Upcoming events for Buffalo area

Upcoming events for Buffalo area

Lancaster sets mini garden walks, & more items too good to miss

April 2, 2013
Lancaster sets mini garden walks, & more items too good to miss

Mini garden walks scheduled during Lancaster’s Old Home Days Old Home Days, an event that was last held in Lancaster 100 years ago, is being resurrected and is scheduled for June 30 through July 6. The Lancaster Garden Walk will take part. In addition to its main walk, which will be held from 10...
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Front Yard Contest evolves into LEAF a Legacy; trees planted now

March 19, 2013
Front Yard Contest evolves into LEAF a Legacy; trees planted now

Snow covered the ground, temperatures were in the 20′s and there was a biting wind in South Buffalo on Thursday, but it was actually a good day to plant trees, said Ed Dore, vice president of Western New York State Nursery and Landscape Association (WNYSNLA). Volunteers planted about 115 trees for LEAF a Legacy,...
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What might a new addition to Botanical Gardens look like?

March 19, 2013
What might a new addition to Botanical Gardens look like?

If the Buffalo & Erie County Botanical Gardens were to build an addition, what might it look like? Designs by senior architecture students at the University at Buffalo provide a starting point for the community to begin talking about such a project, said David J. Swartz, president and CEO. You can see models of six...
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7 great plants to create a tropical feeling in your backyard oasis

March 12, 2013
7 great plants to create a tropical feeling in your backyard oasis

Want to add a tropical feeling to your yard? Here are seven plant suggestions from the folks at Mischler’s Florist and Greenhouses, 118 South Forest Road, Williamsville. You can see some of these plants when you visit Mischler’s next week at Plantasia, which has a theme of “Backyard Oasis.” (See the related article for...
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Plantasia to give us a taste of spring in Western New York

March 12, 2013
Plantasia to give us a taste of spring in Western New York

Get a taste of spring at Plantasia: Backyard Oasis. This is Western New York’s premier garden and landscape show and is presented by the Western New York State Nursery & Landscape Association. The show will be held from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, March 21 to 23, and from 10 a.m....
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Easter egg hunt at Spring Flower Show, & more great items

March 12, 2013
Easter egg hunt at Spring Flower Show, & more great items

Sign up early for Easter egg hunt, one of many events in Spring Flower Show The Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens will hold its Spring Flower Show from Saturday, March 16 to Sunday, April 7. One of the popular features is always the Easter egg hunt, which this year will be held at...
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Cherry blossom festival is budding in Buffalo’s Japanese Garden

March 5, 2013
Cherry blossom festival is budding in Buffalo’s Japanese Garden

Just as they do in the United States, the cherry trees in Japan bloom first in the southern part of the country and later in the north. Visitors enjoy the spectacular views and accompanying celebrations, and some tourists follow the festivities from south to north during the cherry blossom season. Wouldn’t it be wonderful...
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Free plant material available from Plantasia, & more great news

March 5, 2013
Free plant material available from Plantasia, & more great news

Get free plant material by volunteering at Plantasia; sign up now The Western New York State Nursery & Landscape Association (WNYSNLA) is seeking not-for-profit organizations to participate in a green exchange program. Plant material, such as annuals, trees, shrubs and mulch that is left over from Plantasia will be given to not-for-profit organizations in...
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Cash prizes offered in photo contest, & more items too good to miss

February 26, 2013
Cash prizes offered in photo contest, & more items too good to miss

Cash prizes offered in Jamestown Audubon Society’s photo contest The Jamestown Audubon Society’s Nature Photography Contest offers prizes in three categories and two divisions. The youth division is for ages 8-18 or still in high school and the adult division  is for ages 18 and over or post-high school. Youth and adult winners in...
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Order now to get ‘hot picks’ at Botanical Gardens sale, & more news

February 19, 2013
Order now to get ‘hot picks’ at Botanical Gardens sale, & more news

‘Hot picks’ available during Botanical Gardens plant sale Alstromeria ‘Inca Ice’, seen above, is one of the “hot picks” offered this year as part of the Great Plant Sale of the Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens. Only a limited number of specimens of each hot pick will be available. The hot picks must...
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