Posts Tagged ‘ Weather ’

Bizarre weather in Buffalo area– What should gardeners do?

March 27, 2012
plum tree in Buffalo NY area

We’ve had record-setting high temperatures in the Buffalo area. There have been long strings of warm–even hot–days. All of our spring plants are two to four weeks ahead of schedule. It felt as if summer weather was here to stay. But it’s still only March, and we knew the warm weather wouldn’t continue. In...
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What does climate change mean for Buffalo-area gardeners?

February 7, 2012
garden closeup in Amherst NY

by Mike Van Der Puy Climate change is here. What does that mean for gardeners and farmers in Western New York? Should we alter our growing plans? If so, how? Evidence that the climate is changing in Western New York You may have noticed migratory birds arriving earlier than they used to or see...
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