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Taste of Paradise is back; enjoy virtual raffle & meal to go

The Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens has brought back the Taste of Paradise as a virtual event. A basket raffle with more than 50 prizes will be held online from 8 a.m. Friday, March 26 to 8 p.m. Sunday, March 28. You can also purchase a delicious meal to go, provided by Curly’s Grille. Basket raffle Prizes in the virtual basket raffle include gardening classes, memberships to the Botanical Gardens, plants, gardening tools, honey items, a bird lover’s basket,…...

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Mar 23, 2021

Last day to enter prize drawing for gardeners worth $250!

by Connie Oswald Stofko Tell your friends that today, Tuesday, March 23, is the last day to enter to win a gardener’s prize package worth more than $250. All they have to do to enter is subscribe to Buffalo-NiagaraGardening.com. And it’s free to subscribe! Welcome new subscribers! Shout out to my loyal readers from past years! If you have already subscribed, you are already in the prize drawing! But if you haven’t subscribed, do it today. You will automatically be entered into our prize…...

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Mar 23, 2021

spring flowers at Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens

Enjoy gardens full of spring blooms at Botanical Gardens

Enjoy the color and aroma of spring flowers during the Spring Exhibit to be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, March 20 through Sunday, April 18 at the Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens, 2655 South Park Ave., Buffalo. The exhibit is included with admission. The displays will include more than 22,000 spring bulbs. A new plant to see in the exhibit this year is Pink Dandelions, a wildflower from central Asia that has a yellow center surrounded…...

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Mar 16, 2021

Spotlight on ‘Brandywise’ tomato & more from Master Gardeners

The ‘Brandywise’ tomato is said to pair the rich heirloom flavor of ‘Brandywine’ with disease resistance. Twenty Master Gardeners trialed it last year and it lived up to the hype, according to an article in the newest edition of WNY Gardening Matters, produced by the Master Gardeners of Cornell Cooperative Extension in Erie County. ‘Brandywise’ was very tasty and firm, free of diseases, prolific and easy to grow. The tomatoes ranged from three to five inches in diameter. See more…...

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Mar 16, 2021

Gardens Buffalo Niagara's Garden Art Sale

Garden Art Sale is coming back; sign up as vendor by April 15

___ The Buffalo Style Garden Art Sale will be back in 2021 after a COVID year off! The deadline to sign up as a vendor is Thursday, April 15. For fees, rules and regulations, visit GardenArtSale.com. This popular summer craft sale will be held Saturday and Sunday, June 26 and 27 on the grounds of the Buffalo & Erie County Botanical Gardens. There will be live music, food trucks, plant society booths and a basket raffle. Info for vendors The items for sale…...

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Mar 16, 2021

Only one week left to enter our prize drawing; tell your friends!

by Connie Oswald Stofko Hurry to enter our spectacular prize drawing! The deadline is a week from today, March 23. To enter, just subscribe to Buffalo-NiagaraGardening.com, the online gardening magazine for Western New York. It’s free to subscribe! Have you already subscribed? Then you are already entered. I appreciate my current readers! If you are one of the three lucky winners, here’s what you’ll get: There will be three winners and each winner will receive all of the prizes: all those gift certificates, the houseplant…...

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Mar 15, 2021

Mark your calendar for Foliage Friday & Succulent Saturday at Mischler’s

by Connie Oswald Stofko Get bargains on houseplants and succulents during Foliage Friday and Succulent Saturday, March 19 and 20 at Mischler’s Florist and Greenhouses, 118 South Forest Rd., Williamsville. Hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. Sale prices will be in effect both days for both houseplants and succulents. Shop early for the best selection. The entire collection of more than 100 varieties of succulents will be on sale. Succulents in…...

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Mar 9, 2021

See ‘Mini Pennies’ in Great Plant Sale; final release is Monday, March 15

‘Mini Pennies’ are the cutest perennials you’ll ever see, according to the horticulture staff at the Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens. These baby perennials come in small, four-inch pots and were grown from seed this year by the dedicated horticulture team. Though they may look mini when you pick them up, with a little time and patience, these babies will flourish and fill your garden for many years to come. ‘Mini Pennies’ make up the newest category in the…...

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Mar 9, 2021

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As exciting as spring: warm weather & a prize drawing for gardeners!

by Connie Oswald Stofko Warm weather and sunshine today! Tomorrow should be even warmer! And Buffalo-NiagaraGardening.com is holding its prize drawing! Could Western New York gardeners stand any more excitement? To enter the prize drawing, just subscribe to Buffalo-NiagaraGardening.com, the online gardening magazine for Western New York. It’s free to subscribe! You already subscribed? Then you are already entered into the drawing! If you already get the Tuesday emails with the newest articles, you don’t have to subscribe again. You are already entered! I…...

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Mar 9, 2021

Tomatoes & daffodils: when you can’t wait for spring

by Connie Oswald Stofko It seemed like we had winter and summer at the same time last week. There was plenty of snow at our house to make a snowman, and my husband participated while wearing shorts! In spite of that, it’s not spring yet– not even on the calendar! But here are a couple of topics for this time of the year when we can’t wait for spring. A trick to plant (some) seeds outside now Last week we…...

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Mar 2, 2021