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“Sweet“ fakes
These faux strawberries are meant to trick birds—supposedly our feathered friends will try to eat the painted rocks and when they find the fakes inedible, they will leave the fruit alone when it ripens. Whether this works or not, they will sure be a cute addition to any garden.  MATERIALS  Rocks shaped like strawberries  White primer  Red, green, and light…
3.05.2024
Rhubarb shrub
When my daughter was a teenager, our favorite thing was to go to the Holloway House (now permanently closed) in Bloomfield on Sundays for the mid-day all-inclusive turkey dinner. At some point during the multicourse meal, a palate cleanser would be presented—fruit shrub. Though the Holloway House stopped making bespoke shrub and started using loganberry syrup at some point, the…
3.05.2024
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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. [email protected].  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.…
3.05.2024
Cascadilla Gorge offers a safe haven for rare species
Leedy's Roseroot. Thanks to a new conservation effort by Cornell Botanic Gardens, one of the rarest plants in the U.S. is now protected in the walls of Cascadilla Gorge.  Cornell Botanic Gardens staff has successfully established a population of the federally threatened Leedy’s roseroot and plans to foster a long-lasting population in the Cascadilla Gorge natural area.  Leedy’s roseroot, (Rhodiola…
3.05.2024
Blank canvas
Nan Miller's colorful garden is a botanic art gallery Art dealer Nan Miller has been in the industry for almost fifty years. She owned and operated the Nan Miller Gallery in Pittsford until 2017, and her work has taken her to art fairs around the world. She championed the careers of some famous artists and has been involved in organizing…
3.05.2024
People, plants, courtyards, and expanses
Stories from a livelihood The late spring, irrigated hillside garden at Jack’s, a mixture of small flowering trees, shrubs, perennials, and bulbs. From 2001 to 2010, I worked as a freelance horticulturist for clients in communities in and around Rochester. Some of the best times were moving from courtyard to courtyard in communities of high-end town houses. I loved the…
3.05.2024
Attracting migrant birds to your backyard
Baltimore oriole The sounds of spring are in the air! Mornings are filled with the songs and chirps of birds as they try to attract mates and evenings are full of the chorus of frogs and toads. Grosbeaks, orioles, warblers, hummingbirds, and others are making their way back into the area where they will actively search out food and nesting…
1.05.2024

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May/June, 2013 – Upstate Gardeners’ Journal

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Q&A: You Ask…the Experts Answer

Jun / 28 / 2013

Q: Is the tomato blight still a problem for upstate gardeners? This issue’s guest expert is Steve Reiners,  an associate professor with the department of horticulture at the NYS Agricultural Experiment Station in Geneva. A: Unfortunately, tomato (and potato) late blight will always be a potential problem for gardeners in New York as well as …

Cover ideas

Jun / 26 / 2013

Cathy and I went over to Bristol’s this morning to take some shots for this issue’s cover. What do you think? Cover shoot w/ Cathy, a set on Flickr.

Saturday’s D&C Column: Amy Stewart’s “The Drunken Botanist”

Jun / 25 / 2013

I was in Buffalo two evenings last week for an actual party and then a book talk that was better than most parties to celebrate Amy Stewart’s “The Drunken Botanist.” The book is just great, and Amy is a wonderful speaker, and did I mention there were cocktails? Yeah, good ones. If you are interested …

Foliage, Edibles, and Some Cheating: A New Garden Diary, 2010-2013

Jun / 06 / 2013

Story and photography by Michelle Sutton Diary: May, 2010 — New Paltz, New York  Dale and I got married in March without knowing if he’d move to Rochester or if I’d move to New Paltz. But now we’ve decided that I will move here in July. I’ve had my business for nearly ten years; it …

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