Pick up maps at Fiddler’s Green Park, Franklin and S. Buffalo St., Springville. “We’ve got 20 gardens lined up, and that’s good for the beginning,” said Cindy Goode,…...

by Connie Oswald Stofko A new garden walk will be held on Grand Island this year. There had been a garden walk on Grand Island in the past, but that was a fundraiser for a church, explained Jan Freedman, one of the members of the organizing committee. This new Grand Island Garden Walk is free.  It comes under the umbrella of Gardens Buffalo Niagara (formerly the National Garden Festival.) It will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday,…...

The Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens will host both a Bonsai Show and a Hosta Show in June. Both shows are included with admission: $9 for adults, $8 for seniors (ages 55 and older) and students (ages 13 and older with ID), $5 for children ages 3-12 and free for Botanical Gardens members and children 2 and under. There will also be a Hosta, Daylily, and Iris Sale in August. Admission to the sale is free. The Botanical Gardens…...