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Christine Green, Lisa Potteiger, Paul Moyer, and Canyon Hart at Mount Albion Cemetery Photo by Canyon Hart One of my favorite family activities this time of year is to wander local cemeteries. Some people find that a bit odd, but cemeteries are some of the most beautiful places to experience nature and wildlife. The rural cemetery movement of the nineteenth…
5.11.2025
BUFFALO  REGULAR CLUB MEETINGS African Violet & Gesneriad Society of WNY meets the third Tuesday of the month, September–August, at 7 p.m., Greenfield Health & Rehab Facility, 5949 Broadway, Lancaster.  av*****@gm***.com . Alden Garden Club meets the second Wednesday of the month (except July and August) at 7 p.m., Alden Community Center, West Main St., Alden. New members and guests welcome. Plant sale each…
5.11.2025
Detail of slime flux on Acer pseudoplatanus Photo courtesy Wiki- media Commons by Rosser1954 CCSA 3.0. Picture this: you’re admiring your yard on a warm afternoon when you notice dark, wet streaks running down your favorite maple. The bark looks slimy and a sour, and a fermented smell hangs in the air. Before you panic, take a deep breath—your tree…
5.11.2025
INGREDIENTS: 2 acorn squash, halved and seeded 1–2 tablespoons olive oil 1/2 pound pork sausage, cooked and drained 1 apple, diced 1/2 cup chopped nuts such as pecans or walnuts 1/4 cup dried cranberries or cherries 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg 2–3 tablespoons maple syrup Salt and pepper to taste DIRECTIONS 1. Preheat oven to 375°F. 2. Brush the…
5.11.2025
Purple Finch (Carpodacus purpureus) male, Cap Tourmente National Wildlife Area, Quebec, Canada Migration season is always an exciting time in the spring, but there is also a lot of bird movement that happens in the fall and winter. In the fall, there are large movements of birds going south to their wintering grounds. Winter can be equally exciting, especially when…
5.11.2025
Ruth Thaler-Carter on her back patio among blooming asters Photo by Gail Thaler It’s taken me until age seventy-two to learn the joy and fulfillment of having a garden. My mom was an avid and respected gardener in Rochester. Friends and neighbors, even total strangers, would ask for cuttings from her garden. Out front, flowering plants framed the walkway from…
5.11.2025
Trees growing at Roth's Hillside Farm in Holland, NY Photo by Jeremy Roth I love setting up my fresh cut Christmas tree each year. It is one of my favorite holiday traditions. I have always loved evergreen trees, and bringing one in the house, with its stately silhouette, gently arching branches, and fragrant needles is like taking a piece of…
5.11.2025
Jerry and Tamara Renick, owners of Ecotone Farm have been using hydroponics since 2012 to grow seven varieties of lettuce in Fellsmere, Florida, USA. Photo by Preston Keres HYDROPONIC GARDENING Hydroponics is the method of growing plants in nutrient-rich water rather than soil, making it an interesting option for indoor gardening as Rochester’s cold weather creeps in. Without a soil…
5.11.2025
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March/April, 2017 – Upstate Gardeners’ Journal

Odyssey to Ithaca 2017 tickets officially for sale…

This trip sells out—purchase your Odyssey tickets today! A wonderful spring tradition—inspiring gardens shopping at great nurseries—unusual plants—gorgeous scenery—a delicious Herbal Lunch and…a surprise treat compliments of Crafty Cathy! Read more about this trip here. ONLY $77/person. Please choose pick up location: BuffaloBataviaVictor

Garden Hose Guards

by Cathy Monrad MATERIALS PER HOSE GUARD 2 foot piece of ½ inch rebar 1 foot length of ½ inch copper pipe ½ inch copper pipe cap 1 cabinet door knob; type with bolt attached TOOLS Scrap wood Pliers Drill and bits Hammer or mallet Cathy Monrad is the graphic designer and the self-proclaimed garden …

New York Owls

by Liz Magnanti Last winter offered some great opportunities to see many of the owl species we have here in Upstate New York. Owls are birds of prey that are primarily nocturnal. They are characterized by their large, forward facing eyes, circular flat faces, and sharp beaks and talons. Owls’ eyes are so large that …

The Tree of (a Secret) Life

story and photos by John Ernst One summer during college, I worked as a landscaper at Genesee Valley Park. I savored the chance to work outside. Each day I would drive my Gator through the misty sunrise at 5 a.m., surveying the park and ensuring that all was well before hikers and picnickers arrived. And …

“Plantasia Gardens Through the Ages” Seminar Schedule

 March 23–March 26, the Fairgrounds Event Center in Hamburg All seminars to take place in the large seminar room unless otherwise noted. Large seminar room is located to the left of the concession stand. Small seminar room is located to the right of the concession stand. THURSDAY , MARCH 23, 201711 am: Don’t Just Gawk—Learn on Garden Walks – Connie …

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