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Volume Twenty-eight, Issue Two March-April 2022

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Springiness Right now, this is totally what we need! Is there anything better than the happy, bouncy joy of being surrounded by growing things? The long road to spring always brings the same question, “What’s new this season?” That’s a bit of a trick question; for us, every moment in an early spring greenhouse feels new. Every seedling popping out of the soil, any first flower on a basket...it’s so exciting! Spring gives us all the ability to see everything as new again.

There are indeed new plants this spring, and while some may feel very familiar, they genuinely are improved! Look for Petunias that re-flower without cleaning, Million Bells that resist disease, Weigelas that bloom continuously, and more. Sometimes you don’t need new, just a little bit of something better. So keep your eye out for more robust colors, improved habits, and a hundred other subtle ways your garden will be better.

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There’s so much to look forward to this spring, longer days, warm soil, and good plants.

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Contents

Ear to the ground........................................................5 Seed starting mistakes and fixes.......................... 8-11 Olmsted at 200....................................................14-17 Canandaigua Botanic Society............................20-21

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Ear to the ground I woke up this morning with five inches of snow on my car—not because I don’t have room in the garage, but because I forgot to put the car in the garage. It was warmish. I let my guard down.

One downside of living in a cold climate is that winter is so very long that we tend (or want) to see every string of warm days as a sign of spring. Warm winter days are not signs of spring. They’re just warm winter days. It will get cold again—brutally, sometimes—and it for certain will snow. Again. You should put your car in the garage.

But during those tiny thaws, when the snow melts away just for a little while, it’s a great pleasure to police the perimeter, isn’t it? Right before this latest snow dump I checked out my three precious cultivars of Cyclamen hederifolium, and each has spent the winter spreading into what, it is hoped, will eventually become giant mats.

Under the snow! A few weeks ago, there was Corsican mint blooming (very sparsely). And last year wallflowers blossomed through the snow almost the whole winter.

These are some of the seemingly small pleasures we can take in winter. Here’s a big one, though—PLANTwny’s Plantasia Garden and Landscape Show is back on! If you love the smell of fresh mulch and spring bulbs—I sure do—

there is no better place to be when the weather outside is frightful. Plantasia runs March 17–20 at the Fairgrounds in Hamburg.

This year there won’t be a GardenScape show at the Dome Center in Rochester. But PLANTgflx, our regional nursery and landscape association, will be taking part in the ROC Home & Garden Show put on by the Rochester Home Builders’ Association, and Upstate Gardeners Journal will be there, too! It’s at the Rochester Riverside Convention Center March 19 and 20.

I think I said this last year, and I don’t want to jinx it, but it does seem like people are starting to feel better about going out and about.

Looking forward to seeing you all, in person, sooner rather than later.

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Seed starting mistakes and easy solutions Story and photos by Petra Page-Mann

MISTAKE #1: Starting everything at once and too soon

On the first gloriously warm days of spring, it’s so tempting to sow all our seeds to celebrate: We are the harbingers! Alas, just like making a cake, timing is everything with ingredients just so, and starting seeds at the right time makes all the difference. Especially in the age of social media, it’s easy to feel endlessly behind the curve … and still start seeds too soon.

EASY SOLUTION: Dig into Fruition’s planting calendar

Leaning into your regional gardening community is one of the best ways to have confidence, whether you’ve gardened for years or dreamed for years. Here in the Finger Lakes, Zone 5, we’ve made planting calendars as well as direct sow and transplant charts to set you up for success!

For our full collection of calendars, growing guides and garden planners, join Fruition’s free Growing Library on our website. We also crow when we’re sowing on social media, so you don’t have to wonder! You’ll find us on Instagram as @fruition_seeds as well as on Facebook.

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ABOVE: It's easy to sow seeds too deep: Most seeds are ideally sown twice their depth.

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tarting your own seeds can be intimidating, but here’s the thing: Seeds are in the world to transform the world, starting with themselves. A seed germinating is absolute magic.

Both an art and a science, it took me years to become a confident seed starter, from yogurt cups on my father’s windowsill overlooking Canandaigua Lake to decades later, starting thousands of seeds on our organic seed farm each season.

If I can do it, we all can! With the right timing, tools, and techniques, seed starting is remarkably fun and easy.

After teaching seed starting to thousands of people, here are the five common seed starting mistakes I see people make, along with easy solutions to surround you with abundance for years (and generations!) to come:

MISTAKE #2: Egg cartons are for eggs (not for starting seeds!)

Despite quaint Pinterest images, egg cartons are too small and curvaceous to grow healthy seedlings. Jiffy pots would be convenient, but their potting mix is too poor quality to grow healthy seedlings, either.

EASY SOLUTION: Options abound!

The great news is this: You have an abundance of seed starting options, friends! Soil blocks (see photo), by far, grow the healthiest seedlings, naturally air-pruning and never becoming root-bound. Plastic cell trays as well as six-packs are convenient, though much more prone to becoming root-bound. Peat or “cow” pots are biodegradable and grow great seedlings. As long as you poke holes so they drain, yogurt cups and other recyclables can easily upcycle.

Take-out containers can also be used as seed-starting trays and toilet paper rolls cut into one-inch rounds can grow healthy four-week-old seedlings, as well.

MISTAKE #3: Sowing too close?

Whether it’s sowing too many seeds in a soil block or planting too close in your garden, many gardeners stress their plants by growing them too close.

EASY SOLUTION: The challenging (and essential!) art of

thinning For cell trays and soil blocks, simply sow only two to three seeds per cell. Thin these to one seedling once they emerge, selecting the strongest one. When transplanting, bring a measuring stick: It’s easy to sow small seedlings too close, wanting the garden to look lush and abundant as soon as possible. When direct sowing, resist sowing too densely and thin early and often. Many thinnings are delicious, so enjoy them as micro and baby greens!

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MISTAKE #4: Sowing too deep

It’s easy to sow seeds too deep, since they only need to be sown twice their depth.

EASY SOLUTION: Only sow seeds twice their depth—how marvelously simple! Check your packet to be sure your seeds aren’t an exception, like snapdragons, who prefer to be sown with light, barely covered. You’ll find a full list in our 40-page Rise & Shine: Starting Seeds with Ease book, available as a free ebook in Fruition’s Growing Library.

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MISTAKE #5: Not wanting to make mistakes EASY SOLUTION: Mistakes are how we learn! Be humble, ask lots of questions, and resist comparing your learning curve to anyone else, especially on social media. Can you

imagine trying to learn to ride a bicycle from a YouTube video? Gardening is the same! Having friends to share their experiences and cheer you on makes all the difference and we’re delighted to join you on the journey.

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As always, there is so much more to share!

You’ll find hours of step-by-step video tutorials in Fruition’s free Seed Starting Academy and hop on our email list for weekly garden updates as well as invitations to our events both in person and online. Our Guide to Garden Planning with Robin Wall Kimmerer is a beautiful invitation to sow so much more than carrots. And come see our murals and say hello at our Garden Store this spring.

We’re open each weekend in April and May between 10am and 2pm sharing organic, regionally adapted seeds, transplants, scoop-your-own compost and more. We share farm tours each weekend and many hands-on classes to surround us all with the community as well as the abundance we dream of.

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Raised in the Finger Lakes, Petra co-founded Fruition Seeds in 2012, sharing organic seeds, knowledge and inspiration to surround us all with beauty and abundance for generations to come. Find seeds and resources at fruitionseeds.com and visit the farm at 7921 Hickory Bottom Road in Naples.

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Olmsted at 200: Exploring lesser-known Upstate New York connections on the bicentennial of his birth

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Photo by Zhi Ting Phua INSET: Frederick Law Olmsted (1822–1903)

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rederick Law Olmsted (1822–1903)—and the firm that his sons and associates continued long after his retirement—designed more than 6000 landscapes across North America. For many people, Central Park is the first and most iconic of those achievements that spring to mind, the development of which occupied Olmsted Sr. and his business partner Calvert Vaux (pronounced “vox”) from 1858 to 1976.

To learn about Olmsted Sr., the range of projects the Olmsted firms undertook, and the profound significance of their work to society, see the superb book, A Clearing in the Distance, by Witold Rybczynksi. Further, the National Association for Olmsted Parks created the excellent olmsted200.org to learn about Olmsted as we celebrate

the bicentennial of his birth on April 26th of this year.

Additionally, the Buffalo Olmsted Parks Conservancy, Highland Park Conservancy, and Central New York Conversancy are among the organizations I encourage Upstate Gardeners’ Journal readers to explore to learn more about the Olmsted legacy in Buffalo, Rochester, and Utica.

Olmsted Sr. was a landscape architect, journalist, farmer, social reformer, urban and suburban planner, and conservationist who contributed significantly to the movement to create the national park system. There exists a vast digital repository of information about Olmsted Sr., his sons John Charles and Frederick Law Olmsted Jr., and their Olmsted firm associates. I found myself wondering, what are some of

the lesser-known Olmsted-Upstate New York connections?

By his early 20s, Olmsted had spent just one semester at Yale, but having been unhappy in a classroom setting, left college to find himself through work and travel, including two harrowing and mostly unhappy years as a seaman. Once back on land, he became interested in agronomy (then called “scientific agriculture”) and in 1846, at age 24, Olmsted went to live with the Geddes family in the Hamlet of Fairmount in the Town of Camillus, just west of Syracuse.

An agronomist and civil engineer, a state congressman, a pacifist and abolitionist, George Geddes had received the 1846 New York State Agricultural Society award for the best-run farm in the State. This award recognized his science-based practices with cattle on his 300-acre* farm called Fairmount, named for its location. (*The Fairmount farm’s acreage is variously reported in sources).

