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PLANT WNY Susan-Marie Fonzi, CNLP PLANT WNY Correspondent PLANT WNY is a brand new name that perfectly describes an association with a long and proud history. Technically, it means “Professional Landscape And Nursery Trades of Western New York.” Practically, it is so much more. In the early 1940s a few visionary nurserymen were inspired to form a network of fellow professionals to establish a policy of the highest standards of conduct for the Green Industry. They founded the Western New York State Nursery and Landscape Association (WNYSNLA, a regional chapter of the statewide NYSNLA). This not-for-profit corporation has grown to include garden centers, nurseries, landscapers, landscape architects, designers, growers, arborists, turf specialists, teachers and related trades. With our 75th anniversary approaching, the time is right to update our name and image to better express our wide-ranging impact on the community. PLANT WNY beautifully conveys how our reach far exceeds our own seasonal industry. Ongoing programs aid in the restoration of the Buffalo & Erie County Botanical Gardens, Olmsted Parks Conservancy, and our Leaf-a-Legacy reclaiming of public green spaces. The results are enjoyed by all Western New Yorkers and contribute to the development of a sustainable community. Our annual landscape show, Plantasia, is attended by thousands. The National Garden Festival, which we have supported since its inception, is the largest event of its kind in the country, drawing tourists from around the world. PLANT WNY’s annual Trade Show & Education Conference offers an opportunity for members and non-members to share insights and learn new techniques. We provide the study course and exam for the CNLP (Certified Nursery & Landscape Professional) certification, the industry’s highest level of proficiency, resulting in more than 100 CNLPs now employed throughout the community. We partner with high school and college horticulture programs and fund the WNYS Nurserymen’s Foundation, providing scholarships to college horticulture students. From the beginning PLANT WNY has been committed to promoting awareness and elevating the professional standard of the landscape and nursery trades. Now, in the 21st century, our mission includes a leadership role in building sustainable communities. Our historic values and evolving mission are flawlessly joined in our new name. We are PLANT WNY.
To learn more or to locate a CNLP near you, please visit www.plantwny.com or phone (716) 741-8047.
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Contents Calendar of Events......................................................................................................... Page 2 36 plus vendors in Delaware Parkduring the Parkside Garden Tour!
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Listing of 14 area garden tours– Nearly 1,000 gardens!
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Urban agriculture & land reclamation
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Sally Cunningham’s Garden Discoveries Tours Botanic, historic, urban & private garden tours (and some shopping) with expert guides and lunch!
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See WNY Nursery & Landscape Association and the Buffalo Olmsted Parks Conservancy transform a public space
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Learn from national & regional experts!
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Thursdays and Fridays, July 3-31 Visit great gardens all over Buffalo Niagara–on your own
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Public gardens, art, architecture, history and sights not to miss
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Participating Advisory Groups................................................................. Page 75 Gardening in WNY by Sally Cunningham........................................................ Page 77 Partner’s List...................................................................................................................... Page 79
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2014 CALENDAR
JUNE
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Lewiston GardenFest Page 5
Fairy Garden Festival Page 18
Perennials Day at Lockwood’s Greenhouses Page 17
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Wed. June 25 The Buzz in Your Garden 1 at Urban Roots Page 19
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Landscapes outside the limits Fine Suburban Landscapes
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Fairy Gardens Celebration at Menne Nursery
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Hosta Show at Botanical Gardens
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Buffalo-Style Garden Art Sale Page 4
Herbal Tussie Mussie Page 19 GoBike City Garden tours by Bicycle Page 4
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Open Gardens Start Page 23
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Wed. July 9
Open Gardens
Open Gardens
Buzz Around Hamburg Garden Walk Page 7
Lockport Wine & Flowers
Lockport in Bloom
The Buzz in Your Garden 2 at Urban Roots Page 19
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Samuel P.Capen Garden Walk
Snyder-Cleve Hill Garden View Page 9
Town of Amherst Garden Walk
Flowering Suburbia Landscapes Outside The Limits
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Open Gardens
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Bus Tour
Garden Tour
Garden Education
Other Events
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Open Gardens
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Williamsville Garden Walk
Buffalo: Allentown and Johnson Park
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Ken-Ton Garden Tour Page 10
West Seneca Garden Home Tour Page 11
Lancaster Garden Walk Page 9
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Gardens and Arcitecture Page 15
Plant Collections Tour Page 14
South Buffalo Alive Page 10
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Open Gardens
Open Gardens Page 23
Buffalo: Heart of Garden Walk
Buffalo: Architecture and gardens: treasures of old Page 15
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Garden Walk Buffalo Page 12
Flower Fields Page 20
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Secret Gardens of Java, Holland, and the Hidden Valley Page 15
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Open Gardens Sunset at Graycliff, lakeside cottages and estates Page 15
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The Black Rock & Riverside Tour of Gardens Page 13 Beyond Flowers Tour Page 13
Ongoing or Special Events—Partners in Horticulture Buffalo & Erie County Botanical Gardens: Buffalo in Bloom (June 29-July 21) Celebration of Coleus and Color (June 14-July 27) Garden Railway Exhibit (June 7-July 6) Buffalo Philharmonic Concert on our lawn visit BuffaloGardens.com for details.
www.buffaloinbloom.com
Buffalo Olmsted Parks:
Burchfield Penney Exhibition
RiverRock Garden Opening, Riverside Park (July 18) RiverRock Community Picnic (July 19) Walk in the Park, MLK Jr. Park (July 26)
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Forest Lawn Cemetery & Arboretum Every weekend, trolley and walking tours www.forest-lawn.com
Burchfield’s Botanicals (June 13-November 9) Naturally Inspired (May 29-July 3) 1300 Elmwood Avenue Buffalo, NY 14222
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GObike City Garden Tour by Bicycle Date: Sunday, June 29
Cost: $30, includes lunch Time: 10:00 am – 1:00pm $25 for GoBike Buffalo members Minimum number of riders: 20 Registration required: www.gobikebuffalo.org Join GobikeBuffalo for a fun and relaxed tour of some of South Buffalo’s most beautiful gardens. Just $30 per person ($25 for GobikeBuffalo members), and includes a box lunch. Limit 30 people. Presented in conjunction with the National Garden Festival. Reservations: call (716) 218-7161 or reserve online under the Events tab at www.GobikeBuffalo.org.
Join us Sunday, June 29 10am to 5pm at the Parkside Lodge in Delaware Park (During the Parkside Garden Tour) No garden is complete without art. Need something unique or handmade to complete your garden art collection? Visit 30+ vendors of nature-themed items or works that can be displayed in a garden setting, in many mediums: sculpture, metalwork, paintings, woodwork, architectural remnants, found art, jewelry, ceramics, planters-anything that looks good in a garden! Avenue of Plant Societies Representatives from our diverse area plant societies will be on hand to answer your questions about their specialty plants!
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June 21 - August 2, 2014
Lewiston GardenFest Date: Saturday & Sunday, June 21 & 22 Time: 10am-5pm HQ: Hospitality booths at 411 & 493 Center Street, Lewiston, NY 14092 Special features: Booths from area nurseries, landscapers, and garden and outdoor suppliers. A noted speaker each day. Bring soil samples and questions for Master Gardeners and area floral society experts. Enter a prize drawing for your favorite container.
Donation: Tour is free and self-guided. Contact: 716-297-5925 lewistongardenfest.com niagarariverregion.com historiclewiston.org
Stroll through lovely gardens as this charming historic village presents its annual event. Totally destroyed during the War of 1812, Lewiston played a significant role in the Underground Railroad. Today the restored village delights with intriguing shops and eating establishments. Take special note of Center Street’s fountains, benches, trees, landscaping and flower beds – the beautiful work of the Lewiston Garden Club. For additional diversions, jet boat tours of the Niagara River depart from the dock at the foot of Center Street, and Artpark is just a few blocks away.
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Parkside Garden Tour Date: Sunday, June 29 Time: 10am–4pm HQ: Church of the Good Shepherd, 96 Jewett Parkway, Buffalo, NY 14214, corner of Jewett and Summit Avenue Special features: Guided walking tours highlighting Parkside’s architecture, history and folklore, 12:00 noon and 2:00pm, $10, 96 Jewett Parkway. Buffalo-style Garden Art Sale and Plant Society, 10:00am–5:00pm, 84 Parkside Avenue.
Free admission to the Martin House conservatory and gardens. Sale of ARS garden tools as well as divisions of native ferns, rugosa roses and lemon thyme from the Martin House landscape. Donation: $8, to benefit the Parkside Community Association; tour is self-guided. Contact: 716-834-5412 | 716 838-1240 parksidebuffalo.org/gardentour
Mirroring the graceful curves of adjacent Delaware Park, Parkside is the only Frederick Law Olmsted-designed residential neighborhood in the country that was actually built. In 1987, the entire neighborhood became an Architectural Landscape District on the National Register of Historic Places. This 16th annual tour features 50 urban gardens and outdoor living spaces, all within a half-dozen treelined city blocks. It begins just across the street from one of Buffalo’s architectural treasures – the restored Darwin Martin House designed by Frank Lloyd Wright.
Lockport in Bloom Date: Saturday & Sunday, July 12 & 13 Time: 10am–4pm HQ: Kenan Center, 433 Locust Street, Lockport, NY 14094 Special features: Twilight in the Garden evening tour, 6:30–9:00pm Saturday, July 12.
Don’t miss garden vendors fair, beautiful public garden and free admission to the art gallery, all at the Kenan Center, an 1850s architectural treasure. Donation: Tour is free and self-guided. LockportInBloom.com Lockport rose from the banks of the Erie Canal, which is a marvel of engineering. Rich, fertile soil makes it an ideal place to garden. This tour includes more than 40 gardens of many types, from small city plots to large park-like spaces. The city offers an inviting variety of specialty shops, antiques and restaurants, as well as the Market Street Arts Center with its artist studios, galleries and gift shop. Pay a visit to the Erie Canal Discovery Center, tour the Niagara Wine Region, or cruise the canal on a Lockport Locks & Erie Canal tour boat.
