The biggest gardening challenge as we enter summer is keeping plant roots moist. Plants need water to grow, as it’s the vehicle that carries nutrients, and plants die if they don’t get enough water.
By Paula Voell / NEWS STAFF REPORTER
Updated: 06/27/08 8:33 AM
At the first Garden Walk Buffalo in 1995, there were around 30 gardens that were seen by about 600 visitors. Today, only one of those original gardens (at Unitarian Universalist Church) still participates, according to Jim Charlier, Garden Walk president.
June marks the beginning of garden tour season across Western New York. In addition to Garden Walk Buffalo next month, garden tours are planned everywhere from South Buffalo to Lewiston.
This column started with a little cat on the road. It was 1 p. m., temperature 89 degrees. I felt sad as I drove by a dead kitty on the hot pavement, probably hit by a car. Then she raised her head, panting, gasping.
The Niagara Frontier Koi& Pond Club will present its 2008 Koi & Goldfish Show this weekend at Menne Nursery, 3100 Niagara Falls Blvd., Amherst. Hours are 10 a. m. to 6 p. m. Saturday and 10 a. m. to 3 p. m. Sunday. Presentations on Saturday will include “Opening a Pond” (11 a. m.); “Adventures in Ponding” (1 p. m.) and “Water Features in the Garden” (3
By Kim Cook
- ASSOCIATED PRESS Updated: 06/13/08 7:12 AM
We’ve all toted home an interesting stone or two from a good walk. We appreciate the eons it took to shape them; we admire the composition, the shading. But the coziness?
Carol Ferrentino has been creating her garden masterpiece at her home in the Town of Clarence since the 1960s. Her artistic talent is evident everywhere in the mix of colors, sense of scale and beautiful vistas that stretch across her half-acre backyard.
You’ve landed a swimsuit you love. You’ve stocked up on sunscreen, beach bag, sun hat, shades, mindless reading. You can’t wait to hit the beach or pool.
By Samantha Critchell
- ASSOCIATED PRESS Updated: 06/06/08 6:57 AM
NEW YORK –All those celebrities in oversized sunglasses might be doing more than shielding themselves from the paparazzi: Large lenses, especially those that fit the contours of the face, provide better protection from the sun’s rays.
“The Truth About Gardening” will be revealed at 10:30 a. m. Saturday when PeterBonSey, known locally as “the English Gardener,” will speak at Brighton Place Library, 9 9 9 Brighton Road, Town of Tonawanda. The event is free to the public.
Despite the recent wacky weather, summer officially begins two weeks from today and maybe, just maybe, there are signs we can believe that. A forecast for today for temperatures in the upper 80s? We’re there!
Style underfoot: Have you looked at your welcome mat lately? It might not look so welcoming anymore, and it’s one of the first things guests notice when they arrive at your home.