As celebrity horticulturist of the time Andrew Jackson Downing had also done, Geddes became an important mentor to Olmsted, who accompanied Geddes to local agriculture fairs, took notes, presented to the local agriculture society on farming equipment, and installed an irrigation system for the Geddes family vegetable garden.

In Genius of Place: The Life of Frederick Law Olmsted, Justin Martin wrote: The long hours of farm work were followed by a ritual that Olmsted found immensely appealing. Geddes ended each day by scrubbing up and sitting down to a large and sumptuous meal. It was often lamb or veal, fresh milk flowed freely, and there might a currant pie for dessert. Sometimes there were even pineapples, an exotic delicacy grown in hothouses on neighboring farms. The table was set with “silver forks every day,” Olmsted noted with wonder. Subsistence farming, this was not.

At dinner, Geddes invariably held forth on a variety of topics. He was a man of broad interests who made a point of staying informed about issues of the larger world, far beyond the realm of farming. In 1846, war had just broken out between the United States and Mexico.

Geddes believed that both armies (all the world’s armies, for that matter) should be disbanded.

He was an avid follower of Elihu Burritt, a blacksmith who was one of the founders of the pacifist movement. Just as the food at Fairmount wasn’t typical, Olmsted noted, neither was the conversational fare.

According to Rybcyznksi in A Clearing in the Distance, after his six-month apprenticeship with Geddes, Olmsted wrote to his best friend from Yale, Charles Loring Brace: “This has been a good place for me. I have looked on and talked more than I’ve worked, but I’ve considerable faith that I shall make a good farmer.” Olmsted went on to buy a farm of his own on Staten Island, with assistance from his father. Influenced by his mentor Andrew Jackson Downing’s passion for fruit trees, Olmsted, too, became

obsessed with growing them—a gateway into a lifelong passion for trees and the larger landscape.

A note about Syracuse: Former Onondaga Historical Society Director Dennis Connors said in a 2010 interview for the Syracuse New Times, “[There is a] persistent legend that Olmsted … designed Onondaga and its sister parks.

He did not. There’s no indication that he ever did any work on [Onondaga] Park … the only connection with Olmsted here is with the Geddes farm in Fairmount.

Central New York had a role in educating Frederick Law Olmsted, rather than the other way around!”

Olmsted and associates designed portions or all of hundreds of college campuses, including Stanford, Yale, Bryn Mawr, Gallaudet, and Smith. In a fascinating article by David Schuyler called “Frederick Law Olmsted and the Origins of Modern Campus Design” (Planning for Higher Education Volume 25, Winter 1996-97), the author synthesizes Olmsted’s philosophy for campus design. One key principle was, “The quadrangle is generally inappropriate for campus design because it is too inflexible and cannot accommodate future growth and changing spatial needs.”

TOP LEFT: John Charles Olmsted (1852–1920) TOP RIGHT: Frederick Law Olmsted Jr. (1870-1957)

BOTTOM: Geddes Farm Historical Marker in Fairmount, NY. Photo

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In 1867, first Cornell University President Andrew Dickson White asked the busy Olmsted to visit the Ithaca campus and draw up a landscape plan. There was a major hitch, however. Cornell Founder Ezra Cornell wanted a quadrangle on the hill overlooking Cayuga Lake, and building had already begun based on that concept. This was frustrating to Olmsted.

From Schuyler’s article:

ABOVE: Jones Square in the Edgerton neighborhood, Rochester. Map data: Google, imagery © 2022 Maxar Technologies. Maxar Technologies, New York GIS, Map data © 2022

Olmsted urged White to avoid making the “same mistake which all the large colleges of the country are now repenting.” If built, Olmsted predicted, the quadrangle would stand as “another monument of shortsightedness, inconsideration, and complacency with our little present.” Olmsted foresaw a successful future for Cornell University and feared that its original formal arrangement of buildings would prove overly restrictive as the need for additional facilities arose. Instead of the row of buildings Ezra Cornell wanted, Olmsted suggested their placement according to a “more free, liberal, picturesque, and convenient” plan.

While integrating, where they could, other aspects of Olmsted’s guidance over a period of six years, Cornell President White and the trustees forged ahead with the quadrangle, and Schuyler writes, “As the university grew in succeeding years, the quadrangle could not accommodate the various uses and new buildings the university needed, just as Olmsted had warned.”

Most Upstate Gardeners’ Journal readers will closely

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associate Buffalo with Olmsted, whose approach to his work there was a national first. Olmsted prepared landscape plans for Buffalo beginning in 1868 at a time when Buffalo was one of the ten largest cities in the US, prospering thanks to the Erie Canal and the industries that grew around it. This was Olmsted’s most ambitious project to date, because when Buffalo’s leading citizens presented him with three parcels of land to choose from for the creation of a park, Olmsted urged that all three be utilized to make a park system—connected by treed greenways.

Witold Rybczysnki writes: [Olmsted’s] highly original plan was a complex and refined network of parks, parkways, avenues, and public spaces that represented a degree of sophistication in city planning previously unknown in the United States. He distributed parks throughout the city to make recreation more accessible. Elsewhere, broad avenues and parkways brought trees and greenery into the congested grid of streets. In Buffalo, Olmsted showed how the burgeoning American industrial city could be made livable.

The City of Buffalo retained the services of Olmsted Sr.—and then his sons—until 1915. According to the Buffalo Olmsted Parks Conservancy, the Buffalo Olmsted Parks system includes six parks, seven parkways, and eight circles.

In Buffalo, Olmsted and Vaux’s talents extended to the then 203-acre landscape of the then-called New

LEFT: Mary Perkins Olmsted (1830–1921) CENTER: Gail Ward Olmsted RIGHT: Landscape of a Marriage: Central Park Was Only the Beginning

In 2021, author and Olmstedby-marriage Gail Ward Olmsted released Landscape of a Marriage: Central Park Was Only the Beginning.

This work of historical fiction based on the author’s extensive research recounts the marriage of

Frederick Law Olmsted Sr. and his late brother’s widow, Mary Perkins.

Theirs was initially seen as a marriage of convenience, but they formed a deeply loving partnership of 44 years while sharing a vision for the transformation and democratization

York State Asylum for the Insane, which opened in 1880 and was notable for its holistic treatment of patients, including provision of opportunities to work in the gardens, relax, and socialize on the park-like grounds.

This now 42-acre National Historic Landmark has been more recently known as the Richardson Olmsted Campus (the architect of the series of buildings was Henry Robson Richardson). The Cultural Landscape Report for the site makes for fascinating reading and can be found through richardson-olmsted.com.

In 1888, Olmsted Sr. began work on designs for a Rochester park system he called “The Emerald Necklace,” envisioned as a greenway that would encircle the city and connect its parks. He drew plans for the truly ambitious Genesee, Highland, and Seneca Parks; for the in-depth history of these “big three,” I refer readers to the marvelous April 1988 volume of Rochester History, edited by Ruth Rosenberg-Naparsteck, in which authors Marjorie Wickes and Tim O’Connell explore “The Legacy of Frederick Law Olmsted.” It’s an online resource from which I learned that the only section of the Olmsteddesigned Emerald Necklace that was realized was Seneca Parkway.

Olmsted Sr. is less well known for redesigning city squares in Rochester, like Jones Square in the Edgerton neighborhood. According to an article written by RIT student Terri O’Connor for the Democrat & Chronicle in 2015, seven acres of land for Jones Square was donated to the City in 1837. The space had been a rustic public square, a training ground for the Union Army, a baseball park where the local amateur team, the Rochester Alerts, played, and then—when baseball got so popular that the

of the built American landscape.

Mary Perkins Olmsted provided the myriad forms of support essential to the success of her public-facing husband. Landscape of a Marriage is told from Mary’s point of view.

Alerts had to move to the Monroe County Fairgrounds to play—aided by Olmsted’s design, it was reopened as a public square in 1903 with benches, walkways, sophisticated gardens, and a circular pool and fountain.

For decades, until funding waned, Jones Square was a source of pride, where City staff and volunteers planted 100,000 tulip bulbs yearly.

The role of Olmsted, Sr. and the Olmsted Brothers in shaping the University of Rochester campus is also fascinating and is explored by the Cultural Landscape Foundation (tclf.org).

About six years ago I spent a night in a B&B in Utica, and I had the absolute pleasure of exploring the Utica Park system, which was designed by the Olmsted Brothers. In the early 1900s, city benefactor and hotelier-businessman Thomas R. Proctor and family donated 400 acres of land for the Olmsted-designed effort as well as additional lands for other parks. The Proctors had envisioned parks in a traditional and formal European mold, but Frederick Law Olmsted, Jr. and his colleague E.C. Whiting were able, over a series of conversations, to convince the Proctors about the uniquely American qualities and benefits of the Olmstedian approach of using wide-open spaces and more naturalistic plantings. Fortunately for Utica, the Proctors were open-minded and receptive.

The Central New York Conservancy has a wonderfully detailed and illustrated timeline of how Utica’s Olmsteddesigned park system came about on their website (uticaolmstedparks.org).

Michelle Sutton is a horticulturist, writer, and editor.

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By Laura Ouimette TOP LEFT: Sign and vasculum TOP RIGHT: Elisabeth Socci and Maya Hobday among the Mertensia (blue bells) BOTTOM RIGHT: Soil and root study at Muller Field Station BOTTOM LEFT: Herbarium sample OPPOSITE: Dr. Bruce Gilman, aka. Plantman, membership spanning five decades, frequent leader and presenter, curator of the FLCC herbarium.

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edicated to advancing knowledge and enjoyment of plants found in the Finger Lakes Region since May 1874, the Canandaigua Botanical Society is the second oldest botanical club in the United States. (The more professional Torrey Botanical Society, near New York City, was incorporated in 1871.)