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June 21 - August 2, 2014
Samuel P. Capen Garden Walk Date: Saturday, July 12 Time: 10am–4pm HQ: UB Anderson Gallery, 1 Martha Jackson Place (off of Englewood Avenue, south of Kenmore Avenue) Special features:University Park Historical District. Don’t miss Minnesota Avenue’s
4-block median, UB’s Anderson Gallery, plus Tyler Street Community Garden Donation: Tour is free and self-guided. E-mail: CapenGarden@gmail.com OurHeights.Org/GardenWalk
Named for the first full-time salaried chancellor of the University of Buffalo, this 14th annual walk comprises more than 70 private and public spaces in the University Heights, Eggertsville and Amherst neighborhoods. The sidewalks and avenues bloom with planters, street dividers and hanging pots, thanks to the hard work of dedicated volunteers. And the community abounds with restaurants, from Chinese to Creole, pizza to ice cream and diners to fine dining.
Buzz Around Hamburg Garden Walk & Fair Date: Saturday & Sunday, July 12 & 13 Time: 10am–4pm HQ: Memorial Park Bandstand, Lake & Union Streets, Hamburg, NY 14075 Special features: Garden vendor fair. Map offers coupons for village restaurants and businesses. Don’t miss the Eighteen Mile
Creek Overlook with it’s quaint gazebo and herb garden. The village roundabouts feature beautiful pots and plantings. Many unique shops and restaurants are along Main and Buffalo streets. Donation: Tour is free and self-guided. HamburgGardenWalk.com
See Hamburg in full bloom! Enjoy more than 25 gardens that vary from formal to whimsical, including sunny poolsides, shady waterfalls, rainbows of perennials, organic vegetables, lush containers and more. The avid gardeners in the annual tour welcome the opportunity to share their efforts, talents, advice…and secrets. As you travel through the refurbished business district, be sure to notice the roundabouts and bump-outs. Their lush plantings reflect the hard work of the Hamburg Beautification Committee – the many dedicated volunteers fondly known as the “Beauts.”
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Snyder-CleveHill Garden View Date: Sunday, July 13 Time: 10am–4pm HQ: Trillium’s Courtyard Florist, 2195 Kensington Avenue, Amherst, NY 14226 Special features: Some gardens have been published locally and nationally in Garden Gate magazine, The Buffalo News and others,
as well as online—many with unusual garden structures and water features. Donation: $3 is appreciated; tour is self-guided. E-mail: snyderclevehillgardenview@gmail.com facebook.com/SCHGardenView This 12th annual tour includes about 25 private gardens and carefully tended public spaces in the neighborhoods of Snyder and Cleveland Hill. Gardens of all shapes, types and sizes are set against a backdrop of 1910s to 1950s architecture. Many garden styles and plant types are represented, as are water features and garden structures.
Town of Amherst Garden Walk Date: Saturday, July 12
Donation: Tour is free and self-guided.
Time: 10am–4pm
E-mail: gardenwalk@amherst.ny.us
HQ: Maps available at website, Menne Nursery amherst.ny.us at 3100 Niagara Falls Blvd., Arbordale Nursery facebook.com/AmherstGardenWalk2014 on Dodge Rd. Special features: Enjoy visiting the expanded array of lovely gardens in our tour. Amherst gardeners are eager to share their knowledge about working with Western New York’s distinctive soil and weather conditions. You’ll see a variety of garden types, including perennial, shade, English, vegetable, container and organic, many with ponds and other water features. Gardens are clustered across the largest town outside the City of Buffalo, so you can easily drive from one neighborhood to the next. There are plenty of businesses and restaurants to enjoy as well.
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June 21 - August 2, 2014
Village of Williamsville Garden Walk Date: Saturday, July 19 Time: 10am–4pm HQ: Williamsville Village Hall, 5565 Main Street, Williamsville, NY 14221 Special features: Village’s one-square mile is walkable and bike friendly. Garden of 1812 at Main and Evans; National Historic Register landmark 1811 Williamsville Water Mill on E. Spring St.; Farmers’ Market at
the Mill 8:00am-12:30pm; Scenic Glen Falls and Glen Park; 1871 Williamsville Meeting House; Restored Lehigh Train Depot and caboose on South Long St. Donation: Tour is free and self-guided. village.williamsville.ny.us www.Facebook.com/ gardenwalkwilliamsville
An eclectic mix of 25 to 30 formal English, cottage, urban, and organic fruit and vegetable gardens, many filled with water features and garden art. The historic village’s vibrant Main Street corridor presents a wide array of restaurants, cafés and outdoor dining patios. Be among the first to preview the planned Garden of 1812 at the corner of Main and Evans Streets, where the site’s role in the War of 1812 will be re-imagined with native grasses and other perennials that populated the landscape 200 years ago.
Lancaster Garden Walk Date: Friday, Saturday & Sunday, July 18, 19, 20 Time: Fri. 8:45-11pm NEW DAY! Sat. and Sun. 10am-4:30pm Night Lights evening tour July 18 & 19, 8:30pm HQ: Two Chicks and a Rooster, 732 Aurora Street, and Petals to Please, 5870 Broadway Special Features: The LGW 2014 will have a night showing of up to eight Lancaster
gardens on July 18. The gardens are limited due to time restraints. The second special feature for 2014 will have the Saturday/ Sunday gardens hosting local artists displaying their talents in many of the gardens. Artists will be displaying, selling and working as weather permits. Donation: Tour is free and self-guided. lancastervillage.org facebook.com (search Lancaster Garden Walk)
Come see the secret landscapes of Lancaster as you visit volunteer backyard gardens for the 11th straight year. Last year 57 gardeners participated in this event that promises to unearth a garden secret or two as gardeners of all ages showcase their wonderful creations. Stroll through the Village of Lancaster Historic District, which boasts one of Erie County’s richest concentrations of residential and commercial buildings of significant architectural value. It’s all just a short drive from Buffalo and a few minutes from the Walden Galleria Mall.
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Ken-Ton Garden Tour Date: Friday, Saturday & Sunday, July 18, 19, 20 Time: Fri. & Sat., 8:30pm-11:00pm; Sat. & Sun. 10am–4:30pm HQ: Aquatic and Fitness Center, 1 Pool Plaza, Tonawanda, NY 14223
Lights evening tour, 8:30–11:00pm Charming, family-friendly neighborhoods bordering four miles of the Niagara River. Donation: Tour is free and self-guided. kentongardentour.com
Special features: Friday and Saturday Night Come visit Buffalo’s first suburb, a cozy community that’s been designated “One of the Top 10 Great Neighborhoods” by the American Planning Association. Over 11 years, this tour has blossomed to 60+ gardens, from petite secret oases to expansive, manicured works of dedication. Be sure to explore the many shops, cafés, coffee shops and restaurants along Delaware Avenue and other main thoroughfares.
South Buffalo Alive Date: Saturday, July 20 Time: 9am–3pm HQ: Tim Russert’s Children’s Garden, 2002 South Park Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14220, next to Dudley Library Special features: Cazenovia Park and South Park, connected by Red Jacket and McKinley Parkways, were designed by Frederick Law Olmsted. Area features: McKinley and
McClellan Circles (part of the National Garden Festival’s 2013 LEAF A Legacy project) Buffalo & Erie County Botanical Gardens, and Our Lady of Victory Basilica. Donation: $2; tour is self-guided. southbuffaloalive.com
More than 60 intriguing gardens that vary from beautiful poolside settings to decks with blooms, from ponds and waterfalls to veggie plots and train gardens. Follow the Irish Heritage Trail. Notice statues carved from trees felled by the legendary October 2006 snowstorm – including Chauncey Olcott, writer of Irish ballads; Tim Russert; Red Jacket; Mother Catherine McAuley, who founded the Sisters of Mercy, and the Irish Immigrant. You’ll find plenty of places to stop for breakfast or lunch along the way.
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June 21 - August 2, 2014
West Seneca Garden & Home Tour Date: Saturday & Sunday July 19 & 20
Donation: Tour is free and self-guided.
Time: 10am-4pm
Contact: Dave and Sharon Pulinski 716 824-3995
HQ: The Charles Burchfield Nature Center, 2001 Union Road, West Seneca
E-mail: Sharonpulinski@yahoo.com
More than 60 day gardens and 25 night gardens comprise this ninth annual urban garden tour. The gardeners’ creative use of low-voltage lighting lends a magical quality to the evening tour. You’ll find clusters of gardens, as well as a variety of welcoming restaurants. Come join the fun, view the neighborhood’s charm and hidden treasures, and meet new friends eager to share their stories of trial, error and success.
The Black Rock & Riverside Tour of Gardens Date: Saturday, August 2 Time: 10am–4pm Starry Night Tour 8-10pm
the Buffalo Religious Arts Center will be led by docents, with admission $8 per person. Donation: Tour is free and self-guided.
Contact: Councilmember Joe Golombek, HQ: St. Mark’s/All Saints Church, 716-851-5116 311 Ontario Street, Buffalo, NY 14207; and Buffalo Religious Arts Center, 157 East Street, E-mail: brrtourofgardens@yahoo.com Buffalo, NY 14207 brrtourofgardens.com Special features: Riverside Park, designed by Frederick Law Olmsted; daytime tours of More than 60 day gardens and 25 night gardens comprise this ninth annual urban garden tour. The gardeners’ creative use of low-voltage lighting lends a magical quality to the evening tour. You’ll find clusters of gardens, as well as a variety of welcoming restaurants. Come join the fun, view the neighborhood’s charm and hidden treasures, and meet new friends eager to share their stories of trial, error and success.
