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Backyard conservation for birds & more at Bird-Friendly Buffalo Symposium

Gardeners can learn how to help birds in our area during an event sponsored by the Buffalo Audubon Society. The Bird-Friendly Buffalo Symposium brings together expert environmentalists and advocates to give local residents practical solutions to help build a city where birds can thrive. The symposium will take place 11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Friday, May 2 at the New York State Center of Excellence in Bioinformatics and Life Sciences, University at Buffalo, 701 Ellicott St., Buffalo. The event is free…....

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Apr 22, 2025

vendors at Lewiston GardenFest in Lewiston NY

Lewiston GardenFest accepting applications for vendors, gardeners

The Lewiston GardenFest is looking for vendors who sell garden-related items and for residents who are interested in sharing their own gardens. The GardenFest will take place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, June 21 and 22 on Center Street in Lewiston. Vendors Businesses and vendors who sell items related to gardening and horticulture, including nurseries, landscapers, garden artists, and others are encouraged to apply. The application fee varies from $150 – $275 based on the size of…...

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Apr 22, 2025

Groundcover & colorful flowers at Mischler’s 69-cent perennial sale

by Connie Oswald Stofko Five varieties of astilbe, one new groundcover and one new true blue flower. That’s what you’ll see in this article, but there will be many more varieties in the 69-cent perennial sale at Mischler’s Florist and Greenhouses, 118 South Forest Rd., Williamsville. Mark your calendar: The sale will start at 8 a.m. Friday, April 25 and continue while supplies last. Sale hours are: Plants are sold in packs of 4 for $2.76. A list of plant…...

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Apr 15, 2025

Trump issues order to dismantle environmental laws; NYS pushes back

by Connie Oswald Stofko President Donald Trump last week issued an executive order that aims to dismantle New York State’s laws on environmental protection and climate change in order to make it easier for the use of fossil fuels. In the executive order, Trump specifically cited New York State, alluding to the Climate Superfund act, which was signed by Gov. Kathy Hochul in December. It aims to strengthen climate change and environmental protection laws. It would hold polluters responsible for the damage done…...

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Apr 15, 2025

flower outside at Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens

Congratulate our prize winners, and thank you for subscribing!

by Connie Oswald Stofko I’m so grateful to everyone who entered our recent prize drawing by subscribing to Buffalo-NiagaraGardening.com. While only three people could take home the prizes, I want to thank all of you for being part of it. I truly appreciate every single one of you. Now, let’s give a round of applause to our lucky winners: Each winner receives a gardening prize package worth approximately $525! I also want to thank our wonderful sponsors who supplied the…

Apr 15, 2025

spring flower exhibit at Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens

Botanical Gardens: spring flowers, 125th anniversary & more!

by Connie Oswald Stofko Just when it seemed like winter was gone and we were solidly into spring, I woke up to snowflakes in the air. But we can always rely on the annual Spring Flower Exhibit at the Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens. It’s always warm inside, there are more flowers than you can squeeze into your gardens, and the deer didn’t eat the plants. Find old photos This year is special because the Spring Flower Exhibit is kicking…...

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Apr 8, 2025

Wild Ones WNY: see the video on engaging community

If you missed Wild Ones WNY‘s online talk on “Engaging a Community,” you can watch the video here. Gwen Alegre, NY Master Naturalist, spoke about the lessons she learned starting a community volunteer conservation program with the Craneridge Homeowners Association, located in Glenwood in Erie County. She listed six lessons that she learned, and said that those lessons could apply to any situation where you’re trying to engage volunteers or trying to involve community. Upcoming events MLK Park greenhouse tour…...

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Apr 8, 2025

Gardening symposium set in Jamestown; register now

The third Annual Gardening Symposium will be held by the Master Gardeners of Cornell Cooperative Extension of Chautauqua County on Saturday, May 3 at Jamestown Community College, Carnahan Center, 241 James Ave., Jamestown. Early registration is encouraged. Before April 25, the general fee is $25 and the fee for Master Gardeners from any county is $15. After April 25, registration for general admission is $30 with $20 for Master Gardeners. You can register here, by phone at 716-664-9502 Ext. 203, or…...

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Apr 8, 2025

TUESDAY, APRIL 8 was last day for our spectacular prize drawing!

Tell your gardening friends that there are just a few hours to subscribe to Buffalo-NiagaraGardening.com and have a chance to win a prize package worth more than $500! You must be subscribed at Level 2 or 3. Sign up now! There will be three lucky winners, and each winner will receive the entire prize package worth more than $500! Tell your gardening friends! In addition to these exciting prizes, subscribers to Buffalo-NiagaraGardening.com get access to: Don’t miss out! Subscribe today. This year’s prizes Our…

Apr 8, 2025

Take it slow: That tip & more from Master Gardeners in WNY

Master Gardeners in Erie and Orleans Counties offer helpful tips and advice in their monthly newsletters. Here’s the latest information. Orleans County Digging In, the newsletter by Master Gardeners in Orleans County, starts off with suggestions on taking it slow: We are all itching to get back into the garden, to clean up the leaves, cut back spent perennials, and dig in new plants. But there are reasons to take it slow. Yes, they include protecting our pollinators, but they also…...

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Apr 1, 2025