That early group was composed of avid botanists who sought out and studied all types of plants growing in the local area. An extensive collection of pressed specimens was prepared by the club—many of which are currently housed in the Finger Lakes Herbarium at Finger Lakes Community College.

From 1874 through 1930, Dr. Harvey Jewett was the Canandaigua Botanical Society’s first president. Members were voted in and papers were read at monthly meetings held in private homes. Mrs. Charles W. Marshall served as secretary from 1876–1909 when she met her tragic death in a house fire—along with thirty-five years of CBS records.

During the next twenty years (1930–1950), members were serious botanists, with many of them being teachers

or retired teachers, and specimens were collected for study. During the World War II years, gas rationing curtailed the gatherings, but they resumed in full force after the war. Field trips were held in the spring, summer, and fall months with meetings held in the winter.

From the fifties through to 1980, membership opened up to “any interested person” with winter meetings and summer field trips and an annual meeting/potluck dinner held each April. The club also continued specimen collection. The 100th Anniversary was celebrated in April 1974.

From 1980 through the 2020, membership was open to all interested people. Field trips continued within Ontario County and throughout the greater Finger Lakes Region. Specimen collection was limited due to DEC regulation of protected plants and the faculty of the FLCC Environmental Conservation and Horticulture department became an integral part of the Canandaigua Botanical Society, providing leaders and expertise as well as housing the herbarium of specimens collected by members.

Today the society is made up of individuals who,

while having a wide range of knowledge from novice to expert, share a love of nature. Interests include wildflowers, medicinal and edible plants, trees, ferns, mushrooms, aquatic plants, viticulture, insects, birds, and more. Many of the members are active in related nature and conservation oriented organizations.

Members enjoy leisurely paced walks that allow time to see what is underfoot, overhead, and all around us when we really look.

During the second pandemic experienced by the Canandaigua Botanical Society, efforts were put towards promoting destinations and programing through their weblog and facebook page/group. They are excited to safely begin meeting as groups back out in nature with an in-person botanical walk to begin on Saturday, April 30, 2022 at 10am.

2024 will usher in Canandaigua Botanical Society’s 150th anniversary. In preparation they are seeking persons interested in working with current members to research through Canandaigua Botanical Society records housed at the Ontario County Historical Society. Society membership is $7 for an individual or $10 for a family. Find club information at canandaiguabotanicalsociety.blogspot.com or reach out via email: canandaiguabotanical@gmail.com.

See upcoming Canandaigua Botanical Society events in the calendar, this issue.

Laura Ouimette is the Coordinator for the Canandaigua Botanical Society.

Calendar We strongly recommend you confirm with the host whether an event is still taking place as listed.

SPONSORED EVENTS ITHACA Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County offers Zoom gardening classes in every week of spring. From gardening basics to special advanced topics, learn how to grow beautiful, delicious, and sustainable gardens with experts.

See the listings in this issue or visit ccetompkins. org/gardening to register.

ROCHESTER May 7, 8, 14, 15–21, 22–27, 28: Rochester Dahlia Society Plant Sales. Upcoming RDS dahlia plant and tuber sales. May 7‑8, 9am–2pm, Elmgrove Auto, 725 Elmgrove Rd, Gates. May 14, 8am–12pm, Webster Arboretum, 1700 Schlegel Rd, Webster. May 15–21, Home sale, 553 Klem Rd., Webster. May 22–27, Home sale, 754 Pinnacle Rd, Pittsford. May 28, 8am–1pm, Market in the Park, Warner Castle, Highland Park. Rochester Dahlia Society, 585-865-2291, Facebook, rochesterdahlias.org.

BUFFALO REGULAR CLUB MEETINGS African Violet & Gesneriad Society of WNY meets the third Tuesday of the month, March–December, at 7pm, Greenfield Health & Rehab Facility, 5949 Broadway, Lancaster. judyoneil1945@gmail.com.

Alden Garden Club meets the second Wednesday of the month (except July & August) at 7pm, Alden Community Center, West Main Street, Alden. New members and guests welcome. Plant sale each May. 716-937-7924.

Amana Garden Club meets the second Wednesday of the month (except January) at Ebenezer United Church of Christ, 630 Main Street, West Seneca.

Visitors welcome. 716-844-8543, singtoo@aol.com.

Amherst Garden Club meets the fourth Wednesday of the month (except December, March, July & August) at 10am, St. John’s Lutheran Church, Main Street, Williamsville. New members and guests welcome.

716-836-5397.

Bowmansville Garden Club meets the first Monday of the month (except June, July, August & December) at 7pm, Bowmansville Fire Hall, 36 Main Street, Bowmansville. New members and guests welcome.

For more information, 716-361-8325.

Buffalo Area Daylily Society. East Aurora Senior Center, 101 King Street, East Aurora. Friendly group who get together to enjoy daylilies. Plant Sales, May & August. Open Gardens, June–August. Facebook.

Buffalo Bonsai Society meets the second Saturday of the month at The Critchen, 3377 Clinton St. West Seneca, NY 14224 at 1pm except for the March and April meetings. March 9, 7pm, guest speaker Bill Valanavis. April 23, 1pm, guest speaker Julian Adams. buffalobonsaisociety.com.

Federated Garden Clubs NYS – District 8.

Nancy Kalieta, Director, nancyk212@aol.com. gardenclubsofwny.com.

Forest Stream Garden Club meets the third Thursday of the month (September–May) at 7pm, Presbyterian Village, 214 Village Park Drive, Williamsville and other 22 | MARCH-APRIL 2022

locations. Summer garden teas & tours. Ongoing projects include beautification of the Williamsville Meeting House, garden therapy at a local nursing home, youth gardening & Victorian Christmas decorating. eileen.s@markzon.com Friends of Kenan Herb Club meets the fourth Monday of the month at 6pm (January–March), 5:30pm (April– November), Kenan Center for the Arts, 433 Locust Street, Lockport. Meeting dates, times and campus locations: kenancenter.org/affiliates.asp, 716-4332617.

Garden Club of the Tonawanda meets the third Thursday of the month at 7pm, Tonawanda City Hall, Community Room.

Garden Friends of Clarence meets the second Wednesday of the month at 7pm, September–June, Town Park Clubhouse, 10405 Main Street, Clarence. gardenfriendsofclarence@hotmail.com.

Hamburg Garden Club meets the second Wednesday of the month at 10am, VFW Post 1419, 2985 Lakeview Rd, Hamburg, NY. June plant sale. Summer garden tours. Guests are welcome. Contact lonabutler4@ gmail.com.

Kenmore Garden Club meets the second Tuesday of the month (except July, August & December) at 10am, Kenmore United Methodist Church, 32 Landers Road, Kenmore. Activities include guest speakers, floral design, and community service. New members and guests welcome. Songnbird@aol.com.

Ken-Sheriton Garden Club meets the second Tuesday of the month (except January) at 7pm, St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, 576 Delaware Road, Kenmore.

Monthly programs, artistic design and horticulture displays. New members and guests welcome. 716833-8799; dstierheim@gmail.com.

Lancaster Garden Club meets the second Wednesday of the month (except January, July & August) at 7pm, St. John Lutheran Church, 55 Pleasant Avenue, Lancaster. All are welcome. Meetings are currently on hold. 716-685-4881.

Lewiston Garden Club meets the fourth Monday of the month. See lewistongardenfest.com/garden-club for meeting information or write PO Box 32, Lewiston, NY 14092.

Niagara Frontier Koi and Pond Club meets the second Friday of the month at 7pm, Zion United Church, 15 Koening Circle, Tonawanda.

Niagara Frontier Orchid Society (NFOS) meets the first Tuesday following the first Sunday (dates sometimes vary due to holidays, etc.), September–June, Botanical Gardens, 2655 South Park Avenue, Buffalo. niagarafrontierorchids.org.

Orchard Park Garden Club meets the first Thursday of the month at 12pm, Orchard Park Presbyterian Church, 4369 South Buffalo Street, Orchard Park.

Contact: Sandra Patrick, 716-662-2608.

Ransomville Garden Club meets the third Wednesday or Saturday of the month at 5:45pm, Ransomville Community Library, 3733 Ransomville Road, Ransomville. Meetings are open to all. Community gardening projects, educational presentations, June plant sale. bbonnie2313@gmail.com.

Silver Creek-Hanover Garden Club meets the second Saturday of the month at 11am, Silver Creek Senior Center, 1823 Lake Road (Rte. 5), Silver Creek. edlorrie@yahoo.com, Facebook.

South Towns Gardeners meets the second Friday of the month (except January) at 9:30am, West Seneca Senior Center. New members welcome.

Town and Country Garden Club of LeRoy meets the second Wednesday of the month (except February) at 6:30pm, First Presbyterian Church, 7 Clay Street, LeRoy. New members and guests are welcome. 585768-2712, ritawallace005@gmail.com, Facebook.

Western New York Herb Study Group meets the second Wednesday of the month at 7pm, Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens, 2655 South Park Avenue, Buffalo.

Western New York Honey Producers, Inc. Cornell Cooperative Extension of Erie County, 21 South Grove Street, East Aurora. wnyhpa.org.

Western New York Hosta Society. East Aurora Senior Center, 101 King Street, East Aurora. Meetings with speakers, newsletter, sales. Hosta teas first Saturday of July, August, September. h8staman@aol.com; wnyhosta.com.

Western New York Hosta Society Breakfast Meetings, a friendly get-together, first Saturday (winter months only) at 10am, Forestview Restaurant, Depew. wnyhosta.com.

Western NY Iris Society usually meets 1–4pm the first Sunday of the month at the Julia B. Reinstein Public Library, 1030 Losson Road, South Cheektowaga.