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Garden Walk Buffalo Date: Saturday & Sunday, July 26 & 27 Time: 10am–4pm HQ: Richmond Summer Senior Center, 337 Summer Street, Buffalo, NY 14222; Buffalo Seminary, 205 Bidwell Parkway, Buffalo, NY 14222; Evergreen Health Services, 206 South Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14201 Special features: 2014 is our 20th anniversary! Watch Buffalo’s significant landmarks and buildings light up green to celebrate. Unique shopping and dining in Allentown and along Elmwood Avenue, the city’s entertainment “spine”; parkways and
circles designed by Frederick Law Olmsted. Don’t miss: Allentown, the nation’s largest historically-designated neighborhood; Civil War-era cottages in the Cottage District; Historic West Village with Buffalo’s oldest addresses; the Symphony Circle & Kleinhans Community, home of acoustically perfect Kleinhans Music Hall; and the glorious architecture of the Columbus Park/Prospect Hill neighborhood. Donation: Tour is free and self-guided. E-mail: GardenWalkBuffalo@yahoo.com GardenWalkBuffalo.com With nearly 400 sites and 60,000+ visitors each year from across the U.S. and Canada, this is the largest garden tour in the country. See gardens that have been featured in countless media outlets including Fine Gardening, Better Homes & Gardens, Garden Gate magazine, Martha Stewart Living online, Backyard Solutions, The San Francisco Chronicle, the Wall Street Journal online, Great Backyard Gardens, the Pittsburgh Post Gazette, Real Gardens, The Baltimore Sun, People Places Plants, The Atlantic online, Easy Weekend Gardening and dozens of other national and regional magazines, newspapers and websites.
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June 21 - August 2, 2014
Saturday, August 2 10am-3pm
You can purchase tickets online at NationalGardenFestival.com Even as the city of Buffalo is still deliberating its new Green Code, ecologically smart projects have been springing up all over the city, showing off new, smarter strategies for taking care of our environment. From a simple community-based roof top garden to a million dollar project on Lake Erie, we are reclaiming the space of our industrialized and not-so-environmentallyconscious past. Come join us, and see just what is not only possible but already happening. Mother Nature is smiling. We’ll visit seven sites, providing history on each along the way. And at every stop each site’s lead organizer will join us to answer questions.
Transportation:
Via school bus; bathroom stops at noon and 2pm, no air conditioning
Cost:
$35, includes roundtrip transportation, tour guides, and a box lunch
Pick-up site:
Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus parking lot 589 Ellicott Street at Goodell
Beyond Flowers—Self-guided tour If you aren’t able to join the guided tour on Aug. 2 you can visit seven sites on your own, that represent the new, green approach to community building in Buffalo: 1. Massachusetts Avenue Project’s indoor fish farm and compost operation (389 Massachusetts Ave.); tours Tuesdays and Saturdays, 10:30am; fee $2. (Across the street, see P.U.S.H.’s environmentally conscious park and playground.) 2. 309-315 14th St. between Rhode Island and Vermont Sts: five abandoned lots that were cleared by P.U.S.H. and now are filled with gardens for 28 neighboring families, many of them immigrants 3. Drive by the Outer Harbor Parcel at Fuhrmann Boulevard, and Buffalo River Fest Park: 249 Ohio Street. 4. 41 Hamburg Street: Mutual Riverfront Park: great view of the world-famous grain elevators. 5. Buffalo’s Central Terminal at 495 Paderewski Drive, a 3.5 acre parcel now reclaimed as an urban habitat. 6. Broadway Market, 999 Broadway: See the rooftop gardens on the parking garage (Mon.–Sat., 8am-5pm) Visit “Beyond Flowers” at nationalgardenfestival.com. These projects are so much more than the plants and the landscaping; they are protecting eco-systems and building communities.
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Sally Cunningham’s Garden Discoveries
Travel, learn, and laugh with horticulturist Sally Cunningham, also called the “garden lady” of Western New York – book author, news columnist, TV expert (Channel 4, WIVB, on Sunday mornings) and always an educator. She’ll be with us in person to dazzle us with garden beauty, and teach about plants and design techniques. And you can count on lots of fun, new friends and great company along the way.
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Lockport Wine & Flowers Includes sophisticated gardens of expert plantsmen, wine tasting, lunch at the Tuscarora Inn, and some boutique, antique or plant shopping time in historic Lockport. Sunday, July 13
Buffalo: Cottage District Private gardens (without the crowds) in the historic cottage district-Little Summer, Union, 16th Street area. Friday, July 18
Buffalo: Eclectic & Artistic Upper West Side A variety of styles, from Zen to Victorian to a tropical feeling- Baynes, Bird, Delevan and more. Saturday, July 19
Meet the Collectors! Just south of Buffalo we’ll meet with some gardeners with over-the-top plant collections and displays--from Alpine and woodland collections to daylilies and hostas (a miniature train collection too!) Includes brief show & tell presentations in each garden, picnic lunch at the Shadrack’s rural retreat, and shopping time too.
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Sunday, July 20
Buffalo: Allentown and Johnson Park One of Buffalo’s oldest, most architecturally diverse neighborhoods; includes intensely planted and artistically designed gardens where you will meet some of Buffalo’s gardening writers and artists. Thursday, July 24
Buffalo: Heart of Garden Walk Many of Buffalo’s most photographed and original gardens (Lancaster, Norwood and Richmond area). Friday, July 25
Buffalo: Architecture and Gardens: Treasures of Old Buffalo From Victorian mansions to cottages of the 1700s - with Frank Lloyd Wright, Frederick Law Olmsted and E.B. Green treasures sprinkled throughout - Buffalo has architectural treasures - many with great gardens. Including Larkinville and some historic Delaware millionaire- row mansions. Special feature: guided tour of the just-introduced Charles Burchfield botanical illustration exhibit (paired with the paintings) and luncheon at the Burchfield Penney Art Center. Thursday, July 31
Sunset at Graycliff lakeside cottages and estates (evening tour) Private lakefront gardens and Graycliff’s sunset tour including wine and hors-d’oeuvres reception Friday, August 1
Secret Gardens of Java, Holland, and the Hidden Valley Gardens you have never seen (vast perennial borders, hydrangea collections), plus luncheon and trolley tour where you will meet ostriches, zebras and their free-ranging and very happy friends. August 25-29
Estate Gardens of the Hudson Valley September 12-14
Botanical Gardens and Estates, New York City
For more information: Call us today! 800-242-4244 or visit: horizonclubtours.com
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Leaf A Legacy is an ongoing project that evolved out of PLANT WNY’s commitment to the National Garden Festival’s popular Front Yard Garden Contest. The original, basic idea remains the same: to leave the community a little bit greener than we found it and to foster community spirit and cooperation among neighbors, landscapers and volunteers at the same time. The Front Yard Garden Contest improved whole residential blocks adjacent to our historic Olmsted Parks. Leaf A Legacy expands on that idea by improving or restoring public spaces within the Olmsted system of parks and parkways. Last year, for example, Leaf A Legacy enhanced the Olmsted-designed McKinley Parkway from the circle at Dorrance Avenue southward toward its terminus at the Buffalo & Erie County Botanical Gardens. Over 100 trees were planted and shrubs and flowers appropriate to the original period of the Parkway were restored or added. The work was a collaboration among PLANT WNY professional landscapers, Buffalo Olmsted Parks Conservancy, Master Gardeners of the Cornell Cooperative Extension and volunteers from the McKinley Parkway Community Association and the National Garden Festival. 2014 will see three new and diverse projects take shape. Leaf A Legacy donated five beautiful cherry trees (Prunus Autumnalis) to the Buffalo History Museum, the grounds of which are maintained by the Olmsted Parks Conservancy, as part of the inaugural Buffalo Cherry Blossom Festival in the Japanese Garden in Delaware Park. Forest Lawn Cemetery, already famous for its outstanding collection of trees, has several more to add to its canopy, thanks to Leaf A Legacy. The crowning jewel of Leaf A Legacy’s 2014 season will be a Healing Peace Garden to be installed at the Botanical Gardens in July, adjacent to its Shrub Garden. This special space will offer visitors an outdoor sanctuary for spiritual healing, meditation and reflection, and will serve as a gathering place where visitors can find peace and harmony and enjoy the simple healing power of the natural world As with all Leaf A Legacy projects, the Garden will be a collaborative effort among professionals and volunteers, as well as a genuine expression of cooperative spirit and community pride. That, and beautifying our neighborhoods and public spaces, is what Leaf A Legacy is all about.
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June 21-August 4, 2014
Saturday, June 7 | 9:15am-2:30pm
Perennials Day Come for a day of learning, in a beautiful setting, among friends. Perennials Day is one of Lockwood’s most popular symposia days—Count on great speakers, fine food under the trees and some special plant shopping opportunities. For featured speakers, times, fee and registration: lockwoodsgreenhouses.com 9:15-10:30am: Powerful Perennials,
Superior Shrubs for WNY (Sally Cunningham)
11:00am-12:15pm: Design with
Perennials, Shrubs and Vines (Rochelle Smith)
1:15pm: All About Hydrangeas
(Fred Safford)
Whole program with luncheon $38 Individual classes $10 each.
Sunday, June 8 | 1:30pm
Hypertufa workshop (Becky Watts) space limited: $30
Saturday, June 14 | 10:30am-2:30pm
Sand Castings Art A “make and take” workshop
Save the Date! Fall Garden Fair September 6-7
Vendors, Classes, Food and Fun
Artful Castings Designer Julie Steinert (Contact us or see website for details) $20 Lockwood’s Greenhouses & Nursery 4484 Clark Street | Hamburg (716) 649-4684
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SEMINARS, TALKS & WORKSHOPS Thursday, June 5 6:30pm Saturday, June 7 2:00pm
Make & Take Container Garden Menne Nursery 3100 Niagara Falls Blvd, Amherst, NY 14228 716-693-4444 www.mennenursery.com FEE: $35/$45 We will start with a brief discussion of the elements of a good container garden and combinations of plants that work well together. You will then select the plants you would like to use and put your garden together with our assistance. Bring your own container of 12” or 16” (Be sure it provides drainage!) or purchase one here from our wide selection of pots. A $37.50 fee is required to fill a 12” pot. A $47.50 fee is required for a 16” pot. (Additional fee for larger pots requiring additional soil and plants.) Reservations and pre-payment required and may be made by phone or in person prior to class. Fee does not include pot. Class size is limited! Reservations required.
