Open Gardens WNY

Next week, the annual Great Plant Sale begins! Our Horticulture team has hand selected unique plant varieties that you won't find at your local nursery. Plants will be available for purchase starting January 15 (January 14 for members). Learn more and take a look at available plants at https://www.buffalogardens.com/products/great-plant-sale-online-2024

Join 50+ vendors showcasing garden art-related treasures on the expansive front lawn of the Botanical Gardens domes, nestled within the picturesque Frederick Law Olmsted-designed park on Saturday & Sunday, June 29 & 30.
Your items for sale, in any medium, have to be works that can be displayed in a garden setting, or garden-themed. Sculpture, planters, metalwork, paintings, lighting, vintage signs, woodwork, architectural remnants, fountains, found art, ceramics – anything that relates back to the garden is permissible (no stand-alone plant material allowed).
Send no payment with application.
Two-day Vendors: $250 per 10'x10' booth (multiple adjacent booths are available at $125).
One-day Vendors: $200 per 10'x10' booth (multiple adjacent booths are available at $75).
Starter Sellers: $50 Booth Fee This offer is for first year only.
Online application deadline is March 25, 2024.
Visit https://www.gardensbuffaloniagara.com/vendors

𝐏𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐒𝐄 𝐒𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐄!
Garden Walk Buffalo, America’s largest garden tour, is seeking submissions of original artwork to promote its 30th anniversary in 2024, Saturday & Sunday, July 27 & 28. Entries are due Wednesday, January 31, 2024.

Garden Walk Buffalo Poster Contest — Gardens Buffalo Niagara — Gardens Buffalo Niagara Garden Walk Buffalo, America’s largest garden tour, is looking for submissions of original artwork to promote the 2024 event, which will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, July 27 & 28, 2023. Garden Walk Buffalo will be celebrating our 30th anniversary in 2024. Entries are due W

Elizabeth Licata on Garden Rant: "How could a person with so little respect for houseplants have so many?"

For my houseplants, Darwin said it best How could a person with so little respect for houseplants have so many? That’s what I’m wondering as I settle into another winter of indoor plant care. I’ll never act on it, but this could be a resolution for any year: If I’m

Happy New Year and see you in 2024! A July snapshot from a N Pearl St garden, featured on Open Gardens WNY and Garden Walk Buffalo.(Photo by Jay Jinge Hu)

𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐯𝐢𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐛𝐞𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐛𝐲 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐬.
With your contribution 🎁 today in any amount, you can see it put to work in beautification grants 🌿, in gardening events 🌹, and in offering resources and opportunities for gardeners of all skill levels🪴. Make a secure online donation at http://tinyurl.com/5n6b7hry, or mail ✉️ a check to Gardens Buffalo Niagara to 371 Delaware Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14202.

𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐯𝐢𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐛𝐞𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐛𝐲 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐬.
With your contribution 🎁 today in any amount, you can see it put to work in beautification grants 🌿, in gardening events 🌹, and in offering resources and opportunities for gardeners of all skill levels🪴. Make a secure online donation at http://tinyurl.com/5n6b7hry, or mail ✉️ a check made out to Gardens Buffalo Niagara to 371 Delaware Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14202.

Creating more vibrant and beautiful communities by sharing our gardens.
With your contribution today in any amount, you can see it put to work in beautification grants, in gardening events, and in offering resources and opportunities for gardeners of all skill levels. Make a secure online donation at http://tinyurl.com/5n6b7hry, or mail check made out to Gardens Buffalo Niagara to 371 Delaware Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14202.

"Then there were the garden walks and Open Gardens. More than 400 gardens were open for you to visit—for free! Garden Walk Buffalo itself is the largest garden tour in North America. Add in 15 other garden walks, plus Open Gardens, and it’s hard to wrap your head around how fortunate we are to have this unique gardening culture..."

A look back on gardening in Western New York 2023 - Buffalo-NiagaraGardening.com by Connie Oswald Stofko As 2023 comes to a close, it’s time to take a look at the year in gardening in Western New York. Let’s start with events. There were classes, workshops, exhibits, plant exchanges, sales and garden club meetings—all helpful and fun. (All the garden club meetings on my Ev...