Guests welcome. Programs include information about acquiring and growing irises (bearded & non-bearded) and complementary perennials; the club's annual judged iris show, and a summer iris sale. During months when irises are blooming, there garden visitations. April 3, 1:30pm, Components to Interpret a Themed Iris Flower Design; Especially for the Novice; What to do in the Spring Garden.

May 1, 1:30pm, Preparing Iris for the Show Bench; What to do in Spring Garden—Continued. June 4, 1–4pm, Annual Iris Show. All meetings open to the public. Free. Contact Marilee Farry: 716-668-1789; faremare@aol.com.

Western New York Rose Society meets the third Wednesday of each month at 7pm. WNYRS has gone back to Zoom meetings. Check the website or Facebook page for updates. March 16, Garden prep, pruning, planting, fertilizing and spraying by Jim Styn and Steve Styn. April 20, Invasive pests, speaker John Farfaglia from Cornell Extension. St. StephensBethlehem United Church of Christ, 750 Wehrle Drive, Williamsville. wnyrosesociety.net.

Youngstown Garden Club meets the second Wednesday of every month at 7pm, First Presbyterian Church, 100 Church Street, Youngstown.

FREQUENT HOSTS BECBG: Buffalo & Erie County Botanical Gardens, 2655 South Park Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14218. 716-827-1584; buffalogardens.com.

REIN: Reinstein Woods Nature Preserve, 93 Honorine Drive, Depew, NY 14043. 716-6835959; reinsteinwoods.org.

URB: Urban Roots, 428 Rhode Island Street, Buffalo. Seminars presented in collaboration with Grassroots Gardens & Massachusetts Avenue Project. All classes at 2pm—please arrive 10 minutes early. 716-362-8982; info@urbanroots.org; urbanroots.org.

CLASSES / EVENTS Indicates activities especially appropriate for children and families.

Indicates plant sales/swaps.

Indicates garden tours.

Indicates online event.

March 19: Container Gardening, 2pm. With Patti Jablonski-Dopkin. URB

March 19: Almost Spring Walk, 10:30am. Look for signs of the new season. Registration required; call 716683-5959. REIN March 19: Woods Walk: Where Does Maple Syrup Come From? 1pm. Learn more about this sweet treat that is made from the official New York State tree. No registration required. REIN March 24: On-Site Succulent Garden Workshop, 6:30pm. $35/general, $31.50/members. BECBG March 26: Year Round Gardening, 2pm. URB March 26: Sustainable Gardening Series: Edible Plants and Composting, 11am–1pm. $25/general, $22.50/ members. BECBG March 26: First Birds of Spring at Buckhorn Island, 9am–12pm. Join in on this walk along the Niagara River at Buckhorn Island State Park. Gulls, ducks, geese, and swans are all getting ready to head north to their breeding grounds for the season.

Learn about why the region is so important to their survival. Buffalo Audubon Society, 1610 Welch Road, N Java; 585-457-3228; info@buffaloaudubon.org; buffaloaudubon.org.

March 26: Spring Nature Walk, 10:30am. Join a naturalist and search for early signs of spring in the woods. Registration required; call 716-683-5959. REIN March 26: Spring Watercolor Wreath, 10am–12pm. $25/general, $22.50/members. BECBG March 26: Edible Plants and Composting, 11am–1pm. $25/General, $22.50/Members. BECBG April 2: Woods Walk: Nature Guide’s Choice, 11am.

Join a guided nature walk through the woods. No registration required. REIN April 9: Bird Migration Hike, 10 am. Review how to use binoculars, learn about helpful books and apps, and take a walk to look for migrating birds. For adults and children ages 8 and older. Registration required; call 716-683-5959. REIN April 9: Intro to Mushroom Farming with Flat 12 Mushrooms, 2pm. URB April 12: Spring Nature Walk, 10am. Join a naturalist and search for early signs of spring in the woods.

Registration required; call 716-683-5959. REIN April 13: Wild Wednesday, 4:30pm. Together, kids and their caregivers can enjoy a fun hourlong outdoor activity. For children in grades K–5.

Registration required; call 716-683-5959. REIN April 14: Fantastic Frogs, 10am. Enjoy the sounds of spring and learn about the frog species on this guided adventure. For children in grades K–5.

Registration required; call 716-683-5959. REIN April 16: Outdoor Skills, 10am. In this program, participants will build an emergency shelter from natural materials and practice navigation and firebuilding techniques. For adults and children ages 8 and older. Registration required; call 716-683-5959.

REIN April 16: Woods Walk: Nature Guide’s Choice, 1pm.

Join a guided nature walk through the woods. No registration required. REIN April 20: Phragmites Strike Team Training, 6:30pm.

Join this team to help monitor and remove an invasive plant threatening Reinstein Woods’ wetlands.

No experience needed, just a love of nature and a desire to help. Registration required, call 716-6835959. REIN April 20: Spring Floral Arrangement, 6:30pm. Repeats on April 21. $50/general, $45/members. BECBG April 21: Trail Thursday Kick-Off, 6pm. Celebrate Earth Week by joining the first of these weekly Trail Thursday programs. Volunteers meet throughout the spring and summer to maintain trails, remove invasive species, monitor restoration sites, and more.

Registration required, call 716-683-5959. REIN

April 23: Urban Foraging, 2pm. With Rachel Gottlieb.

URB April 23: Sustainable Gardening Series: Naturalistic Gardens, 11am–1pm. $25/general, $22.50/members.

BECBG April 23: Bird-Safe Windows: An Avian Behavior and Buffalonian Perspective, 10am. Thousands of birds are injured or killed annually when they collide with windows. Canisius College honors student Alex Sidare will delve into animal behaviors that cause window strikes and how this knowledge can help us create solutions. Registration required; call 716-6835959. REIN April 28: Succulent Workshop, 6:30pm. $35/general, $31.50/members. BECBG April 29: Name That Tree, 7pm. What better way to celebrate Arbor Day than by taking a hike in the woods and identifying common trees? Join in to discover the tricks to tree identification and to learn fun tree facts along the way. Registration required, call 716-683-5959. REIN April 30–May 1: Buffalo Cherry Blossom Festival.

This festival highlights the cherry trees that adorn the Japanese Garden in Delaware Park.

Events include Family Day at The Buffalo History Museum, live music, an international costume show, Pink Boat rides on Mirror Lake, a parade, tree planting and more. See website for event details, buffalocherryblossomfestival.org.

May 7: Earth Day in May/I Love My Park Day. Keep the Earth Day spirit alive by caring for Reinstein Woods’ trails on I Love My Park Day. Small groups will venture out to work on projects throughout the day. Scouts and other organizations are welcome, but please note that large groups will be split into multiple parties that may have different start times. Online registration will open in March. REIN May 13 & 14: The Great Plant Sale, May 13, 11am– 8pm and May 14, 9am–3pm. See website for presale information and on-site details. BECBG May 14: Garden Friends of Clarence Perennial Plant Sale, 9am–12pm. Clarence Town Park, Large Pavilion, 10405 Main St., Clarence, NY 14031. gardenfriendsofclarence@gmail.com

ITHACA REGULAR CLUB MEETINGS Adirondack Chapter, North American Rock Garden Society (ACNARGS) meets the third Saturday of the month (except in summer) at 1pm, Whetzel Room, 404 Plant Science Building, Cornell University, Ithaca.

Meetings are open to all. 607-269-7070, acnargs.org, Facebook.com/acnargs.

Auraca Herbarists, an herb study group, usually meets the second Tuesday of the month at noon, Cornell Botanic Gardens, Ithaca. Brownbag lunch at noon followed by the program and herb of the month.

Field trips during the growing season. All are welcome. Contact Pat Curran, pc21@cornell.edu.

Elmira Garden Club meets the first Thursday of the month, April–December, at 6pm, 426 Fulton Street, Elmira. Annual plant sale, workshops, monthly meetings, local garden tours and community gardening services. Karen Coletta, 607-731-8320, Facebook.

Finger Lakes Native Plant Society meetings are usually on the third Tuesday of the month Sept–May. Flnps.org, info@flnps.org.

Windsor NY Garden Group meets the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month at 10am, members’ homes or Windsor Community House, 107 Main Street, Windsor. windsorgardengroup.suerambo.com.

FREQUENT HOSTS CCE/TOM: Cornell Cooperative Extension, Tompkins County, 615 Willow Avenue, Ithaca, NY 14850. 607-272-2292 x146; jrc10@cornell.edu; ccetompkins.org.

FLNPS: Finger Lakes Native Plant Society, 532 Cayuga Heights Rd., Ithaca NY 14850. info@ flnps.org, flnps.org.

CLASSES / EVENTS Indicates activities especially appropriate for children and families.

Indicates plant sales/swaps.

SAVE THE DATE …

June 4: Odyssey to Ithaca Day Trip. Join UGJ staff as we travel by motor coach to tour the Ithaca region.

Lunch included. $85. Registration required. Please call to reserve your seat: 716/432-8688; 585-591-2860.

Upstate Gardeners’ Journal, 1501 East Avenue, STE 201, Rochester, NY 14610.

Upstategardenersjournal.com.

June 18–19: Lewiston GardenFest. Vendors, expert advice, demonstrations, container garden contest, and open gardens. Presented by the Lewiston Garden Club. Center Street, Lewiston. lewistongardenfest. com.

July 15–17: Lancaster Garden Walk, July 15, 8:45– 11pm and July 16–17, 10am–4:30pm. For details see lancastervillage.org.

July 16–17: Samuel P. Capen Garden Walk. See private gardens and public spaces showcasing the neighborhoods surrounding the UB South Campus. ourheights.org/gardenwalk.

July 16: Capen by Night. See the gardens at night.

Part of Samuel P. Capen Garden Walk (above). ourheights.org/gardenwalk.