Saturday, June 7 10am
Plant Pest Control Menne Nursery 3100 Niagara Falls Blvd, Amherst, NY 14228 716-693-4444 www.mennenursery.com Paul Morley, Territory Manager, Bonide Inc. What’s bugging you? Treating insects and diseases of plants can be troublesome and confusing. Learn control tips from the experts! Paul Morley of Bonide, Inc. will be here to help you diagnose whatever is bugging your garden. He will explain how Bonide’s product color coding helps you select the right treatment, answer your questions and help and solve your plant pest puzzles. Paul Morley has been with Bonide since 2010. He has been responsible for sales, merchandising and training of staff for more independent lawn and garden dealers than he can count. He began his Lawn and Garden career in 1989 at one of the eight Hewitt’s Garden Centers in Albany, NY and worked his way up to Merchandise Manager and Hard Goods Buyer for 12 years for the entire family of eight Hewitt’s stores. Paul lives outside Saratoga Springs. NY with his wife Kim, no kids and lots of toys. Reservations required.
Saturday and Suday, June 21 & 22 All Day
Fairy Garden Festival
Menne Nursery 3100 Niagara Falls Blvd, Amherst, NY 14228 716-693-4444 www.mennenursery.com Classes & Fun for all ages. Fees Apply
Are there fairies in your garden? This weekend offers entertainment with creative and learning opportunities for all ages! We are still working out the details, however here is an idea of what the fairies have in store. Most activities will be available on Saturday and Sunday. Check our website for updates. Fairy Activities for Children begin at 12 noon and are open until 4pm. Fee includes Fun Fairy Stuff, Find the Fairy Houses Scavenger Hunt, along with a snack and beverage. Activities are on-going. Fairy attire is welcome! Some of our projects may be a bit messy. Fee: $9.00 per child or $8.00 each for 2 or more children. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Payment may be made on arrival or ahead by phone. So that we may have ample materials and snacks, please call and let us know you plan to come! These classes and activities are open to all. Some are on-going while others will have specific times. Children may need assistance with these projects. Additional fees may apply: Pressed Flower Creations, Learn about Fairy Gardens, Make & Take Fairy Garden Workshops, and more. Details to come.
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Sunday, June 22 | 10:00am-4:00pm
Hosta Show by the Western New York Hosta Society Buffalo & Erie County Botanical Gardens, 2655 South Park Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14218 Phone: 716-827-1584 A very unique show! Hundreds of single hosta leaves (not the flowers) will be displayed in vases and grouped by size and color and judges will analyze each leaf for awards. There will also be potted hostas on display and with so many different varieties and cultivars, visitors will be amazed by the diversity. Throughout the show experts and enthusiasts will be available to answer questions and offer advice on growing these beautiful plants.
For admission and more information, visit buffalogardens.com. Wednesday, June 25, 6:00pm
The Buzz in Your Garden 1 Urban Roots Community Garden Center 428 Rhode Island Street Buffalo, NY 14213 Phone: 716-362-8982 This first program will cover the importance of bees in our gardens, city, country and world. It will be presented by Wayne Robins of Nature Ed-Ventures. David Clarke will also be there to answer questions about other beneficial insects. Our goal is to enlighten the gardening community that not all bugs are bad, in fact we need bugs desperately to hold our ecology in balance.
Free, call for reservations 716-362-8982. For more information, visit urbanroots.org. Sunday, June 29, 8:30am
Herbal Tussie Mussie Frank Lloyd Wright’s Darwin Martin Complex 125 Jewett Parkway, Buffalo, NY 14214 Phone: 716-856-3858 In the spirit of the Parkside Garden Walk, the Martin House Complex will offer a program to start your day right! Stop in and enjoy coffee, juice and bagels while you listen to Martin House Horticulturalist Nellie Gardener explore the history of the tussie mussie and the meaning of different plants and herbs. You can choose to make and take your own bouquet with you!
Price: $15 per person/$10 member. Visit darwinmartinhouse.org. Wednesday, July 9, 6:00pm
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Urban Roots Community Garden Center 428 Rhode Island Street Buffalo, NY 14213 Phone: 716-362-8982 Presented by David Clarke on the importance of beneficial insects and their place in the garden. Wayne Robins will also be there to explain beekeeping. Our goal is to enlighten the gardening community that not all bugs are bad, in fact we need bugs desperately to hold our ecology in balance.
Free, call for reservations 716-362-8982. For more information, visit urbanroots.org.
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SEMINARS, TALKS & WORKSHOPS Friday, July 25, 6:00-8:00 p.m
Flower Fields- Nellie’s Picks Frank Lloyd Wright’s Darwin Martin Complex 125 Jewett Parkway, Buffalo, NY 14214 Phone: 716-856-3858 The Martin House Complex had an extensive landscape and Mrs. Martin was an expert flower arranger. Explore the gardens and learn what cut flowers may have been used in bouquets. Get design tips from Martin House Horticulturalist and arrange your own arrangement of flowers to take with you! Space is limited.
Price: $40 per person / $35 member Visit darwinmartinhouse.org. Saturday, August 23, 9:00am-3:00pm
Hosta, Daylily & Iris Sale Buffalo & Erie County Botanical Gardens 2655 South Park Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14218 Phone: 716-827-1584 Perennial gardeners will be amazed at the huge variety of hostas, daylilies and irises offered for sale by local specialist plant societies. Hundreds of plants will be offered, many new and exciting varieties and cultivars as well as popular garden favorites, at very competitive prices. Throughout the day experts and enthusiasts will be available to answer questions and offer advice about selecting and growing these choice garden plants.
Free admission to the sale in the Administration Building. Visit buffalogardens.com.
EXHIBITIONS Through October 5
Amselm Kiefer: Beyond Landscape Albright-Knox Art Gallery 1285 Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo NY 14222 716-882-8700
This exhibition explores the interplay of history, identity, and landscape in the work of one of the most important artists of our time. Several major works by Kiefer (German, born 1945) form the core of the exhibition.
Included with admission. Visit albrightknox.org. May 17 to August 11
William Smyers Arcangel Gallery Exhibit Buffalo & Erie County Botanical Gardens 2655 South Park Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14218 Phone: 716-827-1584 Dark Star is the peaceful and reflective images of Smyers’s view of the world around us and the beauty it holds. Bringing light to darkness and the darkness to light he has unearthed the deep riches of natural beauty buried in history of our pasts.
Included with admission. Visit buffalogardens.com.
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EXHIBITIONS May 29-July 3
Naturally Inspired 1045 Gallery of the Arts 1045 Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14222 Phone: 716-228-1855 Artists Gail McCarthy (ceramic vessels and sculptures), Bill Wilson (fine art and garden sculptures) and Barb Ernst (paintings, prints, and object of art) will be featured.
For more information, visit photographics2.com/store June 13-November 9
Burchfield’s Botanicals The Burchfield Penney Art Center 1300 Elmwood Avenue Buffalo, New York 14222 Phone: 716-878-6011 Charles E. Burchfield created nearly 500 botanical sketches of wildflowers and plants found in the forests and fields around his childhood home in Salem, Ohio. Burchfield identified and documented these plants along with the location where he found them. These sketches are an important document of Burchfield’s early fascination with the natural world. The exhibition features Burchfield masterworks paired with these botanical sketches and objects from the Marchand Wildflower Collection at the Buffalo Museum of Science.
Included with admission. Visit burchfieldpenney.org June 14-July 27
Celebration of Coleus & Color Buffalo & Erie County Botanical Gardens 2655 South Park Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14218 Phone: 716-827-1584 We are adding more color and tons of fabulous coleus! From our front walkway, outdoor perennial shrub garden to our indoor tropical paradise... the Gardens will be bursting with color! Sponsored by: Buffalo-NiagaraGardening.com.
10am-5pm, $9 Adults, $8 Seniors (55+) & Students (13+ with ID), $5 Kids 3-12, Members and kids 2 and under are free! Visit buffalogardens.com June 7-July 6
Garden Railway Exhibit Buffalo & Erie County Botanical Gardens 2655 South Park Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14218 Phone: 716-827-1584 Brought to you by the Western New York Garden Railway Society TWO train exhibits! Thomas the Train and a traditional set-up will be a part of the magical family fun.
10am-5pm-Included with admission. Visit www.buffalogardens.com.
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EXHIBITIONS August 17-October 5
Ann Parker Arcangel Gallery Exhibit Buffalo & Erie County Botanical Gardens 2655 South Park Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14218 Phone: 716-827-1584 Water and Glass-Shimmering pools, cascading fountains, glass reaching to the sky, silver-toned and green-gray succulents, all have been captured in Ann Parker’s photographic display of the Botanical Gardens. Using macro, zoom, and wide angle lenses, Ann’s photos show intricate details of plants, reflections in the pools, glass with light and shadow, and abstract, inverse images of garden objects. Her Water and Glass exhibit showcases color, form, lines and angles, fluidity and motion.
Included with admission. Visit www.buffalogardens.com.
PARTIES Wednesday, June 18 | 6:00-9:00pm
Starry Night in the Garden Buffalo & Erie County Botanical Gardens 2655 South Park Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14218 Phone: 716-827-1584 Join Star 102.5 and the Gardens to celebrate the beautiful Botanical Gardens. Popular musical groups, local restaurants, wineries and breweries come together to party into the night to benefit the Gardens.
Tickets-$45, VIP Tickets-$100. Visit www.mystar1025.com for more information and go to www.tickets.com to purchase tickets. Saturday, June 28 | 12:00 -3:00pm
Garden Walk Buffalo 20th Anniversary Community Party The South Lawn of the Richardson Olmsted Complex, 400 Forest Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14213 Join the Garden Walk Buffalo gardeners and organizers in this celebration of the Walk’s 20th year. Families of all ages are welcome! Entertainment will include: the band EMPIRE STATE, Hula Hooping with Melissa Campbell, games of Kan-Jam, Frisbee, Blongo Ball. Also, for the first time, we will be having docent/volunteer led tours of the Towers Building for a nominal fee of $10. What a great opportunity! Food will also be served for a price of $1 that will include hotdogs, pop/water, and chips. To keep the excitement going all afternoon, we will have a raffle drawing every half an hour with donations provided by our sponsors.