An article highlights Open Gardens WNY, by travel writer Linda Cabasin. "Buffalo in Bloom: Garden Walk and More... This community-driven event is a testament to Buffalo’s vitality: The gardens aren’t large but are packed with enough distinctive plantings, garden art, and quirky style to warrant the label “Buffalo-style garden” (there’s even a book about it)... Open Gardens lists 100 or so gardens open at specific times on Thursdays and Fridays in July. I spent an afternoon in the Southtowns outside Buffalo admiring gardens and talking to gardeners with awesome dedication and creativity, whether people were growing 1,000 hostas or maintaining model railroads or water features." https://fathomaway.com/travel-guide-buffalo-new-york/ (Photo by Linda Cabasin)

In 2023 GardensBuffaloNiagara.com (GBN) produced signature gardening events like Garden Walk Buffalo, East Side Garden Walk, and Open Gardens in July and also delivered new programs that empowered folks to proudly share their neighborhoods with visitors from all over the United States and Canada!
Your financial support is vital to our ongoing mission to nurture Buffalo’s gardening culture and make it more accessible to all gardeners, garden lovers, and visitors to our beautiful city. Your donation will directly support all GBN’s events. Donate securely online today at https://secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/s/gcl9N5SZQZOuIfJo1-ffMw

Garden Art Sale Call for Vendors
Gardens Buffalo Niagara invites passionate artisans and vendors to showcase their creativity at the 13th annual Garden Art Sale. Set to be held: Saturday & Sunday, June 29 & 30, 2024, at the Buffalo & Erie County Botanical Gardens.

The Sale, a beloved summer tradition, offers a prime platform for artisans to share their garden- and nature-themed creations with an ever-growing and enthusiastic gardening community. From sculptures to planters, metalwork to fountains, wind sculptures to vintage signs, ceramics to woodwork, birdhouses to birdbaths, and beyond, the event welcomes diverse mediums that resonate with the essence of gardens and nature.

"This is an exceptional opportunity for artists and creators to connect with our dedicated gardening community," said Barbara Maze, event chair. "We're calling upon artisans whose works can adorn gardens or evoke the spirit of nature to be a part of this unparalleled celebration."

The Garden Art Sale isn't just a showcase; it's a haven for motivated buyers seeking unique, garden-inspired treasures. More than 50 vendors will converge on the expansive front lawn of the Botanical Gardens, nestled within the picturesque Frederick Law Olmsted-designed park, to exhibit their exquisite garden art-related wares.

"With live music, food trucks, engaging plant society booths, an enticing basket raffle, and a breathtaking ambiance, the Garden Art Sale is an unmissable event," added co-chair Jim Charlier. "It's an opportunity to engage with thousands of serious buyers coming prepared to buy art for their gardens."

Artisans and vendors are encouraged to apply to this juried show and become a part of this exceptional event. Online applications and additional information can be found by visiting https://www.gardensbuffaloniagara.com/vendors

Gardens Buffalo Niagara creates more vibrant and beautiful communities by sharing our gardens through events like Garden Walk Buffalo, America’s largest garden tour; the East Side Garden Walk; Tours of Open Gardens in July; the Gardens Buffalo Niagara Garden Art Sale; Urban Farm Day; Conservation Day at the Elmwood Village Farmers Market, and promoting the 15 other regional garden tours in the region.

Call for Garden Art Sale Vendors — Gardens Buffalo Niagara Application deadline is March 26, 2022. One of the summer’s most unique events takes advantage of Buffalo Niagara’s ever-growing and enthusiastic gardening community. Event is Saturday & Sunday June 35 & 26, 2022 at the Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens.

What plants will last through the winter in your garden? You can figure that out by knowing what hardiness zone you are in. And you may be in a warmer zone than you thought...

Your Western New York garden may be in a new plant hardiness zone - Buffalo-NiagaraGardening.com by Connie Oswald Stofko What plants will last through the winter in your garden? You can figure that out by knowing what hardiness zone you are in. And you may be in a warmer zone than you thought. A new version of the Plant Hardiness Zone Map was released last week by the United States Department o...

Smug Creek Gardens, featured on Open Gardens WNY.

"He’s rewilding; turning some of his lawn back to nature..."

Rewilding: See how this WNY gardener turned lawn to wildflowers - Buffalo-NiagaraGardening.com by Connie Oswald Stofko The decorative gardens of Tom and Darcie Homme in Pendleton look great in winter, spring, summer and fall. I shared them with you in 2021. What I didn’t show you was the area where he was starting a wildflower garden. It didn’t look like much then, but it’s maturing no...

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Cascading Purple Heart, at Ellen & Mike’s garden, on Garden Walk Buffalo.( 📷 )