Upcoming events for Buffalo area Archives - Page 31 of 72

Registration deadlines coming up for several garden walks

by Connie Oswald Stofko The deadlines to register to share your garden are coming up for several garden walks. Don’t be afraid of signing up to share your landscape. Yes, garden walks have lavish gardens, but they also have small gardens, evolving gardens, quirky gardens, vegetable gardens, low-maintenance gardens, organic gardens, gardens around kids’ swing sets, gardens on balconies — that’s what makes it fun! The gardens reflect many different lifestyles and personalities and spaces. Here are deadlines for some…...

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May 23, 2017

Why you might want to attend GWA conference & expo in Buffalo; early bird deadline is June 1

by Connie Oswald Stofko If you are— or want to be— a garden communicator, consider attending GWA 2017, the 69th Annual Conference & Expo of GWA: The Association for Garden Communicators to be held Aug. 4-7 right here in Buffalo. You may already be garden communicator if you are a Master Gardener, give talks or tours, photograph gardens or write a blog. Maybe you’d like to break into the field and write a gardening book or improve your photography or…...

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May 23, 2017

Buy a mini-Morty & more at Great Plant Sale at Botanical Gardens

by Connie Oswald Stofko Remember Morty, the huge, stinky corpse flower that made its appearance at the Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens in 2014? You can buy a smaller “cousin” of Morty to call your own at the Great Plant Sale. The voodoo lily, which smells like rotting meat, is one of the new offerings available this year at the Great Plant Sale to be held Thursday through Saturday, May 18-20 at the Botanical Gardens, 2655 South Park Ave.,…...

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May 16, 2017

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Compost bin sale set; look for plant sales in WNY

by Connie Oswald Stofko The gardening season is taking off in Western New York. A sale of compost bins and rain barrels is set in Erie County, and many garden clubs and organizations are holding plant sales. When you’re looking for plants, gardening supplies and landscapers, check out the businesses that support Buffalo-NiagaraGardening.com. See our Gardening Directory and click on any of the ads on our site. Sale of compost bins, rain barrels A sale of rain barrels, compost bins…...

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May 9, 2017

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Hear 45 Gardening Tips in 45 Minutes in East Amherst

Connie Oswald Stofko, editor of Buffalo-NiagaraGardening.com, will present “45 Gardening Tips in 45 Minutes” at the meeting of the Town & Country Garden Club at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, May 11 in the cafeteria of Transit Middle School, 8730 Transit Rd., East Amherst. Go to the back entrance. Like all the events we list on Buffalo-NiagaraGardening.com, this is open to the public. The club is looking for new members, too. Stofko will share 45 tips that she has come across while…...

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May 9, 2017

Badding Bros offers coupons just for you

Because you are a reader of Buffalo-NiagaraGardening.com, you can take advantage of a couple of coupons from Badding Bros Farm Market, 10820 Transit Rd., between Millersport Highway and North French, East Amherst. With the first coupon, get 20 to 50 percent off all ceramic pottery on Mother’s Day weekend, Friday-Sunday, May 12-14. A plant in a lovely pot makes a great gift. Pick up pots for your own yard as well. With the second coupon, get a free four-inch plant…...

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May 2, 2017

Hear ’20 Gardening Tips in 20 Minutes’ at garden auction in Lewiston

The St. Francis Guild of Mount St. Mary’s Hospital will host a garden auction at 6 p.m. Monday, May 8 in the cafeteria of the hospital, 5300 Military Rd., Lewiston. Admission is $5. There will be food and garden items for auction. At 7 p.m., Connie Oswald Stofko, publisher of Buffalo-NiagaraGardening.com, will present “20 Gardening Tips in 20 Minutes.” Please RSVP to 298-2144. Save Save Save Save Save Save…...

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May 2, 2017

Mischler’s 49-cent perennial sale starts Friday; use perennials in containers & more tips

by Connie Oswald Stofko Mischler’s 49-cent perennial sale starts this week, and today we’re going to talk about using perennials in containers. We’ll also show you a couple of easy-to-maintain flowers that attract pollinators for your garden beds. The sale will be held from Friday, April 28 to Saturday, May 6 at Mischler’s Florist and Greenhouses, 118 South Forest Rd., Williamsville. Hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m…....

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Apr 25, 2017

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Sign up by May 15 for Garden Walk Buffalo; deadline extended for art vendors

The deadline is May 15 for gardeners to sign up for Garden Walk Buffalo. The deadline for vendors to sign up for the Buffalo-style Garden Art Sale has been extended to May 15. In other news, Gardens Buffalo Niagara, the group that organizes the garden walks, Open Gardens and other events, is looking for an executive director. Applications for that part-time contractor position are due by May 15. Register your garden for Garden Walk Buffalo Gardeners from the Peace Bridge to…...

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Apr 25, 2017

Gardeners, vendors sought by Lewiston GardenFest; applications due May 1

Gardeners and vendors are sought to participate in the 12th annual Lewiston GardenFest, which is set for Saturday, June 17 and Sunday, June 18 along Center Street in Lewiston. Applications are due May 1. Lewiston residents who are interested in showcasing their gardens can apply to be part of this year’s open gardens. You can share your entire yard or or just a particular section of your yard. Festival attendees can view the participating gardens only when the “Open Garden”…...

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Apr 18, 2017