July 30–31: Garden Walk Buffalo. More than 400 urban gardens. Free. gardensbuffaloniagara.com.

Indicates garden tours.

Indicates online event.

March 15: Native Grasses, 7pm. Host is Jerry Davis, Emeritus, School of Integrative Plant Science, Cornell.

Online/Zoom registration required. Free. FLNPS March 15: Veggie Gardening 101, 6–7:30pm. Join horticulture program leader Mila Fournier for this fun and informative class. This class will help the beginning vegetable gardener learn how to choose a site for their vegetable garden, prepare the soil, decide on starting with seeds or plants, start and transplant seeds, how to choose and use compost and mulch, how to care for your plants throughout the season, and when to harvest. Get the basics so you can have a great garden no matter how much experience you have. Register at website. CCE/TOM March 19: Make More Plants! Special Event Seed Swap, 12–3pm. Master Gardener Volunteers and CCE Staff will be on hand to answer all your seedy questions. Go home with free seeds from the CCE Tompkins Seed library, seeds shared from neighbors’ seed stash, as well as locally adapted seeds collected by seed-saving enthusiasts. Everyone in the community is welcome to bring labeled, unexpired seeds to share. This is an outdoor event, free and open to everybody, but all attendees must register at the main entrance. CCE/TOM UPSTATE GARDENERS’ JOURNAL | 23

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Join us on a 10-night private horticultural tour of Dublin and the South West/Mid-West of Ireland. Beginning in Dublin, meander through the beauty and tranquility of some of Ireland’s finest gardens, finishing your tour with a stay in the majesty of Dromoland Castle and surrounding 450 acre estate.

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March 19: Kids in the Garden: Seed Starting Family Program, 12:15–1pm. Kids can share in the gardening spirit by starting some seeds of their own!

Sign up for a hands-on lesson about seeds, and caring for growing seedlings. Each child will be able to bring home a six-pack to care for and eventually transplant into a container or garden. This will be geared for children 6‑12, but can accommodate older or younger. Happening simultaneously with the CCE Seed Swap event. CCE/TOM March 22: Brambles, 6–7:30pm. Raspberries, blackberries, and everything in between. There are many bramble varieties to choose from, and this workshop will go over the major characteristics that can help you decide which brambles are right for you.

Join Cornell small fruits specialist Anya Osatuke who will review the biology, care, and quirks of different bramble crops. The 3/22 Zoom class will guide you through site requirements, choosing the right varieties for your needs, and how to prune a planting to maximize plant health and fruit production. The 3/26 workshop will offer a tour of a raspberry planting and review pruning and trellising methods. Join for one or both classes. Register at website. CCE/TOM March 26: Brambles In-Person Workshop, 12–2pm.

See March 22 event for details. Register at website.

CCE/TOM March 29: Growing Gourds, 6–7:30pm. Hardshell gourds are fun and satisfying to grow and turn into all kinds of useful objects. Participants in this workshop will learn all about growing gourds, from where to get seed and how to germinate to trellising, pollinating, harvesting, and drying. A smattering of crafting and gourd culture and history will be thrown in too.

Graham and Otto Ottoson have been growing gourds for 15 years and are active members of the American Gourd Society. Register at website. CCE/TOM April 12: No-Till Gardening Techniques, 6–7:30pm.

Reducing tillage in your garden helps preserve soil structure and also reduces the number of weed seeds that germinate each year. This helps improve your soil while also reducing the chore of weeding. This class will cover a variety of no-dig techniques, including broad forking, lazy beds, and using raised beds.

Register at website. CCE/TOM April 19: Native American Food Ways, 7pm. FLNPS April 19: Principles of Ornamental Garden Design, 6–7:30pm. It’s time to design your garden, but where to start? Join garden designer and CCE Tompkins horticulture program leader Mila Fournier as she leads you through basic design principles that will help you make a successful plan that will bring you beauty for years to come. This class will focus on the geometries and repetition as well as sizing and spacing of garden beds, hardscape and structures, and placement of trees and shrubs, placement of perennials, annuals, and any moveable elements.

Register at website. CCE/TOM April 26: Veggie Gardening 101, 6–7:30pm. See March 15 class for details. CCE/TOM April 30: Veggie Gardening 101 (In-person), 10am– 12pm. Join horticulture program leader Mila Fournier for this fun and informative workshop at Ithaca Children’s Garden. This class will help the beginning vegetable gardener gain confidence in choosing a site for their, preparing the soil, choosing seeds or plants, understanding spacing, using compost and mulch, and caring for your plants’ needs throughout the season. This class is aimed at adult gardeners.

If you’d like to enroll your children, please see the Kids In The Garden: Veggie Gardening 101 class happening at the same time. Register at website.

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April 30: Kids in the Garden: Veggie Gardening 101, 10am–12pm. As adults learn about gardening in our 4/30 Veggie Gardening 101Workshop, kids can share in the gardening spirit by learning how to grow their own favorite veggies in this drop-off workshop.

Each child will be able to bring home a six-pack to care for and eventually transplant into a container or garden. This will be geared for children 6–12.

Register at website. CCE/TOM May 3: Glorious Ornamental Containers, 6–7:30pm.

Learn how to combine perennials, annuals, herbs, and edibles into containers from the leader of the Community Beautification Program, Mila Fournier.

She and her team design and plant the beautiful containers throughout Ithaca including those on the Ithaca Commons. No gardening experience is necessary but even advanced gardeners will leave with new information, ideas, and inspiration. Register at website. CCE/TOM May 10: Veggie Gardening 201, 6–7:30pm. Take your vegetable garden to the next level! Integrating succession planting, companion planting and interplanting to your garden will help you improve the resilience and beauty of your garden, stagger your harvest throughout the season, and optimize your use of space. Learn more about planting in waves, how to use space on the ground and vertically, and what plants grow well together, all to increase your yield.

Register at website. CCE/TOM May 13–14: CCE Tompkins Annual Plant Sale.

The sale features a wide variety of vendors who offer specialty plants and gardening advice on topics ranging from growing rock garden plants to selecting native species for the garden. Plants for sale include organically grown and heirloom vegetable transplants, colorful annuals, fragrant herbs, hanging baskets, small flowering shrubs, hardy roses, fruit crops, trees, evergreens, and specialty perennials.

Visitors are encouraged to bring carts or wagons to aid in transporting their plant purchases to their cars.

Free admission. Learn more at CCETompkins.org/ gardening. CCE/TOM May 17: Limestone Pavement Barrens, 7pm. FLNPS

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June 12–14: Botanizing in the Adirondacks. The tour will focus on the native flora of the Adirondack region and includes guided hikes to see alpine vegetation on Whiteface Mountain (one of the “High Peaks” of the Adirondacks) and two bogs in the western Adirondacks. The tour will also visit the Chaumont Barrens alvar and the Adirondack Experience Museum that highlights the history and culture of the region. The tour will use a professionally driven bus and will be limited to 25 participants. Contact tours@ nargs.org. Adirondack Chapter, North American Rock Garden Society, acnargs.blogspot.com.

ROCHESTER REGULAR CLUB MEETINGS 7th District Federated Garden Clubs New York State, Inc. meets the first Wednesday of the month.

7thdistrictfgcnys.org.

African Violet and Gesneriad Society of Rochester meets the first Wednesday of the month (except in summer), 7–9pm, Messiah Church, 4301 Mount Read Blvd., Rochester. All are welcome. Meetings are on hold until further notice. Stacey Davis, 585-426-5665, stacey.davis@rit.edu; avgsr.org.

Big Springs Garden Club of Caledonia-Mumford meets the second Monday evening of the month,

September–November, January–May. New members and guests welcome. 585-314-6292, mdolan3@rochester.rr.com, Facebook.

Bloomfield Garden Club meets the third Thursday of the month at 11:45am, Veterans Park, 6910 Routes 5 & 20, Bloomfield. Visitors and prospective new members welcome. Marlene Moran, 585-924-8035, Facebook.

Bonsai Society of Upstate New York meets the fourth Tuesday of the month at the Brighton Town Park Lodge, Buckland Park, 1341 Westfall Road, Rochester.

585-334-2595, Facebook, bonsaisocietyofupstateny. org.

Canandaigua Botanical Society meets for in-person botanical events. See website for event schedule. canandaiguabotanicalsociety.blogspot.com Conesus Lake Garden Club meets the third Wednesday of the month (April–December) at 7pm, Watershed Education Center, Vitale Park, Lakeville. Welcoming new members. Contact Rosemary Fisher, 716-9838630.

Country Gardeners of Webster meets the second Monday of the month (except February, July & August) at 7pm, various locations. All aspects of gardening covered, outside speakers, projects, visits to local gardens, community gardening involvement.

Includes coffee and social time. Guests welcome.

585-265-4762.

Creative Gardeners of Penfield meets the second Monday of the month (except July & August) at 9:15am, Penfield United Methodist Church, 1795 Baird Road, Penfield. Visitors welcome. Call 585-3852065 or email 09green17@gmail.com if interested in attending a meeting.

Fairport Garden Club Member club of Federated Garden Clubs of NY State. Meets third Thursday evening of the month (except January & August) in members’ homes. Educational topics through speakers, workshops or local tours. Accepting new members. Fairportgc@gmail.com; fairportgardenclub.com.

Finger Lakes Daylily Society members garden in westcentral NY, covering an area from Batavia to Syracuse and the Southern Tier. Meetings are held in Rochester or the Canandaigua area. There are generally four regular Saturday meetings held in February, March, May, and September. Visitors and prospective new members are welcome to attend. Contact Deb Lawrence for information, binxers1@yahoo.com.

