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Garden Notes /News of area clubs and events
The second annual Lavender Festival featuring artisans, growers, farmers’ market and more will take place from 10 a. m. to 4 p. m. Saturday at Angelica’s Park Circle, Angelica (Allegany County). Sally Cunningham, garden writer, lecturer and consultant, will speak at 11 a. m. Visit
www.projectlavender.com
. ••• (Updated: 07/03/09 6:55 AM )
Niagara Gorge-eous
It’s not just the Turkish rugs. Or the oversized leather chairs. Or the woodwork, wall sconces or matchstick blinds. It’s how it all comes together to create a comfortable home where conversation among friends may continue until someone notices it’s 2:30 a.m. (Updated: 07/03/09 8:29 AM )
THE BLUE PRINT
Gleaming woodwork and plenty of it, comfortable chairs and soft lighting are just a few elements that make the Niagara Falls home of Artie Vanderpool and Scott Akdogan so cozy. (Updated: 07/03/09 8:24 AM )
Proper control of pests
Summer has begun, along with a few problems in the garden. Plants aren’t plastic. They are alive; they thrive or decline according to how well their needs are met. Some are vulnerable to disease; others may be food for other living things. And they rarely remain the same as the day they were purchased. (Updated: 06/26/09 7:16 AM )
Garden Notes /News of area clubs and events
The fourth annual Lewiston Garden Fest, sponsored by the Lewiston Garden Club and the Village and Town of Lewiston, will run from 11 a. m. to 5 p. m. Saturday and Sunday along Center Street. Garden tours; opening of a Bi-National Peace Garden; vendors, speakers and more. (Updated: 06/26/09 7:16 AM )
Your Neighbor's Garden: Eggertsville couple plants a garden escape
Carol and John Kociela have a frontyard garden that causes walkers to stop and take notice. This is just the prelude to a backyard that is as good as many public gardens. The yard the Kocielas have created is formal, yet warm and welcoming. It is the kind of parklike setting that reinforces why gardeners do what they do. (Updated: 06/26/09 9:39 AM )
Garden Notes /News of area clubs and events
The Western New York Hosta Society will present “Hosta Are a Safari,” an accredited American Hosta Society hosta show, Saturday at Menne Nursery, 3100 Niagara Falls Blvd., Amherst. Exhibits accepted from 8 to 10:30 a. m.; anyone can enter. For guidelines and divisions, visit
www.WNYhosta.com
. Or call 837-2285. Judging begins at 11 a. m.; show opens to the public at 1 p. m. (Updated: 06/19/09 6:49 AM )
Guercios’ gardening project has neighbors pitching in
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the second in a three-part series following Jim and Jennifer Guercio from spring planting to the Buffalo Garden Walk. We will visit them and their gardens again in July. (Updated: 06/19/09 8:54 AM )
Garden Notes /News of area clubs and events
Smallwood Garden Club will meet at 7 p. m. Monday at Forest Elementary School, 250 N. Forest Road, Amherst. Sally Cunningham will present “More Bang With Perennials.” (Updated: 06/12/09 6:58 AM )
Your Neighbor’s Garden: Great Baehre neighbors plant ferns, grasses and much more
Good gardeners will tell you that a big part of their success comes from planting the right plant in the right place. This simple rule makes for healthy plants and beautiful gardens. It is this long-honored rule that is the driving force behind the success of Ron and Barb Nowak’s impressive gardens. (Updated: 06/12/09 8:56 AM )
Garden Notes /News of area clubs and events
Youngstown Garden Club will present a perennial sale from 9:30 a. m. to noon (or until sold out) Saturday at the Gazebo, Main Street in Youngstown, featuring member-donated plants and decorative items, including cement leaves. (Updated: 06/05/09 6:55 AM )
Western New York's 2009 Garden Tours
You asked, we delivered. June means the start of garden tour season across Western New York and there are plenty to choose from. These self-guided, often free, tours have become enormously popular. You’ll find plenty of ideas, get some exercise, meet other gardeners (and new plants, no doubt) and certainly have some fun. Here is a look at many of the upcoming walks and tours. Keep an eye on Friday’s Garden Notes listings for any additional walks and updated information. (Updated: 06/23/09 4:03 PM )
Garden Notes /News of area clubs and events
The Friends of the Kenan Herb Club will sponsor its annual plant and herb sale this weekend at the Kenan Center House and Gardens, 433 Locust St., Lockport. Hours are 10 a. m. to 3 p. m. Saturday and 11 a. m. to 2 p. m. Sunday. For information call the Kenan Center at 433-2617. The sale coincides with the Kenan Center’s 39th annual 100 American Craftsmen Show, today through Sunday (
www.kenancenter.org
). ••• (Updated: 05/29/09 6:50 AM )
Garden Notes/ News of area clubs and events
Forest Stream Garden Club and Town and Country Garden Club will sponsor a plant sale from 8 a. m. to 2 p. m. Saturday at Evanstown Plaza, Evans Street near Sheridan Drive, Williamsville. Club members will be available to answer gardening questions. Contact 836-2573 for further details. (Updated: 05/22/09 6:52 AM )
How do her gardens grow? Jennifer Guercio is hard at work on a Garden Walk showcase
One of the high points of the Garden Walk Buffalo is the spectacular gardens that surround the picture-perfect Painted Lady Victorian at 755 W. Delavan. (Updated: 05/23/09 12:51 PM )
