Upcoming events for Buffalo area Archives - Page 44 of 72

Learn how to have a pretty garden while being kind to the environment at Lockwood’s Fall Fair

by Connie Oswald Stofko We gardeners want to be kind to the environment, but it can seem so complicated. We may know that we should have a sustainable landscape, though many of us probably can’t define exactly what that means. We should be organic, which encompasses so many different gardening practices. Can we do it all and have a pretty garden at the same time? Yes, and gardening expert Sally Cunningham will tell you how during a talk at 10…...

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Sep 1, 2015

Succulent Show to start Saturday, Sept. 5 at Botanical Gardens; workshop set for Oct. 15

There are so many interesting ways you can use succulents at home, and for inspiration you should check out the Succulent Show that will take place from Saturday, Sept. 5 – Sunday, Oct. 4 at the Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens, 2655 South Park Ave., Buffalo. Hours are 10 a.m.– 5 p.m. daily. The exhibit is included with admission to the Botanical Gardens. Admission is $9 for adults, $8 for seniors (ages 55 and older) and students (ages 13 and older with…...

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Sep 1, 2015

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Call in your questions; Gardener’s Corner returns to WBEN 930

You can call in your gardening and landscape questions during a radio show called “Gardener’s Corner” sponsored by PLANT WNY’s foundation. “Gardener’s Corner” will be part of the Home Improvement Hour on WBEN 930 AM and will air from 11:30 a.m. to noon Saturday, Sept. 5, 12, 19 and 26. Chris Zeisz, a lifetime CNLP (certified nursery and landscape professional) and owner of Snyder Ridge Landscaping & Garden Center, will be the host of the show. Guests each week will…...

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Sep 1, 2015

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Hear ’45 Gardening Tips in 45 Minutes;’ I can address your group, too

by Connie Oswald Stofko I will present “45 Gardening Tips in 45 Minutes” at the meeting of the Lancaster Garden Club at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 9 in St. John’s Lutheran Church Hall, 55 Pleasant Ave., Lancaster. In my presentation, I’ll share some of the best tips I discovered as I have interviewed home gardeners and gardening experts in the past several years for Buffalo-NiagaraGardening.com, the online gardening magazine for Western New York. I have to average one tip per…...

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Sep 1, 2015

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Want to make the leap to farming? Online classes available from Cornell

Have you ever considered making the leap from gardening to farming? The Northeast Beginning Farmers Project at Cornell University has created a series of online courses for those thinking of becoming a farmer as well as for beginning farmers. The interactive online courses run from five to seven weeks. Courses start in October, November, January and February. See the schedule here. Courses address aspects of growing as well as the business end of farming. Courses are $200 each. The first course…...

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Aug 25, 2015

Tent sale starts Friday at Mischler’s; go early for best selection

There’s still time to plant perennials, and you can get bargains on beautiful, healthy perennials at the end-of-season tent sale to be held from Friday, Aug. 21 through Saturday, Aug. 29 at Mischler’s Florist and Greenhouses, 118 South Forest Rd., Williamsville. Hours are 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Friday and 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday. August is Perennial Month at Mischler’s, and during the tent sale all perennials in 3 ½-inch pots will be buy one get one free. Select perennials…...

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Aug 18, 2015

Artwork made from old road signs to be discussed by artist at Jamestown Audubon

How old road signs are being converted into artwork that will be displayed at the entrance to the Audubon Nature Center will be discussed by the artist in a talk from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug, 13, at the center, 1600 Riverside Rd., one-quarter mile east of Route 62 between Jamestown, NY and Warren, PA. Amara Geffen, artist and Allegheny College professor, will present a lecture and workshop on “Community-based Art: From Sign Art to Public Art.” She will describe…...

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Aug 11, 2015

Floral design class offered at NCCC; seniors can audit for free

Anyone can take the floral design class offered this fall at Niagara County Community College, and those over age 60 can audit the class for free. “Seniors can audit any horticulture class for free,” said Carolyn A. Stanko, CNLP, Horticulture Program coordinator & assistant professor. “It is one of the best kept secrets out there.” See a list of NCCC horticulture courses here. HRT 111 Floral Design I is a hands-on class. It will meet Mondays from 9-11 a.m. and…...

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Aug 4, 2015

Register now for regional Fall Hosta Forum set for Sept. 19

Register now for the 18th annual Fall Hosta Forum to be held from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 19 at Edinboro University, 219 Meadville St., Edinboro, PA. The registration deadline is Sept. 5. Hotel arrangements should be made as soon as possible and no later than Aug. 19 to get a discounted rate. The event is organized by the Western New York Hosta Society along with the Daffodil and Hosta Society of Western Pennsylvania. The program will include…...

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Aug 4, 2015

Botanical Gardens holding Summer Sweepstakes with grand prize of $2,500

Winners will be drawn Friday, Sept. 4 in the Summer Sweepstakes held by the Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens, 2655 South Park Ave., Buffalo. You don’t need to be present to win. The grand prize is $2,500. Tickets are $20 each and you have 10 chances to win with each ticket. Tickets are available online, by phone at 827-1584, ext. 207 or in the gift shop at the Botanical Gardens…....

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Aug 4, 2015