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Submit artwork for Garden Walk Buffalo poster; deadline is Jan. 31

Garden Walk Buffalo, America’s largest garden tour, is looking for submissions of original artwork to promote the 2025 event. One winner will be selected to be featured on the 2025 Garden Walk Buffalo poster. That winner will receive a $1,000 honorarium. Entries are due Friday, Jan. 31. This is an opportunity to share your artwork with hundreds of local gardeners and tens of thousands of visitors from around the U.S., Canada and beyond. Submission guidelines See more information here. Email your entry to aclark@gardensbuffaloniagara.com. Include ART…...

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Sign up now for horticulture classes at SUNY Niagara; seniors can audit for free

Sign up now for plant classes at SUNY Niagara (previously called Niagara County Community College). The deadline is Wednesday, Jan. 15. If you don’t want to get credit for the course, you can take a low-cost class through the Workforce Development Program. Here are the Workforce Development traditional horticulture courses. Here are the Workforce Development cannabis courses. There are links on the bottom of those pages for registering and paying. Cannabis courses are $250. The Plant Protection (IPM) class is $200 and includes the option to earn the…...

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Now it’s easier to sign up and subscribe!

by Connie Oswald Stofko Starting Jan. 14, I will begin charging for subscriptions to Buffalo-NiagaraGardening.com. Many current readers have already subscribed to the new system—thanks! Some people were trying to subscribe, but got stuck. I and my wonderful technology people have figured out the problem. See below. If you still get stuck, I’m glad to help. Contact me at connie@buffaloniagaragardening.com. Tip: If you haven’t created an account and subscribed on the new system, do it now before you forget. If you…...

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Holiday fun at Botanical Gardens

Stroll through holiday plants and sparkling lights now at the Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens, 2655 South Park Ave., Buffalo. There is a lot to see and do!…...

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by Connie Oswald Stofko I appreciate you! You read the articles in Buffalo-NiagaraGardening.com. You tell your friends about the magazine. You leave comments to ask a question, or to answer questions from others. You attend events and learn more about gardening. People smile when they see your garden. In so many ways, you make our small piece of the world a little bit better. I hope you will continue subscribing to Buffalo-NiagaraGardening.com for 2025. Tip: Sign up by Jan. 13…...

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Hear talks on pawpaws & medicinal plants

Two talks will be held on native plants this week. Wild Ones WNY will hear Kyle Thompson talk about his farm in Lockport where they grow pawpaws, the largest fruit native to North America. Buffalo Audubon will host Seneca Elder Marvin Jacobs, who will show and discuss dried samples of native medicinal plants. Pawpaws Wild Ones WNY will meet from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, November 14 at Christ United Methodist Church, 350 Saratoga Dr., Amherst. There is ample parking in the adjacent lot. They…...

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by Connie Oswald Stofko A couple weeks ago, I let you know that I decided to begin charging for subscriptions. The response was overwhelmingly positive! The paid subscriptions will start Jan. 14, 2025. If you subscribe now for a one-year subscription, you will get one month free! Three levels to choose from Level 1: Three-month Trial Subscription You will receive three months of great gardening information for Western New York. You also have access to our previous articles! The price…...

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Hands-on classes open now at Henry’s Gardens

Two hands-on classes are being held now at Henry’s Gardens, 7884 Sisson Hwy., Eden. The first is a floral class, where you can arrange dried flowers in a pumpkin. The second is a gardening class where you can plant three kinds of spring bulbs, all in one pot. Mark your calendar: Henry’s will hold its Christmas open house from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 30 at Henry’s. Santa will be there from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The…...

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Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens in Buffalo NY

$10 Thursdays: discount & longer hours at Botanical Gardens

Get a discount and explore the conservatory all day long on $10 Thursdays at the Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens. Every Thursday until November 14, the Botanical Gardens is open from 10 a.m.-8 p.m. for only $10. Reserve a spot here. In addition to discounted admission, you can sign up for a special evening installment of Feed the Fish on select $10 Thursdays. Click here for a full list of dates. Attendance at Feed the Fish is available at a separate cost. …...

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Bat conservation & seasonal trees are topics in gardening symposium

The Jamestown Garden Club will hold its fall gardening symposium from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Oct. 5 at the YWCA Lake Lodge, 185 East Terrace Ave., Lakewood. Doors open at 9:30 a.m. Tickets are $15. Jonathan Townsend, bat biologist at EDR, will speak on “Conservation of Bats in Chautauqua County.” EDR is a firm that does environmental design and research. Bruce Robinson of Bruce E. Robinson Forestry Consultants, Inc. will speak on “Selecting Trees and Shrubs for Seasonal Beauty.”…...

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