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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. 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.…
2.11.2024
As the leaves start to fall and the wind grows stronger, the urge to curl up inside with a warm soup and good book also grows stronger. This savory soup has all the coziness you crave with in-season autumn vegetables that are within reach, so it’s perfect for a rainy night in. TIME  1 hour INGREDIENTS  1 medium butternut squash …
2.11.2024
Whit’s End Gardens is a popular destination in Hamburg, New York, during Open Gardens. Would you like to visit a new garden every Friday, rain or shine, snow or sleet? Jay Jinge Hu makes it possible on his YouTube channel “Whispers in the Garden” where he posts videos of his visits to private gardens in Western New York (WNY). Jay…
2.11.2024
If you’ve been looking for small ways to decorate your home for fall and show off your creativity, we have the perfect craft for you. These small ornaments can make charming gifts as well as centerpiece garnishes— the possibilities are endless. Plus, you’ll be getting rid of some of those pesky acorns from all over your lawn. WHAT YOU NEED …
2.11.2024
Red-bellied woodpecker. Photo courtesy Wikimedia Commons: Rhododendrites CC BY-SA 4.0. As we get into the cooler months there are many birds that have flown south for the winter. Woodpeckers, however, are one group of birds we have locally whose residence does not change much throughout the year. Regionally, we have seven woodpecker species, six of which you can easily find…
2.11.2024
Spongy moth caterpillar. Photo courtesycals.cornell.edu A “spent” spongymoth egg mass. Frass: noun. The excrement of insect larvae. Insects are excreting all the time, but it usually doesn’t negatively impact our human lives. When we started to see little caterpillars (aka larvae) on our porch in late April, we took a magnifying glass to one. It was gray and bristly, with…
2.11.2024
WINTERIZING YOUR GARDEN As the cold inevitably creeps in, the chill in the wind serves as a reminder to get your garden ready for the winter. Here are a few tips to get you set on the right path for success and healthy growth when the final frost thaws in the spring.  There’s still time before the ground freezes to…
2.11.2024
Hello, gardening friends!  As I picked the very last of the rhubarb and the autumn raspberries, I became a little sad like I always do at this time of year. All the summer fun of gardening and being outside is coming to an end soon, and the snow will come hard and fast. Of course, some people love a winter…
2.11.2024
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May/June, 2014 – Upstate Gardeners’ Journal

Q&A: We ask, YOU answer (Stump the Chump, May 2014)

Q&A Stump the Chump This issue we continue with our “reverse Q&A,” because our readers are having such a good time with it. The late Professor Donald Wyman, of Harvard’s Arnold Arboretum fame, asserted that this was the tree most often sent in for identification. This tree sports brilliant fall coloration and its fruit is …

Hangin’ Herbs (Crafty Cathy’s Crafty Craft Corner, May 2014)

By Cathy Monrad This hanging herb garden is a salute to my three favorite activities: gardening, building and cooking. I found many variations of this concept when Googling “indoor herb garden.” And I had a hard time picking a style: shabby chic, rustic, and modern all appealed to me. I decided on transitional. Materials Wood …

Almanac: What to do in the Garden in May and June (2014)

Lawns| Mow your grass to 3 inches or higher for the healthiest lawn. Longer grass means longer roots below ground and that gives you a healthy thick turf that will crowd out weeds. Mow frequently, keep your mower blade sharp and leave the clippings on the lawn for added nutrients. If you have a widespread …

Volunteers Are Happiest, But Which Ones do We Keep?

By Michelle Sutton   My friend Bill likes to say that, for both people and plants, “Volunteers are happiest.” Every year dozens of volunteer vegetable and flower seedlings emerge in my community garden plot, popping up conveniently in corners and inconveniently in the middle of paths.   Either way, I’d always assumed that as volunteers …

Hostas, Hostas, Hostas: A Cemetery Plant that Became a Best-Seller

By Mary Ruth Smith Photographs by Brent Smith Is there any such thing as too many hostas? Not according to the hosta enthusiasts I recently visited in the Buffalo and Dunkirk areas. Mike and Kathy Shadrack, Marcia Sully, and Ran Lydell are active members and officers of the Western New York Hosta Society, hereinafter referred …

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