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waterfall at Plantasia by A Growing Business

Plantasia updates: people’s choice winner announced, trees planted at the Fairgrounds

by Connie Oswald Stofko Here are some updates from 2016 Plantasia, Western New York’s premier garden and landscape show. It’s organized by PLANT WNY, a not-for-profit corporation of green industry professionals. Mark your calendar for Plantasia 2017: Thursday -Sunday, March 23 – 26 with Preview Night on Wednesday, March 22 at the Fairgrounds Event Center and Artisan Hall in Hamburg. $16,000 backyard makeover The first thing gardeners probably want to know is whether anyone won the $16,000 backyard makeover. Nope, no…...

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Apr 26, 2016

See wildflowers on guided walk; date to be determined

Stunning blankets of wildflowers coating the forest floor are one of the surest signs of spring, but wildflower season is a moving target that changes with the weather. This year, the Jamestown Audubon Nature Center is offering a wildflower walk with a date to be determined. The Wildflower Wander will be held from 1-3 p.m. on a Saturday in May, depending on the when the flowers peak. The location is still to be determined, too. Jeff Tome, a senior naturalist…

Apr 26, 2016

Grant to WNY Land Conservancy to aid restoration of Stella Niagara Preserve

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) awarded $70,000 in two separate grants to the Western New York Land Conservancy. A transaction grant will support the Land Conservancy’s work in creating the Stella Niagara Preserve on the Niagara River in Lewiston—the most important and highest profile project in the Land Conservancy’s quarter-century history. The Land Conservancy hired the nationally renowned landscape design team of Darrel Morrison and Nancy Aten to lead the way in restoring and enhancing wildlife…...

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Apr 25, 2016

Thanks for getting me named an All Star!

by Connie Oswald Stofko Buffalo-NiagaraGardening.com has been named an All Star for 2015 by Constant Contact, and you helped make it possible. Constant Contact is the company I use to send out the emailed version of Buffalo-NiagaraGardening.com, the online gardening magazine for Western New York. In selecting its All Stars, Constant Contact rates small businesses and nonprofits on a number of criteria, including how many subscribers open the magazine and click through to read the full articles. Through their statistics,…...

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Apr 25, 2016

Rain barrels & composters for sale, plus gardening tips for Earth Day

by Connie Oswald Stofko Just in time for Earth Day, a sale of rain barrels and compost bins is being held by Erie County and the Western New York Stormwater Coalition. This year, a kitchen compost container and a compost turning tool will also be offered. Orders must be placed by May 20. You don’t have to live in Erie County to purchase the items, but you have to pick them up in Erie County. There will be two locations…...

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Apr 19, 2016

lesser celandine in Buffalo NY by Mike Fabrizio

Get rid of lesser celandine– It’s pretty, but it will take over your lawn

by Connie Oswald Stofko I’ve been noticing the pretty yellow blooms of lesser celandine all over my neighborhood. It’s pretty, but it can take over your lawn. Here’s an email I recently got from a reader: I have this weed and it is now covering my entire back yard and is headed into the front. I literally have one-eighth of my back lawn left. I have been digging it out for years and years and it just keeps multiplying. There…...

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Apr 19, 2016

New category added to Audubon nature photo contest; deadline is June 30

A new category has been added to the Audubon Nature Center’s Nature Photography Contest: photos taken in the building or on the grounds that exemplify the nature center experience. The contest is open to everyone from beginners to professionals. The deadline to enter is June 30. “Part of our mission is to connect people with nature,” said Jennifer Schlick, nature center program director and contest coordinator. “The photo contest helps us fulfill that mission in two ways: The photographer connects with…...

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Apr 19, 2016

49-cent perennial sale starts April 22 at Mischler’s; see new offerings

by Connie Oswald Stofko What are you looking for in a perennial? Something that works in shade? Is deer resistant? Attracts butterflies or humming birds? Find perennials in those categories and more at the 49-cent perennial sale to be held from Friday, April 22 to Saturday, April 30 at Mischler’s Florist and Greenhouses, 118 South Forest Rd., Williamsville. Hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday…....

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Apr 12, 2016

Congratulations to the three lucky winners in our 2016 prize drawing!

by Connie Oswald Stofko Please help me congratulate the three lucky winners in our recent drawing held by Buffalo-NiagaraGardening.com. They are: Carol Delbridge of Tonawanda Marlene Coles of East Aurora Laurie Gent of Amherst The names were drawn at random on Wednesday. Everyone who was subscribed to Buffalo-NiagaraGardening.com by April 5 was 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 that includes all…...

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Apr 12, 2016

Sign up by May 15 to show your garden on Garden Walk Buffalo

Garden Walk Buffalo invites gardeners from the Peace Bridge to Main Street and from Canalside to the Scajaquada to be part of the 2016 Garden Walk Buffalo. The event will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, July 30 and 31. Garden Walk Buffalo is the largest free garden tour in the country with more than 60,000 visitors coming from all over the United States, Canada and abroad. It has an estimated economic impact of $4.5…...

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Apr 12, 2016