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Arbor Day: Blight-resistant American chestnut, tree tours, choose trees for your garden & more

by Connie Oswald Stofko Arbor Day is coming up on April 29, so let’s take some time to talk about trees. Find out about the progress toward saving the American chestnut, take tree tours, choose trees for your own landscape and more. Blight-resitant American chestnut Before the turn of the last century, the eastern half of the United States was dominated by the American chestnut. Because it could grow rapidly and attain huge sizes, the tree was often the outstanding…...

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Apr 5, 2016

Gardening & landscape classes, plus hands-on workshops set at Lockwood’s

A new four-part series of gardening and landscape classes will be presented in April by gardening expert Sally Cunningham at Lockwood’s Greenhouses, 4484 Clark St., Hamburg. Not only will you hear great advice, you’ll have the opportunity to ask questions. For Cunningham’s four-part series, you can sign up for single classes at $15 each, or you can sign up for all four classes at the discounted rate of $50. Other classes and workshops are scheduled in the coming weeks at…...

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Apr 5, 2016

Last day to enter prize drawing worth $250; I welcome all my new subscribers!

by Connie Oswald Stofko Tell your friends that they have until midnight tonight, Tuesday, April 5, 2016, to enter to win a gardener’s prize package worth more than $250. All they have to do to enter is to subscribe to Buffalo-NiagaraGardening.com. And it’s free to subscribe! It was fun meeting so many new people this past week at Plantasia, but it was so busy that we might not have told you about our prize drawing. If you subscribed with us…...

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Apr 5, 2016

pansies at Mischler's in Williamsville NY

It’s time for pansies! Yes, you can plant them outside now

by Connie Oswald Stofko Pansies in blues, purples, yellows and oranges are displayed on long tables outside Mischler’s Florist and Greenhouses, 118 South Forest Rd., Williamsville. The exciting word in that sentence is “outside.” “When we put them out (on display), we’re confident that they’re ready to be out, and to stay out,” said Mark Yadon, vice president of Mischler’s. “We usually put them out the first week of April, but this year we’re doing them a little earlier.” The…...

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Mar 29, 2016

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Get inspired by creative designs in flower show at Plantasia

by Connie Oswald Stofko I’m always astounded by the creativity that I see at flower shows. Not only do the garden club members have to evoke the given theme, they have to do it while abiding by strict guidelines. The results are consistently amazing. You can be amazed when you visit the flower show that will be held at Plantasia by the Judges Council of Eighth District Federated Garden Clubs of New York State, the local group of garden clubs…....

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Mar 29, 2016

Spring into Gardening Education Day set in Albion

Spring into Gardening Education Day will be presented by the Master Gardeners of Orleans County Cornell Cooperative Extension from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 9 at the Orleans County 4-H Fairgrounds, 12690 State Route 31, Albion. Admission includes a choice of four educational sessions and lunch. The schedule is: 9 a.m. – 10 a.m. Seeds and Bulbs for Cut Flowers or Herbs by Herbalty Cottage 10 a.m. -11 a.m. Native Pollinators or What’s Local about Local Foods 11…...

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Mar 28, 2016

lilacs and dome at Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens

Enter for the chance to win a prize package worth $250; see us at Plantasia!

by Connie Oswald Stofko Enter for the chance to win a prize package valued at more than $250 simply by subscribing to Buffalo-NiagaraGardening.com, the online gardening magazine for Western New York. It’s free to subscribe! You can subscribe online or stop by the Buffalo-NiagaraGardening.com booth at Plantasia and we will sign you up. Plantasia kicks off with a preview night 5:30-8:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 30 at the Fairgrounds Event Center, 5820 South Park Ave., Hamburg. It will continue from 10 a.m…....

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Mar 28, 2016

Yellow flag iris is invasive, plus more in this new feature from Erie County Master Gardeners

by Connie Oswald Stofko You can get lots of well researched information in a new online-publication called WNY Gardening Matters produced by the Cornell Cooperative Extension Master Gardeners in Erie County. They plan to publish several articles online every month. They’ll let me know when new articles are available, and I’ll share them with you. Here are the first two: 1. “Invasives: Yellow Flag Iris” The yellow flag iris (Iris psuedacorus) is pretty, but it can get out of control…...

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Mar 22, 2016

Even your garden decorations can be sustainable; see rock sculptures at Lockwood’s

by Connie Oswald Stofko We’re concerned about how our gardening practices affect the environment, and that concern can extend to the ornaments we use in our garden, too. You can get garden decorations made with stones and rocks that are not only charming, they were created using sustainable practices. These garden ornaments are available at Lockwood’s Greenhouses, 4484 Clark St., Hamburg. You can also find them at the Lockwood’s booth at Plantasia, fitting this year’s theme of “Plantasia Rocks.” Plantasia…...

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Mar 22, 2016

There’s still time to enter prize drawing worth $250; just subscribe– it’s free!

by Connie Oswald Stofko Enter for the chance to win a prize package valued at more than $250 simply by subscribing to Buffalo-NiagaraGardening.com, the online gardening magazine for Western New York. It’s free to subscribe! If you are already subscribed, you are already entered. Hey, I appreciate the support of my longtime readers! Three winners will be selected at random from our list of subscribers. Each will win a prize package worth more than $250! The deadline to enter is…...

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Mar 22, 2016