Upcoming events for Buffalo area Archives - Page 13 of 72

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Pretty pix, but better in person: Get booklet now for Open Gardens

by Connie Oswald Stofko Start planning for summer by getting the booklet that gives you all the details for Tours of Open Gardens. These 100 beautiful gardens are open for free on Thursdays and Fridays in July–and there are no crowds! Most of the gardens are generous in size and can be found across Erie and Niagara Counties. To find out where the gardens are located and when they are open, you need the booklet. You can order the booklet…...

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Apr 25, 2023

Pruning, composting & more in ‘The Optimistic Gardener’

Why should you prune? What do the terms “greens” and “browns” mean for composting? Those are just two of the topics in the newest edition of The Optimistic Gardener, the local horticulture newsletter for Cattaraugus and Chautauqua Counties. It is produced by the Master Gardeners of Cornell Cooperative Extension in those counties. Find the newsletter on the gardening page of Cornell Cooperative Extension in Chautauqua (on the lefthand side) and in Cattaraugus (on the righthand side)…....

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Apr 18, 2023

North Tonawanda Garden Walk seeks sponsors, gardeners

The 2023 North Tonawanda Garden Walk is looking for sponsors as well as for gardeners to share their landscapes. The sponsorship deadline is Monday, June 5. Sponsorship applications are available here. To share your garden, you must be within the drawn city borders. There’s a focus on the downtown and Sweeney Estate historic districts. There is no judging of spaces; gardens of all types are welcome. Organizers encourage gardeners to get a neighbor to sign up, too, because gardens that…...

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Apr 18, 2023

East Side Garden Walk in Buffalo New York

East Side Garden Walk: workshop, sign up to share your garden

The East Side Garden Walk is looking for gardeners to share their landscapes. The deadline to sign up is May 15. Register online at EastSideGardenWalk.com. These free, self-guided garden tours will take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, July 22 & 23. Your garden does not need to be perfect; no one’s garden ever is. If you have a garden in the footprint of East Side Garden Walk, you’re welcome to participate. Looking for tips to enhance your…...

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Apr 11, 2023

Shipman gardens at Graycliff in Derby NY

Pioneering garden designer Ellen Shipman impacted WNY

by Connie Oswald Stofko She was known as the greatest garden maker in America. Ellen Biddle Shipman “trained herself in her own garden for 15 years, which so many of us can identify with,” said Rebecca Allan, garden designer. By 1910, Shipman was becoming prominent as a landscape designer—in a field dominated by men—and made an impact throughout her 40-year career. “She broke barriers to become a successful garden designer,” Allan said, “and she was a mentor to a younger…...

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Apr 4, 2023

Vendors, gardeners sought for Lewiston Gardenfest

Lewiston GardenFest is looking for vendors for this year’s event, as well as for residents interested in showcasing their own gardens. The event, presented by the Lewiston Garden Club, will be held Saturday, June 17 and Sunday, June 18 along Center Street in Lewiston. The event also includes a variety of speakers and Master Gardeners on hand to answer questions throughout the weekend, garden-themed craft activities for children, and a container garden contest open to the public. Proceeds from Lewiston…...

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Apr 4, 2023

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Graycliff: Garden Education Series, volunteer opportunities

Graycliff, an architectural gem with historic gardens, will hold a series of gardening classes starting Saturday, March 25, at the Graycliff Estate, 6472 Old Lakeshore Rd., Derby. Graycliff is also recruiting volunteers to help in the gardens. An information session and tour will be held Wednesday, March 29 at the Graycliff Estate. The gardens at Graycliff were designed by Frank Lloyd Wright with contributions from Ellen Biddle Shipman, pioneering landscape architect. Garden Education Series Led by Graycliff Head Gardener Emma…...

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Mar 22, 2023

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5 tips from Botanical Gardens’ Spring Flower Show to use in your landscape

by Connie Oswald Stofko It’s lovely just to walk around the Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens during the Spring Flower Exhibit. The fragrance of hyacinths scents the air. Spring bulbs that won’t flower in our gardens for a few more weeks are already in bloom. And flowers that might bloom at different times in your garden are all blooming at once, creating a garden fantasy. And if you look carefully, there are some things you can try in your…...

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Mar 21, 2023

Need a whiff of springtime? Plantasia starts Thursday!

by Connie Oswald Stofko The snow on the ground is a reminder that it’s still winter, but it will feel like spring when you step into 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. Dates and times are: Plantasia…...

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Mar 14, 2023

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Shrubs, container gardening & climate to be topics at Master Gardener Ed Day

The Cornell Cooperative Extension of Erie County Master Gardener Program will host its Education Day from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, March 11 at Classics V Banquet Center, 2425 Niagara Falls Blvd, Amherst. Speakers and topics are: The event includes a hot buffet lunch, beverages and snacks. The day begins with registration from 8:30 – 9 a.m. The first of two morning sessions start at 9 a.m. The full hot buffet lunch will be followed by an afternoon presentation…...

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Feb 28, 2023