Upcoming events for Buffalo area Archives - Page 39 of 72

Gardening & landscape classes, plus hands-on workshops set at Lockwood’s

A new four-part series of gardening and landscape classes will be presented in April by gardening expert Sally Cunningham at Lockwood’s Greenhouses, 4484 Clark St., Hamburg. Not only will you hear great advice, you’ll have the opportunity to ask questions. For Cunningham’s four-part series, you can sign up for single classes at $15 each, or you can sign up for all four classes at the discounted rate of $50. Other classes and workshops are scheduled in the coming weeks at…...

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Apr 5, 2016

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Get inspired by creative designs in flower show at Plantasia

by Connie Oswald Stofko I’m always astounded by the creativity that I see at flower shows. Not only do the garden club members have to evoke the given theme, they have to do it while abiding by strict guidelines. The results are consistently amazing. You can be amazed when you visit the flower show that will be held at Plantasia by the Judges Council of Eighth District Federated Garden Clubs of New York State, the local group of garden clubs…....

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Mar 29, 2016

Spring into Gardening Education Day set in Albion

Spring into Gardening Education Day will be presented by the Master Gardeners of Orleans County Cornell Cooperative Extension from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 9 at the Orleans County 4-H Fairgrounds, 12690 State Route 31, Albion. Admission includes a choice of four educational sessions and lunch. The schedule is: 9 a.m. – 10 a.m. Seeds and Bulbs for Cut Flowers or Herbs by Herbalty Cottage 10 a.m. -11 a.m. Native Pollinators or What’s Local about Local Foods 11…...

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Mar 28, 2016

Vendors & gardeners sought for Lewiston GardenFest; applications due May 1

You can show your garden or participate as a vendor at the 11th annual Lewiston GardenFest to be held 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, June 18 and 19 along Center Street in Lewiston. Businesses and vendors who sell items related to gardening, horticulture and the outdoors, including nurseries, landscapers, garden artists, builders, and others are encouraged to apply. Vendor applications are due by May 1. The application fee varies from $125 – $225 based on the size…...

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Mar 22, 2016

Unlock a $16,000 backyard makeover at Plantasia– It’s free to enter!

by Connie Oswald Stofko Wouldn’t it be nice to have a professional makeover for your landscape? Imagine it: a new design with paths and trees, a waterfall, maybe an outdoor cooking area– whatever you want. At Plantasia, Western New York’s premier garden and landscape show, you can get lots of ideas for your dream landscape, and you could win a $16,000 backyard makeover. It’s free to enter! When you’re at Plantasia, go the area where they have the contest bank…...

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Mar 15, 2016

Tell your gardening friends– Subscribe for a chance to win a great prize package!

by Connie Oswald Stofko I need your help today. I want to find new subscribers for Buffalo-NiagaraGardening.com, the online gardening magazine for Western New York, so I’m holding a contest and offering great prizes for gardeners. Please help me spread the word by emailing this information to a friend. Or share it on on Facebook, Pinterest, LinkedIn, Twitter or your favorite social media. Or pick up the phone and call a relative. Or mention it to a coworker. If you’ve been…...

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Mar 15, 2016

Master Gardener training set in Fredonia; deadline to register is April 29

Cornell Cooperative Extension of Chautauqua County will hold its first Master Gardener Core Training class in three years from Sept. 6 through Oct. 1 on the campus of the State University New York at Fredonia. The deadline to register is Friday, April 29. For an application, email lpc33@cornell.edu or contact Lucia Conti at 664-9502, ext. 209, or stop into the Frank W. Bratt Agricultural Center, 3542 Turner Rd., Jamestown. Applicants will be interviewed by a team of Master Gardener volunteers in…...

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Mar 15, 2016

Change your yard to keep pests away; learn more at Jamestown Garden Fair

by Connie Oswald Stofko Physical barriers such as tall fencing may be too expensive for you, and repellents that have to be reapplied may get pricey, too, said Nancy Jager, Master Gardener with Cornell Cooperative Extension in Chautauqua County. But a relatively inexpensive method of discouraging pests is by modifying their habitat. Jager will present “Deer in my Dahlias, Voles in my Turnips: Preventing Wildlife Damage in the Garden” during the GROW Jamestown Garden Fair and Home Show to be…...

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Mar 8, 2016

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Subscribe for a chance to win one of three gardening prize packages!

Enter for the chance to win a prize package valued at more than $250 simply by subscribing to Buffalo-NiagaraGardening.com, the online gardening magazine for Western New York. It’s free to subscribe! If you are already subscribed, you are already entered. Hey, I appreciate the support of my longtime readers! Three winners will be selected at random from our list of subscribers. Each will win a prize package worth more than $250! The deadline to enter is Tuesday, April 5. The…...

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Mar 8, 2016

WNED-TV will premier new ‘Garden Wisdom’ show

WNED-TV will premier its new gardening show titled Garden Wisdom at 8 p.m. Wednesday, March 9. The same show will repeat at 11:30 p.m. Friday, March 18, at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, March 19 and at 4:30 p.m. Saturday, March 26. The show will be hosted by Susan Hunt and is geared toward the specific needs of gardeners in Western New York and Southern Ontario. The program will offer secrets to nurturing your own gardens and how to use practical solutions and shortcuts that will work for gardeners…...

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Mar 7, 2016