Free. No tickets or reservations required. Visit GardenWalkBuffalo.com. Saturday, July 19 | 11:00am-3:00pm
RiverRock Community Picnic 2607 Niagara Street, Buffalo, NY 14207 Phone: 716-838-1249 Opening celebration of the new RiverRock Garden in Riverside Park. Pack a picnic and come out to Riverside and enjoy a day with your family and the WNY community by the newest water feature in Riverside Park.
Free for all ages. Visit bfloparks.org.
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Open Gardens News
Season Five; 2014: We have over 90 private and pubic gardens open for your visiting pleasure and 22 of them are new this year! We also have made it even easier for you to plan your day, with a new map showing the areas where you’ll find the gardens, and even better “clusters” and some suggested routes to see them all.
New to Open Gardens?
It’s easy: The Open Gardens portion of the NGF book offers you thirteen groups of wonderful gardens to visit on your own—FREE—on Thursdays or Fridays for five weeks (July 3 through July 31). You have the book, now keep it in the glove compartment. It has become the great girlfriends’ or date getaway for some lovely summer days. The gardens are beautiful, there are no crowds and the gardeners are friendly if you want to ask questions.
Open Gardens July 3-31
KC KRATT
Please note Open Gardens will not be available on July 4
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Drive to these outstanding private gardens on your own!
July 3-July 31 (closed July 4) Be sure to check the schedule of availability (Thursday or Friday, hours shown). No fees, just fun.
Niagara Trail
Northtowns West BuffaloDelaware Ditrict
Northtowns East
BuffaloParkside
BuffaloElmwood Village Buffalo-Cottage & Allentown District & Kleinhans
Lancaster
South Buffalo
Hamburg Lakeshore
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Southtowns Bouquet
East Aurora & Holland
June 21 - August 2, 2014
Thursday & Friday Open Gardens July 3-July 31 (Closed July 4)
Southtowns Bouquet, Page 30 (Orchard Park, Boston, Eden, Hamburg) Grunett Garden
4609 John Michael Way, Hamburg
Thursdays 10am-2pm
Pine Ridge Garden
6346 Ward Rd., Orchard Park
Thursdays & Fridays 10am-5:30pm
Smug Creek Gardens
8399 Zimmerman Rd., Hamburg
Thursdays & Fridays 10am-5:30pm,
Hidden Gardens of Eden
3954 Schintzius Rd., Eden
Thursdays & Fridays 10am-5:30pm
The Lord’s Garden
9998 Clarksburg Rd., E. Eden
Thursdays & Fridays 10am-5:30pm
NEW! Whit’s End
33 Sherwood Ave, Hamburg
Fridays 10am-2pm
Thursday Open Gardens July 3-July 31 Buffalo-Delaware District (14222), Page 33 Adams Garden
533 Auburn Ave., Buffalo
Thursdays 2-6pm
Charlier Garden
215 Lancaster Ave., Buffalo
Thursdays 2-6pm
Mary’s Garden
75 Lancaster Ave., Buffalo
Thursdays 2-6pm
Humann Garden
72 Lancaster Ave., Buffalo
Thursdays 2-6pm
Finley Garden
815 W. Ferry St., Buffalo
Thursdays 2-6pm
Buffalo-Elmwood Village and Allentown, Page 36 Ballard/Olinski Garden
604 Bird Ave., Buffalo
Thursdays 5:30-8:30pm
Eight Paths Garden
278 Baynes St., Buffalo
Thursdays 5:30-8:30pm
Flynn/Goldstein Garden
257 Highland Ave., Buffalo
Thursdays 5:30-8:30pm
Licata/Bigelow Garden
56 North Pearl St., Buffalo
Thursdays 5:30-8:30pm
NEW! Grobe Garden
68 Irving Place, Buffalo
Thursdays 5:30-8:30pm
NEW! Wieland & Martinez Garden
165 Mariner St, Buffalo
Thursdays 5:30-8:30pm
Timlin Garden
163 Park St., Buffalo
Thursdays 5:30-8:30pm
Kaminski Park: The Gardens of Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Elm and Carlton Sts., Buffalo
open anytime
Artists in the Gardens
July 10 & 17 (rain date July 24)
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Thursday Open Gardens July 3-July 31 Buffalo-Parkside Neighborhood, Page 40 NEW! Brooks Garden
773 Crescent Ave, Buffalo
Thursdays 2-6pm
Lipsitz Garden
20 Huntington Ave., Buffalo
Thursdays 2-6pm
NEW! Dickson Garden
631 Crescent Ave, Buffalo
Thursdays 2-6pm
NEW! Barker Garden
227 Woodward Ave, Buffalo
Thursdays 2-6pm
Schaffner Garden
464 Crescent Ave., Buffalo
Thursdays 2-6pm
Rose Garden
310 Woodward Ave., Buffalo
Thursdays 2-6pm
Clutterbuck Garden
728 Crescent Ave., Buffalo
Thursdays 2-6pm
Northtowns East, Page 44 (Amherst, Snyder, Williamsville) Jasinski Garden
42 McParlin Ave., Cheektowaga
Thursdays 2-6pm
Carlucci Garden
15 Manlon Terr., Cheektowaga
Thursdays 2-6pm
Zon Garden​
130 Cresthaven Dr., Cheektowaga
Thursdays 2-6pm
Buffalo Niagara Heritage Village
3755 Tonawanda Creek Rd, Amherst
Thursdays 2-6pm
Coyne/ DiNezza Garden
31 Darwin Dr., Snyder
Thursdays 2-6pm
Evans/Hantz Garden
67 Taverly Dr., Williamsville
Thursdays 2-6pm
NEW! Murrett Garden
178 Hirschfield, Williamsville
Thursdays 2-6pm
Northtowns West, Page 47 (Ken-Ton, Black Rock/Riverside ) Phillips Garden
346 Pilgrim Rd., Tonawanda
Thursdays 2-6pm
McKee Garden
145 W. Grimsby Rd., Tonawanda
Thursdays 2-6pm
Baty Garden
16 Kettering Dr, Tonawanda
Thursdays 2-6pm
NEW! Schwab Garden
491 Highland Ave, Tonawanda
Thursdays 2-6pm
Brenon/Rogers Garden
370 Delaware Rd., Kenmore
Thursdays 2-6pm
Blyth Garden
939 Delaware Rd., Tonawanda
Thursdays 2-6pm
Eschborn Garden
85 Beatrice Ave., Buffalo
Thursdays 2-6pm
Fudella Garden
77 Beatrice Ave., Buffalo
Thursdays 2-6pm
Hamburg, Page 50 Warhol Garden
56 Sherburn Dr., Hamburg
Thursdays 6-9pm
Kelkenberg/ Washut Garden
175 Highland Ave., Hamburg
Thursdays 6-9pm
NEW! Reynolds Garden
27 Darlich, Hamburg
Thursdays 6-9pm
Haberman Garden
39 West Ave., Hamburg
Thursdays 6-9pm
James Garden
134 Meadow Run, Hamburg
Thursdays 6-9pm
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Lancaster, Page 52 Okonczak Garden
38 Brentwood Dr., Cheektowaga
Thursdays 6-9pm
Curtis Garden
732 Aurora St., Lancaster
Thursdays 6-9pm
Krebs Garden
127 S. Irwinwood Rd., Lancaster
Thursdays 6-9pm
Hageman Garden
73 Grant St., Lancaster
Thursdays 6-9pm
Groblewski Garden
14 Lombardy St., Lancaster
Thursdays 6-9pm
Deutschlander Garden
36 Stephens Ct., Lancaster
Thursdays 6-9pm
NEW! Dean Garden
284 Pavement Road, Lancaster
Thursdays 6-9pm
Friday Open Gardens July 11-July 25 (closed July 4) Niagara Trail, Page 55 (Lockport, Gasport, Lewiston) Kenan Center Gardens
433 Locust St., Lockport
open Mon-Fri, Noon-5pm
Kurbs Garden
570 Locust St., Lockport
Fridays 10-2pm
DiMino Garden
4521 Sharon Dr., Lockport
Fridays 10-2pm
Snediker Garden
8443 Slayton Settlement Rd, Gasport
Fridays 10-2pm
NEW! Sinclair Garden
22 Rydalmount Rd, Lockport
Fridays 10-2pm
NEW! Taylor Garden
480 Pine St, Lockport
Fridays 10-2pm
International Peace Garden
476 Center St., Lewiston
Gardens Open daily until dusk
East Aurora/Holland, Page 58 Chimera Garden
170 Pine St., East Aurora
Friday 10-2pm
NEW! Kaczmarek Garden
15 Canterbury Lane, East Aurora
Friday 10-2pm
Vogel Garden
10723 Holland Glenwood Rd., Holland
Friday 10-2pm
Weigel Garden
9634 Warner Gulf Rd., Holland
Friday 10-2pm
Millard Filmore Museum Gardens
24 Shearer Ave., East Aurora
open anytime
Miller Memorial
Corner of Main and Maple, East Aurora
open anytime
Buffalo-Cottage District & Kleinhans Music Hall, Page 61 Dorritie Garden
415 Summer St., Buffalo
Fridays 2-6pm
Hopkins/Dunlap Garden
84 Sixteenth St., Buffalo
Fridays 2-6pm
NEW! Herrick Garden
402 Summer, Buffalo
Fridays 2-6pm
Lemke Garden
378 Summer St. Buffalo
Fridays 2-6pm
The Garden at The Victorian Evergreen Health Services
200 S. Elmwood Ave., Buffalo
Fridays 2-6pm
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Friday Open Gardens July 11-July 25 (closed July 4) South Buffalo, Page 64 NEW! Barabasz Garden
3 Julius St. Buffalo
Fridays 2-5pm
NEW! Rezabek Garden
7 Julius St., Buffalo
Fridays 2-5pm
NEW! Williams Garden
240 Tuscarora Rd
Fridays 2-5pm
Hernandez Garden
166 Mackinaw St., Buffalo
Fridays 2-5pm
Heidinger Garden
186 MacKinaw St., Buffalo
Fridays 2-5pm
Mercy Hospital St. Patrick Garden
Lorraine Ave at Abbott Rd., Buffalo Monday-Sunday 10am-5pm
Buffalo & Erie County Botanical Gardens
2655 South Park Ave, Buffalo14218
open anytime
Tim Russert Children’s Garden
2002 South Park Ave., Buffalo
open anytime
Lakeshore, Page 67 NEW! Wanakah Country Club
5616 Lake Shore Rd, Hamburg
Fridays 5-8pm
NEW! Buscaglia Garden
5218 Lake Shore Rd, Hamburg
Fridays 5-8pm
NEW! Soto Garden
5593 West Lane, Lakeview
Fridays 5-8pm
Public Gardens, Page 69 Buffalo & Erie County Botanical Gardens
2655 South Park Ave., Buffalo
Delaware Park Rose Garden
Lincoln Pkwy., across from the Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo
Japanese Garden at Delaware Park
1 Museum Terrace, Buffalo, NY 14216 Delaware Park, Adjacent to the Buffalo History Museum,
Forest Lawn
1411 Delaware Ave., Buffalo 14209
Larkin Square
Intersection of Seneca & Swan Streets, Buffalo
Kenan Center
433 Locust St, Lockport
Buffalo Niagara Heritage Village
3755 Tonawanda Creek Rd, Amherst
The gardens of the Roswell Park Institute
Elm & Carlton Sts, Buffalo
The Victorian Evergreen Health Services
200 S. Elmwood, Buffalo 14201
Buffalo & Erie County Botanical Gardens
2655 South Park Ave, Buffalo
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Public Gardens, Page 69 Mercy Hospital St. Patrick Garden
Lorraine Ave at Abbott, Buffalo
Millard Filmore Museum Gardens
24 Shearer Ave, East Aurora 14052
Miller Memorial
Corner of Main and Maple, East Aurora
Tim Russert Children's Garden
