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

January 24, 2012
HeartsintheGardens 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...
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Three big tips to get started with carnivorous plants in Buffalo area

January 24, 2012
venus fly trap from Ryan McGhee

Carnivorous plants are fascinating because they do something so unusual: They eat animals. You can grow carnivorous plants in your Buffalo-area home if you pay attention to their needs in three areas: water, minerals and food, said Kenny Coogan of Kenmore. Coogan, along with Ryan McGhee, co-founded the Western New York Carnivorous Plant Club....
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You know you’re a gardener when…

December 20, 2011
butterfly bush in Buffalo NY

A few years ago I realized gardening had gone beyond a hobby for me and become a passion. As I jotted an appointment onto my calendar, I realized that it was already the middle of December. I got a giddy feeling in my stomach and thought, “It’s almost time for seed packets to show...
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Local food: Gardeners can support farm products in the Buffalo area

December 13, 2011
tomatoes by Eckhardt in Buffalo NY area

From Thanksgiving to New Year’s Day, we in the Buffalo area spend a lot of time planning menus, baking, cooking, dining with family and nibbling at parties. So while we’re thinking of food, let’s shift our focus slightly and look at some important questions: How do we sustain our supply of locally grown food?...
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