Garden Club of Brockport meets the second Wednesday of every month at 7pm, Jubilee Church, 3565 Lake Road, Brockport. Speakers; hands-on sessions. Georgie: 585-964-7754; georgietoates@yahoo.com.

Garden Club of Mendon meets the third Tuesday of the month, 10am–1pm, Mendon Community Center, 167 North Main Street, Honeoye Falls. Work on community gardens and gather new ideas in a casual, social environment. 585-624-8182; joanheaney70@gmail.com.

Garden Path of Penfield meets the third Wednesday of the month, September–May at 7pm, Penfield Community Center, 1985 Baird Road, Penfield.

Members enjoy all aspects of gardening; new members welcome. gardenpathofpenfield@gmail.com.

Gates Garden Club meets the second Thursday of the month (except July & August) at 6:30pm, Gates Town Annex, 1605 Buffalo Road, Rochester. New members and guests welcome. 585 247-1248; scece6@yahoo.com.

Genesee Region Orchid Society (GROS) meets the first Monday following the first Sunday of the month.

The meeting on November 8 will be an in-person orchid auction at the Jewish Community Center (JCC) in Brighton. Meetings in December, January, and

February will be virtual. It is likely that meetings from March–May will be in person at the JCC. Please see the website for information: geneseeorchid.org.

Genesee Valley Hosta Society meets the second Thursday of the month, April–October, at Eli Fagan American Legion Post, 260 Middle Road, Henrietta. 585-889-7678, sebuckner@frontiernet.net, geneseevalleyhosta.com.

Greater Rochester Iris Society (GRIS) meets Sundays at 2pm, dates vary. September 12: Iris Society meeting, 2 PM, St. John’s Episcopal Church Hall, 11 Episcopal Ave. Honeoye Falls, NY. Public welcome. 585-2660302, thehutchings@mac.com.

Greater Rochester Perennial Society (GRPS) meets the first Thursday of each month at 7pm, Twelve Corners Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall, 1200 South Winton Road, Rochester, except in summer when it tours members’ gardens. Lectures being held virtually and garden tours are being scheduled. See website or Facebook for updates. cap704@frontiernet.net, Facebook, rochesterperennial.com.

Greater Rochester Rose Society meets the first Tuesday of the month at 7pm, Penfield Community Center, 1985 Baird Rd., Penfield, NY 14526. Summer meetings may be garden tours. Meetings are March– December. Contact j.chorder@gmail.com or 585-6948430 for information. Facebook.

The Henrietta Garden Club meets the second Wednesday except May–Aug and Dec at 6:30pm in the lower level of the Henrietta Town Hall, 475 Calkins Rd. April 13th meeting will feature "Straw Bale Gardening" with Master Gardener Melanie Popick. Guests are welcome for a free visit. Handicap accessible. Sites.google.com/site/ henriettagardenclub/ or call 585-747-6780.

Holley Garden Club meets the second Thursday of the month at 7pm, Holley Presbyterian Church. 585-6386973.

Hubbard Springs Garden Club of Chili meets the third Monday of the month at 7pm, Chili Senior Center, 3235 Chili Avenue, Rochester.

Dtoogood@rochester.rr.com.

Ikebana International Rochester Chapter 53 meets the third Thursday of each month (except December and February) at 10am, First Baptist Church, Hubbell Hall, 175 Allens Creek Road, Rochester. 585-3016727, 585-402-1772, rochesterikebana@gmail.com, ikebanarochester.org.

Rochester Dahlia Society meets the second Saturday of the month (except August & September) at 12:30pm, Trinity Reformed Church, 909 Landing Road North, Rochester. Visitors welcome. Meetings currently on hold. See website for up-to-date information concerning meetings & shows. 585-865-2291, Facebook, rochesterdahlias.org.

Rochester Herb Society meets the first Tuesday of each month (excluding January, February & July) at 12pm, Potter Memorial Building, 53 West Church Street, Fairport. Summer garden tours. New members welcome. Rochesterherbsociety.com.

Rochester Permaculture Center meets monthly to discuss topics such as edible landscapes, gardening, farming, renewable energy, green building, rainwater harvesting, composting, local food, forest gardening, herbalism, green living, etc. Meeting location and details: meetup.com/rochesterpermaculture.

Seabreeze Bloomers Garden Club meets the fourth Wednesday of the month (except January) at 7pm; location varies depending on activity. Meetings may include a speaker, project, or visit to local gardenrelated site. Monthly newsletter. New members welcome. Meetings are currently cancelled; contact Bonnie Arnold with any questions. 585-230-5356; bonniearnold@frontiernet.net.

Stafford Garden Club meets the third Wednesday of the month (except December & January) at 7pm, Stafford Town Hall, 8903 Morganville Road (Route 237), Stafford. Plant auction in May. All are welcome.

585-343-4494.

Victor Garden Club meets the second Wednesday of the month (except January & February) at 6:30/6:45pm. New members welcome. Meeting and location details: victorgardenclubny2.com; 585-3303240.

Williamson Garden Club. Ongoing community projects and free monthly lectures to educate the community about gardening. Open to all. 315-524-4204;

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March 13: The ABCs of Growing Iris, 2pm. A primer for all skill levels. Receive a free iris plus learn how to receive a free one-year membership to the American Iris Society. GRIS March 19­–20: ROC Home & Garden Show, 10am–6pm Saturday and 10am–5pm. Largest show of its kind in the Greater Rochester and Finger Lakes region featuring members of the Rochester Home Builders' Association as well as supporting industry businesses.

Advance online sale tickets $5 and $8 at the gate.

March 26: Raised Bed Gardening, 10am. Learn key steps to ensure a successful raised vegetable garden, including cover planting and harvesting technique and the top 10 vegetables for home gardening.

Country Max Henrietta, 4575 W. Henrietta Rd., Henrietta. 585-334-2180; countrymax.com/w-henrietta-countrymax.

April 2: Perennial Gardening, 10am. Covers the primary considerations when planning and constructing a perennial garden. Plus, get a fascinating historical perspective on perennials. Country Max Fairport, 897 Turk Hill Rd., Fairport. 585-388-1030; countrymax.com/fairport-countrymax.

April 2–3: Genesee Region Orchid Society Show and Sale, 10am–5pm Saturday and 10am–4pm Sunday. Rochester Museum and Science Center, Eisenhart Auditorium, 667 East Ave, Rochester.

Admission $10 and children under 12 free. Orchid repotting service available. Geneseeorchid.org; facebook@geneseeorchid.

April 7: Garden Talk “Spring into the Garden,” 12pm. Plenty of tips on what you can do to get your garden ready for spring. Free. Register for Zoom link at website. CCE/GC April 9: Creating a Bird Habitat in Your Backyard, 10am. With just a little knowledge, time, and effort, you can transform your yard into a beautiful bird sanctuary. Learn how easy it is to bring colorful songbirds to your backyard. Country Max Webster, 695 Ridge Rd., Webster. 585-347-4066; countrymax.com/webster-countrymax.

CBS: Canandaigua Botanical Society, See website for event schedule and details. canandaiguabotanicalsociety.blogspot.com

April 16: Opening Day. See facebook for details.

Oriental Garden Supply, 448 W. Bloomfield Rd, Pittsford, NY 14534.

Kendall Garden Club meets the first Wednesday of the month at 7pm, Kendall Town Hall. 585- 370-8964.

CCE/GC: Cornell Cooperative Extension, Genesee County, 420 East Main Street, Batavia, NY 14020. 585/343-3040; genesee.cce. cornell.edu.

Klemwood Garden Club of Webster meets the 2nd Monday of the month at 7pm (except January & February) in members’ homes or local libraries.

Accepting new members. 585-671-1961.

GRIS: Greater Rochester Iris Society, St. John’s Episcopal Church Hall, 11 Episcopal Ave. Honeoye Falls, NY. 585-266-0302; thehutchings@mac.com.

April 23–24: Art in Bloom: Flowers in Art. Art in Bloom is a new fundraiser for the Memorial Art Gallery. The Gallery Council, in partnership with the 7th District Federated Garden Clubs, brings you an exciting menu of attractions for the entire weekend. Designers from the garden clubs will use live floral materials to interpret 20 works of art chosen from the permanent collection at MAG—paintings and 3-D objects as well.

Ticket holders will be invited to view all the parlors in Cutler Union and admission to the Gallery will be included. See website for tickets and more details: mag.rochester.edu/events/art-in-bloom

Lakeview Garden Club (Greece) meets the second Wednesday of the month (except January & February) at 7pm; meeting location varies depending on activity.

Meetings may include speakers, projects, or visits to local garden-related sites. New members always welcome. Joanne Ristuccia, rista1234@gmail.com.

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Guests are welcome.

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Pittsford Garden Club Pittsford Garden Club meets the third Tuesday of the month at 10:30am at the Spiegel Center on Lincoln Avenue in the Village of Pittsford.

The club usually meets in Room 18, but ask at the desk. Masks are required at all times in the building unless requirements change. New members are always welcomed. May 21 plant sale, location TBD. Look for signs in the village.

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April 24: Preparing Your Iris for Show or Sale, 2pm.

Receive a free iris plus learn how to receive a free one-year membership to the American Iris Society.

GRIS April 28: Celebrating Olmsted: Genius of Place with Justin Martin, 7pm–9pm. Hosted by the Highland Park Conservancy. The Conservancy’s annual meeting, featuring guest speaker Justin Martin, author of Genius of Place: The Life of Frederick Law Olmsted Abolitionist, Conservationist, and Designer of Central Park will be free and open to all. A reception and Olmsted birthday party will follow. Event held at the Memorial Art Gallery, 500 University Ave., Rochester. highlandparkconservancy.org UPSTATE GARDENERS’ JOURNAL | 27

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April 29: 39th Annual Arbor Day Celebration at Genesee Valley Park, 11am. Tree planting plus 200th birthday of Frederick Law Olmsted, the architect of a few parks in the area, including Genesee Valley Park. Rain or Shine. Sponsored by The City of Rochester, Monroe County, CCE/MON, PLANT GFLX, Horticultural Associates, Meadowview Nursery, and the NYS Chapter of the International Society of Arboriculture.