2002 South Park Ave, Buffalo
The International Peace Garden
476 Center Street, Lewiston
Niagara Square Garden
65 Niagara Square, in front of City Hall
Niagara Parks Botanical Gardens
2405 Niagara Parkway, Niagara Falls, ON L2E6T2
Niagara Parks Butterfly Conservatory
2565 Niagara Parkway, Niagara Falls, ON L2E6T2
Erie Basin Marina Gardens
329 Erie St., Buffalo
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f Open Thursdays and/or Fridays as listed b Gurnett Garden
4609 John Michael Way, Hamburg
c Pine Ridge Garden
6346 Ward Rd., Orchard Park
d Smug Creek Garden
8399 Zimmerman Rd., Hamburg
e Hidden Gardens of Eden
3954 Schintzius Rd., Eden
f The Lord’s Garden
9998 Clarksburg Rd., E. Eden
g NEW! Whit’s End
33 Sherwood Ave, Hamburg
A quick and easy drive 25 minutes from Buffalo, the gardens of the Southtowns Bouquet are both rural and tidy suburban in this part of Erie County. This is the area of Western New York nestled between Lake Erie to the west and Orchard Park to the east. It includes the hills that are home to many of the area’s ski resorts, offering some interesting terrain, and the lush Eden Valley – where much of the local produce is grown. The soil conditions range from that deep rich loam in the Eden Valley, to the thin clay over shale of the hills… but our gardeners have learned to use it all to their advantage. And within a 10-minute drive, you will find shops and restaurants, pub-style to upscale, in the Village of Hamburg.
B The Garden of Daniel & Phyllis Gurnett 4609 John Michael Way, Hamburg 14075 Open Thursdays, 10-2pm
My house sits on a ½ acre lot backing up to woods with multiple gardens, containing mainly perennials with annuals added in for color. The biggest is a rock garden that stretches across the entire rear of the yard adjacent to woods behind our house. The rock garden is planted with many hostas, grasses and daylilies as well as other perennials. At the back of the house is a 625 sq. ft. patio. Located on the patio is a new 12’ x 20’ screen room. The complete area is surrounded by a mix of perennials and annuals.. On the side of the yard leading to the back is a perennial garden and the other side of the house (shaded) features hostas mainly. Easy access.
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Southtowns Bouquet c Pine Ridge Gardens, the Garden of Gary & Kitty Bannerman 6346 Ward Rd., Orchard Park 14127 Open Thursdays & Fridays, 10am-5:30pm | closed July 4 Pine Ridge Gardens is a 4 acre property which includes wooded areas and cottage themed gardens. The main focal point of the garden consists of a stone walled patio with Asian sculptures, and a featured water fountain. Surrounding this patio are perennial plants that include daylilies, coneflowers, peonies, poppies, phlox, primrose, astilbes, beebalm, heliopsis, lungwort, daisies, ornamental grasses, hostas, gas plant, crocosmia and other varieties too numerous to mention. Also incorporated into this sun/shade landscape are Japanese Maples, a variety of hardwood trees, pines, evergreens and shrubs. Connecting the various areas of this cottage style scenery are flagstone pathways which include garden art and antiques. Birds, bees, butterflies, hummingbirds and other forms of wildlife are frequent visitors to the garden. A deck with a panoramic view of the landscape along with chairs and benches situated throughout the garden can be enjoyed by visitors. The Bannermans have hosted a number of garden clubs for both luncheons and private garden tours. This is a certified Backyard Wildlife Habitat which was visited and photographed by Garden Gate Magazine. Pine Ridge Gardens has also been featured in various news articles, on television and on different websites.Overall, easy access with some narrow pathways.
d Smug Creek Gardens: The Garden of Mike & Kathy Shadrack 8399 Zimmerman Rd., Hamburg 14075 Open Thursdays & Fridays, 10am-5:30pm Closed July 4 This is a large wooded rural plot with four completely different gardens. Four terraces displaying daylilies, hydrangeas, lilies, irises and unusual perennials rise from a creek-side patio. On the opposite wooded slope a large collection of hostas is planted. A second shade garden designed especially for little hostas includes a hosta rock garden, featured in Kathy and Mike’s Book of Little Hostas. The newest planted area, also in the sun, features island type gardens with more daylilies, irises, conifers and unusual perennials and shrubs. Many troughs and containers are featured and there is a wide, shallow creek running through the property and under the house. The garden was featured in the Sping 2011 edition of the Buffalo Spree Magazine Home Edition. Easy access, but a sometimes difficult and often steep terrain.
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Southtowns Bouquet e Hidden Gardens of Eden Home of Marcia and David Sully 3954 Schintzius Road, Eden, NY Open Thursday and Friday 10:00-5:30 Open July 4
The ‘Hidden Gardens of Eden,’ home of a passionate gardener, contain over one thousand named hosta and a number of unique hosta seedlings that Marcia has hybridized. New hosta are constantly being added to this collection. These gardens offer a touch of mysticism, where hidden gardens are interspersed throughout the two acre plot, which is also accented by a creek rambling through a deep ravine. Viewer friendly terrain, with artistic landscape design incorporated, reflects the gardener’s love of experimenting with unique placement of plants and eclectic decor. Garden features include a tropical succulent display, a new addition of tropical bromeliads and Martagon lilies, as well as a wide variety of pots and hanging baskets containing colorful annuals. Sunny plots containing daylilies and specialty perennials, as well as hundreds of companion plants growing in the shady hosta beds, offer a sweeping panorama of beauty. Meandering stone paths, scenic overlooks, and benches invite the visitor to linger, breathe deeply, and enjoy nature at its best.
f The Lord’s Garden:
The Garden of Mary Jane Bolo 9998 Clarksburg Rd., Eden 14057 Open Thursdays & Fridays, 10am-5:30pm Closed July 4 This expansive country garden, in picturesque Clarksburg, is a joyful expression of fine landscape design within natural surroundings. Native plants, shrubs, meadows and trees benefit wildlife and birds, and their food source – insects! This garden has four distinct rooms with hand-dug ponds and bogs containing koi, goldfish and frogs. Relax, watch the dragonflies, butterflies and other pollinators, and reflect on nature’s gifts, surrounded by flowers. You are welcome to picnic by the pond, enjoy the sounds and fragrances, and stroll through the unique country antique shop.
g NEW! Whit’s End Gardens
The Gardens of Barb and Dave Whittemore 33 Sherwood Ave., Hamburg 14075 Open Fridays, 10-2pm | Cosed july 4 Whit’s End Gardens were completely redesigned two years ago after several areas were damaged by severe flooding. Whit’s End provides a shady retreat for a large collection of hostas, astilbe, and many other varieties of perennials and annuals. Several outdoor rooms provide different vistas for viewing and enjoyment. The focal point is a waterfall surrounded by an operating Garden Railroad (good weather only), with dozens of different miniature conifers, structures and other miniature plants that create a world in scale. The garden shed has been disguised as a railroad station. A grounded treehouse and sheltered canopy provide places for quiet reflection. Pots and containers are homes to numerous other perennials and annuals and a few fairy gardens. The gardens are full of color, animation, fun and whimsy.
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All Open Thursdays, 2-6pm b Adams Garden
533 Auburn Ave., Buffalo
c Charlier Garden
215 Lancaster Ave., Buffalo
d Mary’s Garden
75 Lancaster Ave., Buffalo
e Humann Garden
72 Lancaster Ave., Buffalo
f Finley Garden
815 W. Ferry St., Buffalo
The Delaware District offers a splendid array of architecture and green spaces. Highlights include the magnificent Bidwell Parkway, designed as part of a comprehensive Buffalo parkway system by Frederick Law Olmsted, and large mansions up and down Delaware Avenue, many built by such well-known architects as McKim, Mead & White; E. B. Green and Esenwein & Johnson. Delaware Park, the centerpiece of Olmsted’s Buffalo park network (planned and implemented by Olmsted and his partner Calvert Vaux 1868-98) can be seen along Rumsey Road, which borders its southwestern edge. Walkers can easily visit the Delaware Park Rose Garden as well as the Japanese Garden on Mirror Lake, near the Buffalo History Museum. Frederick Law Olmsted designed a system in Buffalo where several parks were connected by parkways; the parkways were designed to accommodate both horseback riders on their central medians and vehicles on the paved roadways. Bidwell Parkway and Chapin Parkway, as well as the circles at Soldiers Place and Gates Circle, are part of the system, leading north to Delaware Park. Although visitors are unlikely to see many horseback riders, the broad, gracious medians intended for them are still part of Bidwell and Chapin Parkways.
