Buffalo-Niagara Gardening

Black plastic can help the soil retain heat and keep weeds out....

Sun, 12 Aug 2012 10:14:00 -0400

Black plastic can help the soil retain heat and keep weeds out. Use a thick gauge, like 6 mils, because thinner plastic will rip in the wind. Lay the plastic over your soil. Use a pitchfork to make holes. Plant your vegetables.

Peaches peek out through the leaves on this tree. The tree is...

Sat, 11 Aug 2012 10:24:30 -0400

Peaches peek out through the leaves on this tree. The tree is only three feet tall and is grown in a garbage. However, when you plant trees or perennials in pots, you have to find a sheltered spot for them during the winter. An unheated garage works well, or they may survive if they’re set against the building and out of the wind.

You have enough space to garden, even if you just have an...

Fri, 10 Aug 2012 10:15:45 -0400

You have enough space to garden, even if you just have an apartment balcony. This Buffalo gardener harvests apples from the tree grown in this pot. This is a colonnade apple tree.

Learn lots of great tips– including how to handle cactus without...

Thu, 09 Aug 2012 12:33:31 -0400

Learn lots of great tips– including how to handle cactus without getting the thorns in your fingers– in this video.

Bob Bracikowski of Opportunities Unlimited demonstrates how to make a cactus and succulent garden. He covers plant selection, design and decorative touches and gives lots of great tips along the way.

You can learn how to make other planters and arrangements with Bracikowski during hands-on seminars for the public at the Niagara Floral Center and Greenhouse at Opportunities Unlimited of Niagara, 2510 Niagara Falls Blvd. (between Sy and Witmer Roads), Wheatfield. The seminars provide complete step-by-step instructions as well as materials. No experience is necessary. The dates, topics and fees are listed below.

Tropical Planter: Thursday, August 16.Fill that summer void for your home or office when you create a tropical assortment of house plants. Cost is $25. RSVP by August 13.
Dried Fall Arrangement: Thursday, September 6. Enjoy the beauties of the upcoming season by creating a unique arrangement of dried flowers. Cost is $25. RSVP by August 28.
Pumpkin Flower Arrangement: Thursday, October 25. Bring home a fresh pumpkin filled with dried and fresh flowers. Cost is $25. RSVP by Oct. 16.
Fresh Table Top Tree: Thursday, December 13. Enjoy the beauties of the holiday season by creating a unique table top tree with fresh greens and holiday trim. Cost is $30. RSVP by Dec. 3.

Visa, MasterCard and Discover credit cards in addition to checks are now accepted. Respond to Bob Bracikowski at 504-2617, extension 244.

Sales, classes and events support progressive programs for individuals with intellectual and other developmental disabilities at the Niagara Floral Center and Greenhouse of Opportunities Unlimited of Niagara, a full-service horticulture therapy, retail and vocational training program.

Beautiful!

Wed, 08 Aug 2012 21:15:09 -0400

Beautiful!

buffaloblog: Erie Canal Harbor - Buffalo NY

Fri, 03 Aug 2012 11:14:11 -0400

buffaloblog:

Erie Canal Harbor - Buffalo NY

Begonias work well in shady areas and come in many varieties....

Fri, 03 Aug 2012 10:29:16 -0400

Begonias work well in shady areas and come in many varieties. The plant second from the bottom on right is a bugloss, which gets beautiful blue flowers in the spring.

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Thu, 02 Aug 2012 13:41:08 -0400

leviathancrafts: A great list of tiny indoor gardens that just...

Thu, 02 Aug 2012 13:30:22 -0400

leviathancrafts:

A great list of tiny indoor gardens that just blew me away.

-Via

Natural-style pond with cattails and sides that slope into the...

Wed, 01 Aug 2012 10:15:26 -0400

Natural-style pond with cattails and sides that slope into the water.

You can see a frog toward the lower left corner. Pond is in...

Tue, 31 Jul 2012 10:18:26 -0400

You can see a frog toward the lower left corner. Pond is in Tonawanda, NY.

Great fence design.

Mon, 30 Jul 2012 11:01:15 -0400

Great fence design.

Hand-built barns, gazebo and other structures in unusually large...

Mon, 30 Jul 2012 10:13:44 -0400

Hand-built barns, gazebo and other structures in unusually large yard in suburban Buffalo, NY.

Garden uses a black-and-white theme.

Sun, 29 Jul 2012 10:20:40 -0400

Garden uses a black-and-white theme.

Curtains of fine netting separate the patio from the path in...

Sat, 28 Jul 2012 10:28:02 -0400

Curtains of fine netting separate the patio from the path in Amherst, NY.

Saturday and Sunday, July 28 and 29 Garden Walk Buffalo 10 a.m....

Fri, 27 Jul 2012 10:30:13 -0400

Saturday and Sunday, July 28 and 29

Garden Walk Buffalo

10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Garden Walk Buffalo is a free, self-guided tour of more than 370 Buffalo gardens. It’s the largest garden tour in America! Find a list of locations where you can pick up a paper map of the garden locations. Get a pdf of the map right here.

Handmade wrought iron trellis uses same motif as balcony railing...

Thu, 26 Jul 2012 10:24:22 -0400

Handmade wrought iron trellis uses same motif as balcony railing on second floor.

Notice how green this couple’s lawn is.During the...

Wed, 25 Jul 2012 10:34:20 -0400

Notice how green this couple’s lawn is.During the Lancaster Garden Walk this past weekend, they had a sign in their yard sharing tips.

How to keep your grass green in a drought:

1. Let the weeds grow! This lawn is full of creeping plants that are much hardier than plain old grass: clover, potentilla, ajuga and pennyroyal are just a few. And yes, dandelions, too.

2. Stop mowing when the weather’s hot. So what if it’s long? It’s soft underfoot. If you must mow, mow high.

We haven’t watered the lawn! (Honest!)

luxandeco: Inspiration…

Fri, 20 Jul 2012 13:30:40 -0400

luxandeco:

Inspiration…

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Fri, 20 Jul 2012 13:28:55 -0400