April 30: Ontario Pathways Walk, 10am. 4317 County Rd 46, Canandaigua. CBS April 30–May 1: Amanda’s Native Garden Wildflower Celebration, 10am–4pm. Go out and enjoy the spring wildflowers during this annual spring event. Beautiful native plants for sale. There will be demonstrations and guided tours of the property so you can see native plants in both a garden setting and in the wild. Bring the kids to enjoy coloring pages and hands on planting stations. Scavenger hunt. Knowledgeable staff will be on hand to answer questions and give consultations of your landscape. Rain or Shine. Amanda’s Native Garden, 8030 Story Rd., Dansville. 585-750-6288; ellen@ amandasnativeplants.com; amandasnativeplants.com.

May 1–22: Monroe CCE Master Gardener Lilac Sale, Weekends of May 6, 12, & 19 in-person at the Lilac Festival and May 1–15 online. A variety of lilac shrubs in 1 and 3 gallon sizes. CCE/MON May 5: Garden Talk “Kitchen Garden,” 12pm.

Kitchen gardens have been around for as long as humans have lived in communities. Join in to find out a little history, a little design, what exactly is a kitchen garden, and what can be planted in yours. Free.

Register for your Zoom link at website. CCE/GC May 7, 8, 14, 15–21, 22–27, 28: Rochester Dahlia Society Plant Sales. Upcoming RDS dahlia plant and tuber sales. May 7‑8, 9am–2pm, Elmgrove Auto, 725 Elmgrove Rd, Gates. May 14, 8am–12pm, Webster Arboretum, 1700 Schlegel Rd, Webster. May 15–21, Home sale, 553 Klem Rd., Webster. May 22–27, Home sale, 754 Pinnacle Rd, Pittsford. May 28, 8am–1pm, Market in the Park, Warner Castle, Highland Park.

Rochester Dahlia Society, 585-865-2291, Facebook, rochesterdahlias.org.

May 7: Bluebell Walk, 10am. 1438 Mertensia Park, Farmington. CBS May 14: Spring Garden Gala, 10am–1pm. Join the Genesee County Master Gardeners for their annual Spring Garden Gala. Plant sale featuring a selection of perennial plants and houseplants, "chance" auction, and free soil pH testing. Plant sale starts promptly at 10am. Chance auction drawing starts at 12:30pm. 420 East Main Street, Batavia. 585-3433040, ext. 132. CCE/GC

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May 21: Annual Henrietta Garden Club Plant Sale, 9am. Huge number of member-grown perennials, annuals, shrubs, succulents, herbs, and various other finds, all at very reasonable prices. Arrive early for best selection. Tinker Nature Park, 1525 Calkins Rd, Pittsford, NY. See sites.google.com/site/ henriettagardenclub or call 585-747-6780 for more information.

May 21–22, 28–29, June 4–5: Tree Peony Festival.

Reservations required. See website for details.

Linwood Gardens, 1912 York Road West, Linwood, NY 14486. linwoodgardens.org.

May 28: Market in the Park, 8am–1pm. Local gardening vendors, tours of Warner Castle, and minitalks on garden topics. Warner Castle, 5 Castle Park, Rochester. CCE/MON 28 | MARCH-APRIL 2022

June 4: Odyssey to Ithaca Day Trip. Join UGJ staff as we travel by motor coach to tour the Ithaca region.

Lunch included. $85. Registration required. Please call to reserve your seat: 716/432-8688; 585-591-2860.

Upstate Gardeners’ Journal, 1501 East Avenue, STE 201, Rochester, NY 14610. upstategardenersjournal. com.

Nature Center, Baldwinsville. 315-635-6481; hbaker@twcny.rr.com.

Habitat Gardening in CNY (HGCNY) meets the last Sunday of most months at 2pm. Liverpool Public Library, 310 Tulip Street, Liverpool. HGCNY is a chapter of Wild Ones: Native Plants, Natural Landscapes; wildones.org. Free and open to the public. 315-487-5742, info@hgcny.org, hgcny.org.

July 10: ABC Garden Walk 2022, 12–4pm. Stroll or bike the ABC Streets neighborhood and experience the variety of creative approaches for city front, side, and back yard spaces. The ABC Streets neighborhood is bounded by Culver Road, Park Avenue and Harvard Street. Info at abc.streets@gmail.com; abcstreets.org; 585-721-8684.

Home Garden Club of Syracuse usually meets the first Tuesday morning of the month. Members are active in educating the community about gardening, horticulture & floral design and involved with several civic projects in the Syracuse area. New members welcome. homegardenclubofsyracuse@gmail.com, homegardenclubofsyracuse.org.

June 11: Monroe CCE Master Gardener Plant Sale, 9am–2pm. Annuals, perennials, herbs, trees, shrubs, and houseplants at CCE Monroe Office. CCE/MON

Koi and Water Garden Society of Central New York usually meets the third Monday of each month at 7pm. See website for meeting locations. 315-4583199, cnykoi.com.

July 16: Canandaigua Garden Tour. Hosted by the Ontario County Historical Society. Ochs.org.

July 24: Maplewood Garden Walk, 10–4pm. The event will include 21 private gardens, four public gardens, Maplewood Rose Garden, Maplewood Park, and Seneca Parkway. Free. See website for self-guided map: maplewood.org. Hosted by the Maplewood Neighborhood Association of Rochester.

June 26: Monroe CCE Master Gardener Plant Sale, 9am–1pm. Gently used gardening, lawn care, and outdoor items at CCE Monroe Office. CCE/MON

SYRACUSE REGULAR CLUB MEETINGS African Violet & Gesneriad Society of Syracuse meets the second Thursday of the month, September–May, Pitcher Hill Community Church, 605 Bailey Road, North Syracuse. 315-492-2562, kgarb@twcny.rr.com, avsofsyracuse.org.

Baldwinsville Women’s Garden Club meets the first Thursday of each month except January at St Mark's Lutheran Church in Baldwinsville at 7pm. The club plants the village flower barrels, raises money for the village flower hanging baskets, maintains the Pointe Garden, donates Arbor Day trees to schools, and gets involved in village improvement projects. Perennial sale yearly on Memorial Saturday morning in the village. See more information at Facebook.

Bonsai Club of CNY (BCCNY) usually meets the second Wednesday of the month at 7pm, Pitcher Hill Community Church, 605 Bailey Road, North Syracuse.

315-436-0135, lnewell1@gmail.com, cnybonsai.com.

Central New York Orchid Society meets the first Sunday of the month, September–May, St. Augustine’s Church, 7333 O’Brien Road, Baldwinsville. Dates may vary due to holidays. 315-633-2437; cnyos.org.

Fairmount Garden Club meets the third Thursday of the month (March–November) at 6:30pm, Camillus Senior Center, 25 First Street, Camillus. Speakers and community projects. All are welcome.

Tooley.susan@yahoo.com.

Federated Garden Clubs NYS–District 6. 315-4814005; dist6fss@gmail.com.

Gardening Friends Club meets the third Tuesday of the month, March–December, at 6:30pm, Wesleyan Church, 4591 US Route 11, Pulaski. 315-298-1276, Facebook: Gardening Friends of Pulaski, NY, VicLaDeeDa@frontiernet.net.

Gardeners in Thyme (a women’s herb club) meets the second Thursday of the month at 7pm, Beaver Lake

Men and Women’s Garden Club of Syracuse meets the third Thursday of the month at 7:30pm, Reformed Church of Syracuse, 1228 Teall Avenue, Syracuse.

Meetings feature guest speakers on a variety of gardening and related topics. Members maintain gardens at Rosemond Gifford Zoo & Ronald McDonald House. Annual spring & fall flower shows.

315-699-7942, Facebook.

Southern Hills Garden Club meets the third Tuesday of each month, February through November, at the LaFayette Community Center, 2508 US Route 11, LaFayette NY 13084. Meetings typically take place at 7pm. Some meetings are off-site, these typically have an earlier start time. March 22, 6:30pm, Carol Watson will present “What’s New in 2022” at Carol Watson’s Greenhouse, 2980 Sentinel Heights Road, LaFayette, NY 13084. Guests are welcome and membership is open to anyone interested in gardening. For information regarding meetings or membership, please contact Cathy Nagel 315-677-9342 or email CEN42085@aol.com.

Syracuse Rose Society meets the second Thursday of the month (except December) at 7pm, Reformed Church of Syracuse, 1228 Teall Avenue, Syracuse.

Enter from Melrose Avenue. Club members maintain the E. M. Mills Memorial Rose Garden, Thornden Park, Syracuse. Public welcome.

Syracuserosesociety.org.

CLASSES / EVENTS Indicates activities especially appropriate for children and families.

Indicates plant sales/swaps.

Indicates garden tours.

Indicates online event.

April 23–24: African Violet & Gesneriad Society of Syracuse Annual Show and Sale. Held at Beaver Lake Nature Center, Baldwinsville. Parking fee applies. April 23: Show 1–5pm and sales 10am–4pm.

April 24: Show 10am–4pm and sales 10am–4pm.

Contact Donna Coleman: 315-633-2437.

Deadline for Calendar Listings for the next issue (May-June, 2022) is, April 15, 2022. Please send your submissions to kim@upstategardenersjournal.com.

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n North America there are about 4,000 species of bees.