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Buffalo-Delaware District b The Garden of Bruce & Renee Adams 533 Auburn Ave., Buffalo
The landscaping that occupies virtually every inch of our micro-yard is no overnight TLC makeover. It’s been in a constant state of change since 1977. We turned a no man’s land of muck and debris between houses into a gated enclosed area, expanding our tiny yard into a somewhat larger L-shape. This side area is the final resting place for all sorts of excess random objects and building materials. Each year, ground cover gradually envelops stacked brick, stone, marble slabs, and potted house plants. A bowling ball rests on a stone perch. A plaster torso leans decaying against the wall. A painting hangs over the neighbor’s window. We call this our “lost ruins.” Two-by-four foot slabs of blue-gray slate form a patio and walkway. Elevated flower beds and other split-level features add vertical contrast. Other materials fall into the general category of “obtainium,” which is to say anything that we could scavenge for free, like gathered stones and medium sized boulders that we somehow managed to hoist into the van, momentarily suspending of the laws of physics. A lightening quick AM raid on a demolition site provided dozens of bricks that otherwise would have ended their days as landfill. These were reset last years after 25 years. Two massive sandstone slabs were liberated from a soon-to-be demolished masonry fence on Elmwood. Within our rectangular flowerbeds, chaos reigns. We toss bulbs and bury them where they land. Over time we’ve added numerous containers and then shelves high on the house for more plants. It has been a never-ending battle to identify plants possessing the unique quality of being able to survive in shade as neighboring trees grow taller every year. In our one semi-sunny spot, monster-sized Stargazer and Casa Blanca lilies put on an annual July show. Hanging planters of fuchsia and wave petunias are good annuals. And we have luck with hostas and cannas, both in pots, but then who doesn’t? We also have several rare potted scadoxus multiflorus, a jungle plant that grows in shade and blooms in late July with a spectacular globe of orange flowers. Our property incorporates one of Buffalo’s earliest curbside rock garden patches – a rare thing when we did it in 1977. Our multi-tiered koi pond presented numerous engineering challenges. An elevated adjoining pond serves as a low maintenance biological filter with a curved water stream that spills into the lower pond in several places. A gentler waterfall plunges over a rocky slope at the opposing end and a third cascade trickles down a rock elevation above the upper pond. An elevated aqueduct stream runs along the fence with several mini-falls, then into the main pond.
c The Garden of Jim & Leslie Charlier
215 Lancaster Ave., Buffalo (One house in from Elmwood) The grassless front yard has a columnar apple tree, burning bush, and a cottage garden with dozens of perennials and bulbs, lavender, lilies, gooseneck loosestrife, roses, grasses, hostas, rudbeckia, crocosmia, liatris, horseradish and more. Dripping planted baskets and window boxes of annuals and a lightning shaped lightning rod complete the turreted 1897 Dutch Colonial home. The backyard contains a Harry Potter Garden, an apple espalier “fence” around a raised-bed French potager garden with miniature boxwood and a rose standard, a rock garden with rocks from trips around the world, black cane bamboo, dozens of potted plants and a collection of climbers including Dutchman’s Pipe, akebia, clematis, wisteria, honeysuckle and porcelain vine. There is a brick patio and multi-level deck with a diamond-shaped, dwarf, pear tree espalier, artwork and a hot tub. The heuchera (coral bell) garden has a homemade, copper coral bell fountain. The garden has appeared in Fine Gardening, Horticulture, Great Backyards, People Places Plants, and, oddly enough, the Chinese language version of the Cleveland Plain Dealer. Buffalo in Bloom award 2005-2012. Visit the blog for this garden at ArtofGardening.org. Easy access, level ground.
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Buffalo-Delaware District d Mary’s Garden
The Garden of Annabelle Irey & James Locke 75 Lancaster Ave., Buffalo
Perennials and annuals complement this Victorian home with gardens on all four sides. A white picket fence surrounds the main garden known as “Mary’s Garden” with a crushed brick path and a pond. There is a collection of dahlias and containers with an interesting variety of plants, including tropicals and flowering vines. Features also include a shade garden, an English border and interesting hardscape. Featured in numerous magazines including People, Places and Plants, Better Homes & Garden’s Garden Ideas and Outdoor Living, Great Gardens, Solutions for Small Places, Containers Made Easy, Great Backyards, Garden Gate and the Garden Walk Book. Easy walking, wheelchair accessible.
e The Garden of Alec Humann 72 Lancaster Ave., Buffalo
The garden was originally laid out in 1992. A few of the original plants were kept, a pond was installed and the garden beds were all reformatted to fit the new spaces. Outside the fenced portion, a perennial bed extends into the front lawn as a peninsula. This garden is color-packed with popular perennial species and is anchored to the front of the house by mixed hydrangeas, a columnar beech and an original-to-thehouse, five-leaf Aralia and Eleutherococcus hedge. To the right of the front walk there is a row of “Annabelle” hydrangeas tucked inside a clipped boxwood rectangle. Inside the fence, color is kept simple so as to not compete with the perennials out front. Most of the flowers are white or nearly so. Viburnum, dogwood, clethra, lacecap hydrangea, columnar holly and shaped boxwood all share this small urban space. Climbing roses and honeysuckle adorn the trellis sections and main arbor of the fence. Native species are mixed in to help provide food and shelter for birds-of which more than 106 species have been recorded in the vicinity.
f The Garden of Lucinda Finley
815 W. Ferry St., Buffalo (Near the corner of Delaware) This garden features lush English-garden-style mixed borders in the front and on the side, with a private oasis of patios and colorful containers complementing more perennials in the rear. Perennials, grasses, bulbs, roses, shrubs, clematis and unusual specimen trees are seamlessly blended together, all planned so that something is always in bloom. The borders will reward those who linger and study them carefully, for they feature several unusual varieties, and areas of different color palettes.
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604 Bird Ave., Buffalo
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278 Baynes St., Buffalo
d Flynn/Goldstein Garden
257 Highland Ave., Buffalo
e Licata/Bigelow Garden
56 North Pearl St., Buffalo
f NEW! Grobe Garden
68 Irving Place, Buffalo
g NEW! Wieland & Martinez Garden
165 Mariner St, Buffalo
h Timlin Garden
163 Park St., Buffalo
i Kaminski Park: The Gardens of
Elm and Carlton Sts., Buffalo
Roswell Park Cancer Institute
To most Buffalonians, “Elmwood” means not just a street lined with boutiques, restaurants, parks and homes, but also the many small neighborhoods on Elmwood’s surrounding blocks. There truly is a village-like feel to this lively community, where neighbors see each other daily as they shop, push baby carriages and walk dogs. The Elmwood Village is roughly bounded by Forest and North Streets. The Elmwood Village residential blocks are generally densely built with wood frame houses. The architecture is often Queen Anne style, with its porches, pediments, gables and bay windows. Just north, visitors can see Buffalo’s Museum District, with the world-class Albright-Knox Art Gallery; the Buffalo History Museum; and the Burchfield Penney Art Center, founded to honor Buffalo’s most well-known artist, Charles Burchfield. As Buffalo’s oldest and largest preservation district, Allentown has some of the most historic and distinctive neighborhoods in Buffalo. Bounded by Main Street, Symphony Circle, North and Edward Streets, Allentown’s highlights include the oldest house in Buffalo (the Coit House at 414 Virginia, built in 1820), the magnificent Midway row houses on Delaware, the Tifft row houses on Allen, the Butler mansion, the Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site (Wilcox mansion) and many other Buffalo landmarks. The streets of Allentown contain a textbook of Victorian domestic architecture. Allen Street, the central artery of the neighborhood, is well-known as Buffalo’s Bohemia, a fun, funky corridor of galleries, shops, bars and restaurants.
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Buffalo-Elmwood Village and Allentown b The Garden of Gordon Ballard & Brian Olinski
604 Bird Ave., Buffalo 14222 Lovingly called “the finest tropical urban garden oasis in the nation,” this unforgettable garden was just a patch of grass in 1995. Now you’ll find meandering paths, many sitting areas (the tiki bar most fun of all), hundreds of unusual perennials, vines, grasses, and tropicals in exotic containers. Includes a large koi pond, whimsically decorated vertical space, and a giant rock garden that replaces the former 3000 gallon pond. Notice also the propagation area and vegetable production, using Earth Boxes. Often featured on Buffalo area television and print media, a host for tour buses, and pictured in the Garden Walk Buffalo book and DVD. Walkways uneven; not wheelchair accessible.
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278 Baynes St., Buffalo 14213 (off of W. Delavan at Dorchester) Enter a secret garden and retreat to a place of peaceful contemplation in the center of the city. Semi-formal on the sunny side and casual on the shady, this small space provides many perspectives. This secret garden should surprise, decidedly different from what you’d surmise. If a dreamer on a midsummer night should arise, Angkor not Athens is what he spies. Many a vine entwines in Shiva’s lair, where the changeling fair might chance to be ‘neath Daphne’s tree. Goddess Ganga guards the Koi. The flute is ‘ever Krishna’s toy. Siddhartha serenely surveys the scene. He picks the pathway, not Titania the queen. But other divas don’t despair, Puck too plays there. You should suppose to find a rose, perhaps a color the English chose. Hellebores and hostas fight ferns for place of pride, while heucheras rest contently on the side. Brugmansia whispers in the elephant’s ear, as the canna and banana strain to hear. But what tale has she spun? Eight paths are one? Some shall keep searching until the leaf turns. Hosta hunters will find fog among the ferns. The seeker may find the pathway if he learns.
