Upcoming events for Buffalo area Archives - Page 69 of 72

6 ways you can benefit from maintaining your waterfront habitat

If you own land on a lake, creek, river or other body of water, you may know that using native plants in the landscape can benefit the environment. But it can benefit you, too. You can learn more on how to care for your waterfront property at a series of workshops scheduled by Buffalo Niagara Riverkeeper. The workshops will provide technical assistance on the topic of waterfront or riparian habitat restoration using native plant species. The first workshop will be…...

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Feb 28, 2012

Orchid Show will bring vibrant colors to the Botanical Gardens

The Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens and the Niagara Frontier Orchid Society will hold their Annual Orchid Show and Sale on Saturday, Feb. 25 from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday, Feb. 26 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Botanical Gardens, 2655 South Park Ave., Buffalo NY. Check out these articles to learn more about orchids and see how easy orchids are to grow. This Annual Orchid Show and Sale will include orchid displays, demonstrations, specialty merchandise and care products…....

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Feb 14, 2012

Get a glimpse of Night Lights at Botanical Gardens in Buffalo

There are still two weeks left to see Night Lights at the Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens, 2655 South Park Ave., Buffalo. Check out this brief video to get a glimpse of what you’ll experience at Night Lights. If you have already visited Night Lights, you can share your photos. Email them to me, along with your name and where you live, so I can post them on the Your Photos page. The event will be held Wednesdays through Saturday,…...

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Feb 7, 2012

cactus at Buffalo Erie County Botanical Gardens

Night Lights opens tomorrow; live music on Fridays

Live music is a new addition to the popular Night Lights event at the Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens, 2655 South Park Ave., Buffalo, which starts tomorrow. Also new this year, Buffalo artist Zach Boehler will install sculptures inside the Botanical Gardens to enhance the visitors’ experience. As visitors walk through the Botanical Gardens during Night Lights, they encounter creative lighting displays and soundscapes that inspire imaginations and delight the senses. Last year’s event was a huge success, and…

Jan 31, 2012

HeartsintheGardens for National Garden Festival in Buffalo

Valentine’s event to raise funds for National Garden Festival in Buffalo

Hearts in the Gardens, a fundraising party to benefit the National Garden Festival in Buffalo will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. on Valentine’s Day, Tuesday, Feb. 14, at the Buffalo & Erie County Botanical Gardens, 2655 South Park Ave., Buffalo. By attending the party, you’re supporting the National Garden Festival and helping to make the Buffalo-Niagara region a garden destination. The event will feature a silent auction. Items to be auctioned include garden goodies, hotel overnights and a…

Jan 24, 2012

Decorations at TR Inaugural Site in Buffalo use ‘bells’ & ‘belles’

Members of Buffalo-area garden clubs had to be creative when planning holiday decorations for the Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural Site, 641 Delaware Ave., between North and Allen Streets, Buffalo. The theme this year incorporated “bells” and “belles.” To make things even more interesting, the theme colors were silver, burgundy and pink. Yes, pink. Pink showed up quite a lot in Christmas decorations around the turn of the last century, explained Lenora M. Henson, curator at the national historical site where Theodore…

Dec 6, 2011

See Floriade, held just once a decade, during river cruise

You can experience Floriade, the international horticultural expo held just once every 10 years in the Netherlands, during a trip hosted by Sally Cunningham, CNLP (Certified Nursery and Landscape Professional)and professional garden writer. “Every gardener should see Floriade at least once in a lifetime!” Cunningham said. An informational meeting will be held at 6 p.m. Monday, Nov. 21 in McKinley’s Banquet Center, S-3950 McKinley Parkway, Blasdell. Reservations are required for the meeting. To make a reservation, call AAA at 800-242-4244…....

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Nov 15, 2011

There’s a lot to do in fall garden; get more info at garden fair Sept. 10

By Sally Cunningham As the kids go back to school and the calendar page turns to September, many gardeners and homeowners seem to hear a bell that says “The End. That’s it. Close up the garden.” And that’s just wrong. We have to change the paradigm. We can do so much in the late summer garden. I’ll be discussing “The Autumn Yard and Garden: To Do and Not To Do” during the Fall Garden Fair on Saturday, Sept. 10 at…...

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Aug 30, 2011

orchid at Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens

Botanical Gardens offering horticulture certificate program

The Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens is offering a Horticulture I Certificate Program, with the first class set for Oct. 1. The program is for the serious gardener as well as for those who just want to know more than gardening basics. To earn the certificate, you must attend all six classes. (Basic Botany is a prerequisite for the other five classes, which may be taken in any order. The classes will be repeated in 2012 if you need…...

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Aug 16, 2011

Buffalo group to sell a variety of easy-to-grow daylilies on Saturday

Beginning and experienced gardeners alike enjoy daylilies. Daylilies are a great choice for beginning gardeners because they’re so easy to grow in the Buffalo area. (Heck, a plant that’s easy to grow is something we all love!) The experienced gardener who’s always looking for something new can appreciate the wide range of colors and shapes of the daylily. Plus, hybridizers are constantly working on new varieties. The Buffalo Area Daylily Society will hold its annual Public Daylily Sale from 9…

Aug 16, 2011