by Connie Oswald Stofko I had a great time recently speaking to the Silver Creek Hanover Garden Club. What a fun group! They gave me a some great tips that I want to share with you. A member has trouble with cats eating her indoor plants. What can she plant that cats won’t eat? One audience member suggested aloe. Her cat chomped on her aloe plant– but only once. Apparently the cat didn’t like the pointy parts. Well, the questioner…
Check out the new features of our Events page
Buffalo-NiagaraGardening.com offers you the largest, most up-to-date list of gardening events in Western New York. Now we’ve added some new features to make it even easier for you to find the events that interest you. In the black ribbon across the top of the page, you’ll see Events. You can click on that and you’ll see a list of upcoming gardening events listed in chronological order. It looks a lot like our previous Events page, so you’ll find that familiar…...
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See new landscape design at Richardson Olmsted Complex in Buffalo during free event
What would Olmsted do now? That’s the question designers attempted to answer as they created a new landscape for the Richardson Olmsted Complex, a National Historic Landmark. The designers wanted to remain true to the original intent of acclaimed landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted while addressing concerns of the 21st century. You can see the new landscape during an event for the public called South Lawn Celebration from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28 at the complex, 400…
A thought at the beginning of autumn in WNY
“Autumn is the mellower season, and what we lose in flowers we more than gain in fruits.” ~ Samuel Butler, Victorian author …...
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Bring fish in for winter or leave in pond? Arbordale offers tips
In Western New York, should you bring your fish inside for the winter or leave them in your pond? That’s one of the questions Jeff Salmon, president of Arbordale Nurseries & Landscaping, will discuss during presentations on closing your pond for the winter. A free class will be held at Arbodale, 480 Dodge Rd., Getzville. The class is about 45 minutes long and will cover what to do with pond equipment, fish care, cleaning, plant care and more. It is…...
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Now is the time to plant cold tolerant annuals, spring bulbs
You can add color to your autumn garden now with cold tolerant annuals. You can find many varieties, grown on site, at Mischler’s Florist and Greenhouses, 118 South Forest Rd., Amherst. Winter pansies, seen here, are popular. They’re frost tolerant and capable of withstanding our unpredictable fall weather. If you plant them in containers, they’re annuals, but if you plant them in the ground, they might come back in the spring. Ornamental kale and mums are favorites for autumn, but…...
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Horticultural classes start Sept. 28
Horticulturist David Clark will present two series of horticultural classes at the Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens, 2655 South Park Ave., Buffalo. Designed for beginners that would like to know more than garden basics, Horticulture Certificate Classes I & II are a great way to enhance gardeners’ skills and confidence. Clark is a wealth of knowledge and is able to convey his subject with infectious enthusiasm. Participants can enroll in a full series for a certificate or take individual…...
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Local growing is one topic to be discussed at environmental summit at Daemen College
“Food for Thought: Safe and Green for the Future” is the theme for the Western New York Environmental Summit to be held from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28 in the Wick Student Center of Daemen College, 4380 Main Street, Amherst. The event is free and will include presentations, vendors, exhibits and tours of LEED (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design) energy efficient buildings on campus. You can also drop off your old electronics to be recycled. The…...
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Celery update: I’ve harvested some & it’s tasty
by Connie Oswald Stofko Remember my experiment with celery stumps? Well, I harvested some stalks and they taste delicious. I got the idea from posts on Pinterest. When you’ve finished off a bunch of celery, instead of throwing the stump on the compost pile, you root it. Set it in just enough water to cover that ridge at the base of the celery where the roots come out– See the photo at left. I first tried rooting celery this winter,…...
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Tree festival, plant sale set at Botanical Gardens this weekend
The fall plant sale and a new Tree Festival are among the attractions this weekend at the Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens, 2655 South Park Ave., Buffalo. The Succulent Show continues through Oct. 6. In September, the Medicinal Garden focuses on Cholesterol Awareness & Men’s Health Month. Fall plant sale The fall plant sale will be held 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 13 and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 14 in the new administration building…....
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