Upcoming events for Buffalo area Archives - Page 45 of 72

Enjoy craft beer, raffles at Botanics & Brews fundraiser for Botanical Gardens

Botanics & Brews, a fundraiser for the Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens, will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday, July 30 at the Botanical Gardens, 2655 South Park Ave., Buffalo. The event will feature craft beers, music by JJ Swing, hot and cold hors d’oeuvres, cheese samples, raffles, 50/50 drawing and tours of the gardens.You can purchase tickets online or at the Botanical Gardens. For more information, contact the development department at 827-1584, ext. 203…....

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Jul 28, 2015

Sign up now for Beyond Flowers bus tour this Saturday, Aug. 1

The bus tour called Beyond Flowers: Sustainability in Action will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 1. You’ll visit seven sites where you’ll learn about urban farming, community gardening, creating community through parks, soil phytoremediation/reclamation, rainwater retention, rooftop gardening and more. (Please note that the date in the Open Garden Book is incorrect. The correct date is Saturday, Aug. 1.) The pick-up site is the the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus parking lot, 589 Ellicott St. at…...

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Jul 27, 2015

begonia Whopper at Mischler's in Williamsville

You can still plant perennials & annuals– and there are sales!

by Connie Oswald Stofko A lot of gardeners seem to view Memorial Day weekend as a deadline. They think that all of their planting has to be done by then. Not true! “There is still lots of time to enjoy flowers,” said Mark Yadon, vice president at Mischler’s Florist and Greenhouses, 118 South Forest Rd., Williamsville. This is a great time to buy annuals for several reasons, Yadon said. The plants that you buy now are larger than the plants…...

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Jul 21, 2015

Buy rain barrels, compost bins at reduced price; order by July 31 for pick-up in August

Rain barrels and compost are both great for your garden and can help the environment. Erie County, with other sponsors, is selling compost bins and rain barrels at a reduced price. You don’t have to live in Erie County to order. You must order the items by July 31 for pick-up in Tonawanda in August. If you live in Chautauqua County, you can arrange to pick up your order either in Tonawanda or at Sanfilippo Solutions, Inc., 19 E Main…...

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Jul 21, 2015

Blue Star Marker honoring armed forces to be dedicated in Chestnut Ridge garden

The South Towns Gardeners and the Erie County Department of Parks, Recreation, and Forestry will hold a dedication of the Blue Star Memorial By-Way Marker at 11 a.m. Wednesday, July 29 in the Honor Garden at Chestnut Ridge Park, 6121 Chestnut Ridge Rd., Orchard Park. The garden surrounds the flag pole near the casino. The marker will honor all members of the armed forces, past and present. The Honor Garden in which the marker will be set is a prairie…...

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Jul 21, 2015

Feel transported across the world in backyard tea garden in Lancaster

by Connie Oswald Stofko “Everyone comes to see the back,” said Rich Groblewski as he gave me a tour last week of his landscape at 14 Lombardy St., Lancaster. It seems like a nice suburban yard with a new arbor (the old one was crushed under seven feet of snow in the Snowvember storm), a fire pit, small pond and flowering plants. But walk a little farther back and you’ll see a path lined with bright red railings. Follow the…...

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Jul 14, 2015

Schoellkopf Park fountain courtesy Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center

Grand name reflects high goals for garden walk in Niagara Falls

by Connie Oswald Stofko “I hope this is the beginning of something to bring the city back to life,” said Pete Ames, co-chair of the Grand Gardens of the Niagara Portage. The event is a garden walk with a twist. Public gardens rather than private gardens will be the focus. You can take a trolley from site to site while listening to a guide discuss the history of the architecture you see along the way, and speakers will give presentations…...

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Jul 14, 2015

Gardening episode slated for Lori & Friends

by Connie Oswald Stofko I was delighted to be one of three guests on a special gardening episode of Lori & Friends, the popular show on Time Warner Channel 20. Usually host Lori Caso does cooking with her guests, but since cooking isn’t my strong suit, I was delighted when she said we could all talk about gardening. I showed how to make glass mushrooms that you can display in your garden. David Clark, internationally known horticulturist and speaker who…...

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Jul 14, 2015

signs for Jamestown front yard recognition 2015

Jamestown recognizing beautiful front yards

Jamestown’s front yard gardens are in full bloom, filling neighborhoods with eye-catching colors. To acknowledge the value that these gardens and their caretakers add to the city, the Jamestown Renaissance Corporation (JRC) is continuing the GROW Jamestown Front Garden Recognition Program for a fourth straight year. “The GROW Jamestown Front Garden Recognition Program is a way to acknowledge home gardeners who contribute to the curb appeal of Jamestown’s neighborhoods, and to encourage all residents to take part in making Jamestown…...

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Jul 13, 2015

Gardener has more than 300 varieties of plants in small Snyder yard

by Connie Oswald Stofko Dick Herr has a way with plants. He had a yucca plant in his garden, but dug it out 35 years ago. Last year– surprise!– it came back. Now it’s taller than ever and was in full bloom when I visited last week. You can see his gardens at 180 Hamilton Dr., Snyder, during the Snyder-CleveHill Garden View from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, July 12. Maps can be picked up at Trillium’s Courtyard Florist,…...

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Jul 7, 2015