by Connie Oswald Stofko Gardeners in Western New York have the opportunity to address the problem of lesser celandine. That’s because lesser celandine is right in our own backyards. Or front yards. Or the lawns and gardens of our neighbors. If you don’t know what lesser celandine is, read on. And if you are already familiar with this invasive plant, please tell others. Tip: Our weather has been warm, and lesser celandine may be coming up sooner than it has…
Final week for our prize drawing; tell your friends!
by Connie Oswald Stofko There are thousands of gardeners in Western New York. I know that because more than 10,000 already subscribe to Buffalo-NiagaraGardening.com! But many more local gardeners are missing out. They haven’t subscribed, so they don’t receive all the gardening tips, full-color photos, videos and up-to-date list of gardening events that are focused on Western New York. And they don’t know about our wonderful prize drawing with a prize package worth approximately $525! Can you help me spread…
Color is the theme for Plantasia 2024
by Connie Oswald Stofko It feels a bit like spring outside, but what’s still missing in our gardens is the color. You can make up for that by visiting Plantasia, Western New York’s premier garden and landscape show. Walk through full-scale gardens, get ideas for water features and other hardscapes, buy plants and other items for your garden, attend great seminars and take the kids for fun activities at the Children’s Garden during this event presented by PLANT WNY. Get ticket…
North Tonawanda gardeners built raised beds that are self watering
by Connie Oswald Stofko The landscape of Mary Lou Szalach and Kevin Papendick is beautiful, with garden islands in the front yard, but it was the backyard that I wanted to see. That’s where they have raised beds that are self-watering; the beds are connected to their sprinkler system. I visited them last year on the North Tonawanda Garden Walk. Papendick displayed a diagram that laid out the set-up; see above. I colored it in to make it easier to…