Tag: Gardening news

by Connie Oswald Stofko A gardener thought an animal had died in one of the greenhouses. That’s how the staff at the Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens discovered that a voodoo lily, a “cousin” of the well known Morty the corpse flower, was in bloom last week. Like Morty, the voodoo lily gives off the aroma of rotting meat. A second voodoo lily bloomed over the weekend, so you should be able to get a whiff of the aroma…...

The Audubon Nature Center is now accepting applications for its Ryan Exline Memorial Scholarship. The $500 scholarship is for area college-bound high school seniors or Jamestown Community College students who intend to pursue a bachelor’s degree in an environmental or related field. Applications and more information may be found here and can also be obtained by calling (716) 569-2345 or emailing shatfield@jamestownaudubon.org. Applications must be received by March 15 at the Audubon Nature Center, 1600 Riverside Road, Jamestown, NY 14701. In 2009 this scholarship award…...

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,…...

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…...

by Connie Oswald Stofko Yesterday I turned off the heat and opened the windows– and the temperature in my house went up a degree! Yesterday’s high of 71 set a record for Dec. 14. The previous record for that date, set in 1901, was only 64. Another record is our lack of measurable snow so far this season. The previous record was set in 1899, when we went until Dec. 3 with no snow to speak of. Here it is…...

by Connie Oswald Stofko Here’s a sneak peek at the new look for the Buffalo-NiagaraGardening.com website. This is just a picture to give you an idea of what it will look like, but by the time I resume publishing Jan. 19, the new look will be operational and have more new articles for you to enjoy. The new look will be sleeker and less cluttered, so you’ll be able to find what you’re looking for more easily. I’m thrilled that…...

PLANT WNY, the trade association for the professional landscape and nursery trades, honored the recipients of the Landscape Awards Program as well as Sally Cunningham as person of the year at their annual Harvest Dinner in November. Landscape Awards The Landscape Award recipients are: Residential Small Category: Dore Landscape Associates, Inc. (Lockport) Residential Large Category: Dore Landscape Associates, Inc. (Lockport) Hardscapes Small Category: Tripi’s Landscaping, LLC (Buffalo) Hardscapes Large Category: Chevalier Outdoor Living (Springville) Mature Landscape Category: Menne Landscape &…...

The Audubon Nature Center calendar “Small Wonders” can make a wonderful gift for this Christmas. Jeff Tome, the senior naturalist at the nature center and the leader in the creation of the calendar, noted that there is a lot happening outside that most people never notice. “The calendar is dedicated to the thousands of children whose curiosity and enthusiasm has forced us to stop and take a closer look at the world,” Tome said, “often finding amazingly beautiful and fascinating…...