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A thought for Valentine’s Day: Men like flowers, too!

by Connie Oswald Stofko Have you ever sent flowers to a man? Why not? As we gardeners know, men like flowers. They plant flowers in their yards and go on garden walks and participate in garden clubs. And men like to receive flowers as a gift, just as women do, says Frank Mischler, president of Mischler’s Florist and Greenhouses, 118 South Forest Rd., Williamsville. For men, choose bold, masculine colors, such as you see in the video below. Another thought…...

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Feb 2, 2016

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Erie County Master Gardeners offer college scholarship

The Erie County Master Gardeners are offering graduating seniors from Erie County high schools a chance to apply for a 2016 scholarship. In order to be eligible, students must be planning to study horticulture, botany or another related field at an accredited New York State college or university. The amount of scholarship(s) will be up to $300. Applications and information may be obtained here. All applications must be received by March 1 at the Cornell Cooperative Extension of Erie County office,…...

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Feb 2, 2016

'Star of Holland' amaryllis at Buffalo Botanical Gardens by Stofko

What you probably don’t know about potting an amaryllis, but wish you did

by Connie Oswald Stofko I have a bunch of amaryllis bulbs in two large pots, and I would like to separate them and move some into another pot. I asked David Clark, nationally and internationally known gardening educator, for some tips. His first suggestion: Don’t do it. “Amaryllis likes to be root-bound,” Clark said. He told me that if I separate the bulbs, they may not flower this year. While I hear his warning, those bulbs have been crammed into…...

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Jan 26, 2016

See colorful orchids in bloom at this year’s Botanical Gardens orchid show

The Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens will be bursting with orchids during the winter 2016 orchid exhibit taking place now through Sunday, Feb. 28 at the Botanical Gardens, 2655 South Park Ave., Buffalo. Special activities including the annual Orchid Show will take place the last weekend of the exhibit, and an Orchid Sale will be held on March 5. Orchid exhibit now through Feb. 28 Botanical Gardens’ horticulturists and the Niagara Frontier Orchid Society came together to create large imaginative…

Jan 26, 2016

Master Gardener training set in Albion; register by Feb. 16

Master Gardener training will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays in March and April at Orleans County Cornell Cooperative Extension, 12690 State Route 31, Albion. The deadline to register is Tuesday, Feb. 16. For more information, call (585) 798-4265. …...

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Jan 26, 2016

Let readers know about your organization’s events– It’s free!

by Connie Oswald Stofko If you want people to come to your plant exchange or visit your garden walk or hear the speaker at your next meeting, send us the information for that event. On our Events page, we post the information for gardening events. If you’re in a nonprofit organization, we’ll post your event for free! The events must be open to the public. If you’re going to have a private meeting in someone’s home or if there’s a…...

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Jan 26, 2016

Video: Current trends in floral design with Mischler’s

by Connie Oswald Stofko Since it’s the beginning of a new year, we thought it would be fun to look at some of the current trends in floral design. In this video, Maggie Wittmer, floral designer at Mischler’s Florist and Greenhouses, leads us through the new styles. Some trends, such as smaller, compact designs in flower arrangements, have evolved for practical reasons. Some people simply don’t have a lot of room to display a huge arrangement at home or on…

Jan 19, 2016

You’ll like how we’ve improved our website

by Connie Oswald Stofko I’m so happy to unveil the new features of the Buffalo-NiagaraGardening.com website. It’s sleeker and less cluttered, so you should be able to find what you’re looking for more easily. I hope you like the large photo with the main feature article. Below that are this week’s other articles. It’s presented this way because readers requested a way to see the previous week’s articles. Sometimes people threw out my email before they read an issue and…...

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Jan 19, 2016

Lumagination at Buffalo Erie County Botanical Gardens

Get tickets for Lumagination launch party before price goes up; display goes until Feb. 20

Be the first to see Lumagination, the wildly popular event where the Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens are lit up after dark, at the launch party to be held from 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 26 at the Botanical Gardens, 2655 South Park Ave., Buffalo. Tickets for the launch party include cocktails from Ketel One Vodka, Bulleit Bourbon and Nolet Gin, wine, beer, light appetizers from Tonawanda Castle Catering, a basket raffle and the inside scoop on this…

Jan 19, 2016

Genesee County to host Garden Talk series

The Genesee County Master Gardeners will host their 2016 Garden Talk series during the lunch hour from 12:15 p.m. until 12:45 p.m. on the first Tuesday of every month from February through November at the Cornell Cooperative Extension Office, 420 E. Main St., Batavia. There is no registration required and the admission is free. February 2–“Creating a Garden Journal” This program will discuss the benefits of keeping a journal and what information will be important for the future of your…...

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Jan 18, 2016