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Plant exchanges can be a good way for beginners to get started in gardening. For experienced gardeners, plant exchanges provide a way to find good homes for their excess plants, and perhaps even find something new and unusual for their own gardens. “You tend to see a lot of the same plants, such as daylillies and black-eyed Susans,”  said Peter Arnold, branch manager at the Eggertsville-Snyder Branch Library, who has organized the spring and fall plant swaps at the Audubon Library for several years. (Those are black-eyed Susans in the photo above.) “But you do see some unusual plants,”...
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There’s plenty of room for the Thomson children to play in this huge backyard in the City of Buffalo. From left are Hunter, 11; Mackenzie, 5, and Evelyn, 8. The Thomsons shared their yard during Garden Walk Buffalo on July 24 and 25, and visitors were amazed that such a large expanse was located at 55 Hodge, not far from Children’s Hospital. The L-shaped yard extends approximately 180 feet away from the back deck, then actually turns and encompasses a small chunk of the lot next door. The yard is large, even by suburban standards. Parents Alex and Michelle...
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Joe Pye Weed, Chocolate Native plants and flowers are strongly recommended for your rain garden because these plants have the greatest chance of growth and survival in Western New York. Using native plants also means low maintenance– you won’t need to water. Last week, we discussed building a rain garden and how rain gardens help keep our water clean. We showed you the rain garden at the Crane Branch Library in Buffalo, and we promised more information on  plants for a rain garden. Here are the plants chosen for the Crane Branch Library rain garden by Dave Majewski, owner...
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