by Connie Oswald Stofko The annual Hosta, Daylily & Iris Sale will be held will from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 10 at the Lake Erie Italian Club, 3200 South Park Ave., Buffalo. It’s suggested that you arrive early; the plants often sell out fast. Admission to the sale is free. The sale is hosted by the Western New York Hosta Society, Buffalo Area Daylily Society and Buffalo Iris Society. Hundreds of daylilies, hostas and irises will be for sale. Members of the societies…
by Connie Oswald Stofko Wednesday, July 3 is the deadline to subscribe to a Summer Vegetable CSA or Cut Flower CSA—or both—from Henry’s Gardens. CSA is short for community-supported agriculture. When you subscribe for a CSA share, you get vegetables or cut flowers every week from Henry’s Gardens during the growing season. The CSA shares are available for pickup only. Summer Vegetable CSA The Summer Vegetable CSA will run for eight weeks, starting Saturday, July 13 and ending Saturday, Aug….
by Connie Oswald Stofko Many non-profit groups are holding plant sales and plant exchanges in Western New York. See a lengthy list below. More plant sales or plant exchanges might be added in coming days. You can keep up to date on our Events page. Great Plant Sale by Botanical Gardens UPDATE: The Great Plant Sale has been extended through May 8. Shop online through Sunday, May 4 for the Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Garden’s Great Plant Sale. (There will be…
Massachusetts Avenue Project (MAP) will host their annual spring Seedling Sale event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 4 at MAP, 387 Massachusetts Ave., Buffalo. There will be more than 70 varieties of vegetables, flowers and herb seedlings, all grown at the West Side farm. They include lemon verbena, oregano, pineapple mint, calendula, squash, broccoli, peppers, tomatoes, eggplants, zinnias and tulips. MAP’s Mobile Market truck will be on hand to ensure that visitors to the event have access…
by Connie Oswald Stofko You don’t want to be that person—the person whose tree branch knocked out the electricity for the whole neighborhood. And you don’t want to plant a tree or shrub in a spot where the utility companies will do the pruning for you. The result isn’t pretty and it’s not good for the tree. That’s why you need to make sure you choose the right tree or shrub for your landscape before you buy one from the…
The Genesee County Master Gardeners will host their annual Fall Garden Gala and Plant Sale from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 16 at Cornell Cooperative Extension of Genesee County, 420 East Main St., Batavia. Arrive at 10 a.m. for the best plant selection. No early birds, please. This plant sale features hardy garden perennials, most of which are grown by Master Gardeners. Fall is a good time to plant many perennials as there is still time for them to grow…
Fill your garden’s bare nooks and crannies with specialty annuals now on sale at Mischler’s Florist and Greenhouses, 118 South Forest Rd., Williamsville. The 4.5-inch specialty annuals, formerly $5.99, are now $3.99. The sale continues while supplies last….
by Connie Oswald Stofko Activities you can’t do anywhere else will take place during the Houseplant and Succulent Event at Mischler’s Florist and Greenhouses. The activities will take place between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Friday, March 10 and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, March 11 at Mischler’s, 118 South Forest Rd., Williamsville. You’ll find great sales on succulents and other houseplants, and the sales will continue from Friday, March 10 to Friday, March 17. Activities on Friday &…
by Connie Oswald Stofko The Great Plant Sale will again be on site in the Administration Building at the Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens, 2655 South Park Ave., Buffalo. There is no admission charge. Your online gardening magazine, Buffalo-NiagaraGardening.com, is proud to sponsor the Great Plant Sale! I’ll have a table there, too, so please stop by and say hello! The Great Plant Sale will take place from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, May 13 and from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m….
The Great Plant Sale held by the Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens is set up a little differently this year. Instead of publishing the list of available plants all at once, new categories of plants are being rolled out each month through March. Members of the Botanical Gardens get early access to shopping on the 14th of each month. If you want to make sure you can get popular items before they are sold out, become a member. And members get 10 percent…
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