Four hundred of these reside in New York. According to the Bee Conservancy, one in four of these species is at risk of extinction and half of all bee populations are in decline. Bees are an important piece of our food supply chain, responsible for pollinating about one-third of our food supply. There are many things you can do to promote bees and other native pollinators in the garden and this article will tell you how to attract mason bees.

Mason bees are small, native, and for the most part nonstinging insects. They do not produce honey but they play an important role in pollinating food plants and flowers.

Studies have shown that a single mason bee can pollinate as well as 100 honeybees! Mason bees are attracted to flowering plants and mason bee houses. They are known to pollinate many different types of plants including vegetables, fruit trees, crops, wildflowers, woodland and wetland species.

Mason bees are solitary, so they do not build a hive. They get their name from their behavior of using mud to build and seal their nesting sites which consist of small hollow cavities like plant stems, burrows, dead wood, rock crevices and mason bee houses. In the spring, usually early April when temperatures are above 50 degrees, male and female mason bees will begin to emerge. Males emerge first, and are only alive for a few days while they mate with females.

Females will live for several weeks and spend their lives pollinating, laying eggs, and nesting. Shortly after mating, the female mason bee will begin her nesting process. She collects pollen and nectar from a variety of plants and places it in her nesting chamber. On top of this pollen and nectar she will lay an egg. Once an egg is laid she will seal the chamber up with mud and continue to perform the same process.

Inside this sealed chamber the egg hatches within a few days. The larvae will eat the pollen and nectar that the female has left behind. Once the food is all consumed the larvae will then pupate. The insect will stay in the chamber all summer, fall, and winter, until the next spring when it is time to emerge. Males are in the front of the chamber and females are towards the back—which is why the males emerge first.

One of the easiest ways to attract mason bees is with a house. A mason bee house consists of tunnels preferably 5/16” in diameter and six inches long. These are available

commercially or you can make your own. I’ve seen DIY mason bee houses made of bundles of plant stems placed horizontally in tin cans attached to garden wall that attract bees.

Having a house with the ability to remove the hollow tubes is ideal and the tubes should be changed every 2–3 years if possible.

Placement can make a big difference with attracting mason bees as well. Mason bees prefer a house that is stationery that does not hang or move around in the breeze. The front of the house should be facing south or southwest for the most exposure to sun. The house should ideally be in, or close to, a garden and several feet away from bird feeders, as birds may take some bees as a snack.

Mounting the house at least a few feet off the ground will help protect it from predators and make them easier to observe.

One question I often get is how do mason bees find a house? My very non-scientific answer is, they just do!

Having early spring blooms in the garden definitely helps, and you may have mason bees already and not even know it. It works the same way as a birdhouse. If the birds are around, you will most likely get something to use the house.

You don’t have to worry about wasps using the houses either. They have different specs they look for when nesting and will not use a mason bee house.

Mason bees are a sign of spring and arrive in the yard and garden well before hummingbirds, orioles and other migrants. They are something I look forward to seeing every year and have been surprisingly easy to attract with just a little real estate.

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ABOVE: Orchard mason bee, Osmia lignaria. Photo by Scott Bauer, USDA.

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orcing branches of flowering shrubs and trees is a skill I try to get better at every year­—it’s another way to hurry spring up.

The basic concept is simple: cut branches of flowering shrubs and trees, bring them into the house, and let the warmer indoor temperatures coax the branches into early bloom. I wait until we’ve had a week of temperatures above freezing—ideally 40°F or above.

Any early-blooming or -budding woody plant is fair game. It depends on what is growing in your garden. The trick is to make sure you are trying to force branches that have flower buds on them. If you look closely at a branch, you will see two different kinds of buds. The plumper ones are the flower buds. Ideally, cut branches that have lots of flower buds, but also need to be pruned for aesthetic reasons.

Forsythia is the easiest. I’ve also forced flowering quince and February daphne (Daphne mezereum). Other plants (which I haven’t tried myself) include Cornelian cherry, witch hazel (spring blooming types), poplar, willow, red maple, alder, juneberry, apple, crabapple, birch, and cherry.

Again, start with what you have, or what a neighbor gives you permission to cut.

Before going back inside, look everything over to see if you can make further cuts so you are bringing smaller branches with the most flower buds into the house.

Treat them like any other cut flower, though you have to wait longer for the payoff.

• Use clean water and a clean vase. Choose a container that is large enough to hold the branches and won’t tip over.

• Cut the ends of the branches under water, making two cuts perpendicular to each other (like a cross) so that you increase the surface area available for water uptake.

LEFT: Forced forcythia blossoms RIGHT: Forcythia in tight bud before being brought inside

• Place in a cool room away from direct sun. And wait. It typically takes a couple of weeks, but could take longer if the buds aren’t very advanced.

• Replace the water every couple of days or whenever you see it get cloudy.

• When the buds start to open, pat yourself on the back!

You can bring the arrangement into a warmer room (so you can see them as you go about your daily tasks) but they will deteriorate more quickly if you do.

Even if they don’t flower, your prunings may leaf out, weeks before they would do so outside. It’s a little bit of spring indoors and it can be addicting.

Find more of Kathy Purdy’s writing at her website, coldclimategardening.com.

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What to do in the garden in March & April

Above: Hellebores, or Lenten roses

Spring gardening is perhaps more closely tied to local, even microclimate and soil structure variation, than any other season. Cues are taken from Mother Nature rather than from a calendar. With that in mind, there are quite a few garden chores you can attend to (weather and soil conditions permitting) early on.

Late winter is the best time to rejuvenate most shrubs and hedges that are out of bounds.

Don’t forget to remove dead, crossing and storm-damaged tree limbs. Avoid pruning species prone to bleeding such as maple, birch and yellowwood.

Before bud-break is the best time to prune roses

and summer flowering shrubs such as Buddleia, Cornus, Potentilla, Sorbaria, and Symphoricarpos spp. Spring flowering plants should not be pruned until flowering is completed.

Think it is too early to grow some garden annuals?

Spring is the best time to grow a variety of vegetables including the hottest vegetable du jour, kale. Depending on your micro-climate (for example: raised beds and sandy soils warm much more quickly than a north-facing garden bed or clay soil), try direct sowing some spinach or peas six weeks before your expected last frost (early April in zone 6). Have a space that doesn’t fill in or get planted until early to midJune? Plant some lettuce, kale, collards, and/or escarole seedlings in mid-April for a June harvest; they will thrive in the cool weather and can even survive a light frost.

—Sharon Rosenblum, Master Gardener, Cornell Cooperative Extension of Monroe County

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Eastern hemlock (Tsuga canadensis) Two white lines on underside of needles

Hemlock wooly adelgid (Adelges tsugae) Cotton–ball like appearance

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RIGHT: HWA can be seen throughout the year including winter when many surveys occur. They look like tiny cotton balls on the underside of hemlock branches. Hemlock needles are bicolored on the underside with two very distinctive white lines running the length of the needle, which aids in identification of the trees.

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Maple Charlotte From Old-Fashioned Honey, Maple Syrup, Sorghum Recipes by Bear Wallow Books

INGREDIENTS 1 tablespoon unflavored gelatin 1/2 cup cold water 2 cups maple syrup 2 cups heavy cream DIRECTIONS

1. Dissolve gelatin in cold water.

2. Heat maple syrup and add gelatin. Let stand until mixture begins to thicken.

3. Whip cream until stuff peaks form. Fold into gelatin mixture.

Pour into individual bowls or glasses.

4. Chill before serving.

Note: Use only real maple syrup or this recipe. Can top with toasted chopped almonds or hazel nuts.

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11 am: New Plants for 2022—Tim Zimmerman, CNLP, Robert Baker Company

11 am: Spring Gardening Made Easy­—Lyn Chimera, Lessons from Nature

Noon: How Water Can Create Serenity in Your Garden—Clark Janson, CNLP, Russell’s Tree & Shrub Farm

Noon: Shady Characters: Plants for the Shade Garden—Mike Shadrack, Smug Creek Gardens

1 pm: Pruning—Lyn Chimera, Lessons from Nature

1 pm: It’s Not Your Father’s Garden—Sally Cunningham, CNLP, AAA/Great Garden Travel, Author

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2 pm: Odd and Unusual Plants to Try—Tom Mitchell, Niagara Community College

3 pm: Invasive Pests—Jacob Lesser, Cornell Integrated Pest Management Program

3 pm: Art in the Garden—Jim Charlier, JCharlier Communication Design, Author 4 pm: The Top 20 Cut Flowers that Are Easy to Grow— Barb Henry, CNLP, Henry’s Garden

FRIDAY MARCH 18, 2022 11 am: Floral Designs for the Home—Dorothy Julius, Along Gardens Path Noon: How to Recognize and Manage Invasive Species in Your Garden—Cecilia Pershyn, PRISM Western New York 1 pm: Secrets to Hardscape Success—Jordan Simone, Simone Landscape 2 pm: Designing Your City Garden—Brad White, Niagara County Community College 3 pm: Native Habitat for Butterflies and Caterpillars— David O’Donnell, Eastern Monarch Butterfly Farm 4 pm: Bee Keeping 101—Erin Masterson Holko, Masterson’s Garden Center

5 pm: Medical Use of Cannabis—Melissa Moore, Niagara County Community College

SUNDAY MARCH 20, 2022 11 am: Summer Flowering Bulbs & Tubers—David Clark, CNLP, Horticulture Educator Noon: Tree Tour of Draves Arboretum—Tom Draves, Draves Tree Service 1 pm: Garden Tours—Sally Cunningham, CNLP, AAA/ Great Garden Travel, Author

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2 pm: Vegetable Gardening—Tom Mitchell, Niagara County Community College 3 pm Landscape Design Principles—Carolyn Stanko, Niagara County Community College

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