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Buffalo-Elmwood Village and Allentown d The Garden of Mitch Flynn & Ellen Goldstein 257 Highland Ave., Buffalo 14222
The garden surrounds a hundred year-old house complete with porch and hanging plants. Say “hi” to Rusty, the metal dog guarding the front yard, and give the gurgling bowling ball fountain a glance. Then make your way down the driveway through a bower of ancient lilacs, and you’ll find yourself transported to a backyard of floral and artistic delights. Lilies, roses, tomatoes, echinacea, helenium, daisies, hosta and much more abound in a playful yard of original sculptures and pots of fragrant posies. Begun more than 20 years ago, the front, side and back gardens have been evolving to accommodate the neighborhood trees and a complete redesign of the front and back yards within the past ten years. Pots of annual and tender perennials complement the English-garden-style plantings.
e The Garden of Alan Bigelow & Elizabeth Licata
56 North Pearl St., Buffalo 14202 On this property, a series of garden beds, containers, water features, sculpture, and other hardscaping embraces an 1870 Italianate Victorian residence. There is a front shade garden featuring several unusual perennials (many native), along with side beds featuring more perennials and shrubs. NEW this year: the front easeway has been redesigned and planted with perennials and tropicals. In the back, there is a colorful and scented array of Oriental lilies, roses (in June), annuals in containers, and vines. A small pond and fountain provide the essential sight and sound of water, while around the corner a large contemporary sculpture shares space with a venerable sugar maple. The co-owner of the garden wrote the Garden Walk book and writes the popular garden blog Garden Rant (along with 3 other Ranters). She hopes you’ll be raving, not ranting, about this garden, but regardless, be sure to stop and say hi.
f NEW! The Garden of Gretchan Grobe 68 Irving Place, rear house, Buffalo, NY 14201
Welcome to my little bit of paradise. The rear garden at 68 Irving Place is filled with color, texture, statuary and sounds. There is a wonderful water fountain that was a gift from a neighbor’s garden and even a small piece from the Pan American Exhibition of 1901. Walk thru the arch and be surrounded by peonies in the spring, and the rest of the season bee balm, cone flowers and poppies. Shasta daisies, hydrangeas in several colors, State Fair zinnias, cosmos, gladiolus, and Crocosmia ‘Lucifer’s Tongue’ line the walkway. And at the back of the space are many large ferns. As you look around bumble bees hum, cardinals sing, humming birds buzz by and if you are lucky you just might see the praying mantis. I invite you to stop and take a look for yourself and see my bit of Heaven.
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Buffalo-Elmwood Village and Allentown g NEW! The Garden of Dennis Martinez and James Wieland 165 Mariner Street, Buffalo NY You will find this tiny garden space tucked away amid the Victorian architecture of Buffalo’s Allentown neighborhood. A cool and shady spot awaits you just up a gravel path from the street. This path wedged between two houses built in the late 1870s once served as a narrow driveway for Model T Fords and is now planted with black eyed Susan, lady’s mantle and sweet violets. A clematis vine clings to a trellis. Pots filed with colorful impatiens and coleus contrast with the dark ferns, hostas and coral bells in raised beds. The low murmur of a bubbling fountain is heard and the pointed hats of garden gnomes peek out here and there. The whimsy is continued with crystal mushrooms and a froggy trumpet player. This garden which had been neglected for many years has been a part of the Buffalo Garden Walk since 2010 and has received recognition from the Buffalo in Bloom project each year during the same period.
h The Garden of Barbara & Jim Timlin 163 Park St., Buffalo 14201
This is a small urban garden but it is truly a peaceful get-away from the hustle and bustle of the city – a cool, secluded, tranquil greenspace and our “secret garden”. Featured are sunny perennial beds and shady corners. There is a three-tiered antique fountain and a Fairy Garden that is popular with young garden visitors! Our historical home was built circa 1874. It was featured on the 2006 Secrets of Allentown house tour and as The Buffalo News “Home of the Month in September 2006. The garden is only accessible though the garage and conservatory.
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Roswell Park Cancer Institute Elm and Carlton Sts., Buffalo 14203 | open anytime This 2.5-acre park offers beauty and respite to patients and guests of the Roswell Park Cancer Institute and garden walkers alike. Walk the memorial brick paths or relax in one of the seating areas. Enjoy the fountain and sculptures, and appreciate the many mixed perennial and shrub plantings and fine trees. Founded in 1898, Roswell is the oldest cancer research center in the country and one of the first to be named a National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center.
Artists in Residence This year, the National Garden Festival’s Open Gardens will make the most of the flourishing arts community in Buffalo’s Allentown and Elmwood Village neighborhoods. Over a half-dozen homes in the Elmwood/Allentown cluster of Open Gardens will each host artists in residence from 5:30 to 8:30pm on July 10 and 17 (rain date July 24). Come to admire beautiful gardens crafted by some of Buffalo’s best horticulturalists. Stay for a while to enjoy an up close and personal view of the artists at work in the gardens!
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773 Crescent Ave, Buffalo
c Lipsitz Garden
20 Huntington Ave., Buffalo
d NEW! Dickson Garden
631 Crescent Ave, Buffalo
e NEW! Barker Garden
227 Woodward Ave, Buffalo
f Schaffner Garden
464 Crescent Ave., Buffalo
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310 Woodward Ave., Buffalo
h Clutterbuck Garden
728 Crescent Ave., Buffalo
Parkside is a neighborhood that was designed by Frederick Law Olmsted in 1867 as a buffer between the then-nascent city of Buffalo and the crown jewel of his urban park system, Delaware Park. With its curvilinear, tree-lined streets outlining the contour of the park and its varied architecture–from earthy Arts-and-Crafts bungalows to elaborate Queen Annes–Parkside was one of the first planned suburbs almost 150 years ago. Its street layout is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Parkside has close proximity to many cultural and recreational activities like the Buffalo Zoo; the Albright-Knox Art Gallery with its premier collection of modern and contemporary art; renowned American architect Frank Lloyd Wright’s restored Martin House Complex; the grandiose Buffalo History Museum towering over Mirror Lake and the Japanese Gardens; the oasis-like Forest Lawn Cemetery, harboring the remains of distinguished personages including one American president; outdoor activities including golf, bicycling, strolling or just people watching; three colleges and the nearby Hertel Avenue shopping district, making Parkside a quintessential livable urban neighborhood. The Parkside Community Association and Buffalo Olmsted Park Conservancy sponsor activities throughout the year, including musical and sporting events, craft fairs, cook offs and bus and walking tours.
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Buffalo-Parkside Neighborhood b NEW! The Garden of Carrie & Larry Brooks 773 Crescent Avenue., Buffalo 14216
A diversity of creatively displayed flora flourishes in this wellestablished and surprising backyard oasis. Perennials abound in midsummer (Echinacea, gloriosa and Shasta daisies, gaillardia, sweet pea...). Annuals extend the color palette. Fruit trees and berry bushes add texture and attract birds. The two most prominent features are the vine covered arbor and the cedar greenhouse. There’s a lot in this city garden! Access and parking: Crescent is a long street which runs from Humboldt Parkway to Colvin. We’re at the Colvin Ave end, six houses from the corner. Street parking is usually available; if not, feel free to use the driveway. Enter through the wooden gate-- it’s never locked.
c The Garden of Liz & Dick Lipsitz 20 Huntington Ave., Buffalo 14214
This garden is first and foremost about the plants! The diversity of plants – including annuals, perennials, shrubs, trees and vines, as well as the unusual varieties, is remarkable. More than 25 years of gardening here has resulted in a lush and mature garden, which literally envelops the house – front, side and back. Liz’s work at Urban Roots Community Garden Center leads to a good deal of “experimentation” with new plants (addiction un-denied), including some that are not expected to flourish in our area (“zone stretching” confessed.) Plantings offer constant bloom from early spring to early winter, as well as “woodland” habitat for urban wildlife. A small lawn, and a patio built from re-purposed stone are furnished for entertaining, playing games or relaxing with a good book. The babble of a fountain adds to the sense of sanctuary. Once you enter the property, you’d never know you are just a short distance from Main Street. Parking is on the street. There is some uneven terrain.
d NEW! The Garden of Jean Dickson 631 Crescent Ave., Buffalo 14214
Since 1997 I have been gradually developing a front yard garden on very poor soil. Because the backyard was both shady and dominated by a large black walnut tree, I began to focus mostly on the front garden. Flowers were first: daffodils and jonquils, sundrops, black-eyed susans, crocus, tulips, tansies, purple coneflowers, anemones, plus some mint and marjoram. My mother gave me some euonymus plants to hide the ugly cement wall, and some stones for a low border wall. Shrubs like highbush cranberry and rose of Sharon and red currant bushes have all thrived. Vegetables, including tomatoes, cucumbers, beans, peas, and peppers have been some of the experiments that have done pretty well in this limited space. From year to year the crops have changed. I’m trying to cultivate asparagus now, along with the horseradish that comes back again and again. I have also planted trees, in part to make a clear boundary between the street and the garden but also to keep the snowplows from pushing huge piles of dirty snow and ice onto the yard. Currently I have a Kentucky coffee-bean tree, a chokeberry tree, a wild cherry, and a small fig tree! From humble beginnings and with a lot of hard work, my garden has grown into a place of beauty.
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Buffalo-Parkside Neighborhood E NEW! The Garden of Ken & Marilyn Barker 227 Woodward Ave., Buffalo 14214
CLOSED July 10th Our garden is a work in progress. Following the October surprise we lost our beloved 100 year old oak tree. Shade and hostas gave way to sunshine and flowers. Now the highlight of our garden is a wide variety of daylilies which should be in their glory during the month of July. The backyard still retains a woodland ambience. So we have the best of both sun and shade in our garden. Peonies, fragrant roses, lilac, wisteria and hosta complete the picture. This is an easy access garden and we look forward to sharing it with you.
f The Garden of Carolyn Schaffner 464 Crescent Ave., Buffalo 14214
An experiment with growing hostas in pots! As my North Buffalo urban garden is small and surrounded by the neighbors’ black walnut trees, I’ve worked to combat the problems of lack of space and the allelopathic effect of black walnut: I can get two layers of plants–hosta in pots and perennials in the soil–and a special row of daylilies as well as a mixed area with iris in spring and dahlias in fall. There are hellebores and shade plants all around. That’s just the backyard! The front is dominated by hostas, with some conifers and daylilies in the sun. It has evolved as any garden does, and will continue to do so as I become attuned to what works within this setting and with the rabbits that have encroached upon our neighborhood.
g The Garden of Joel & Pamela Rose 310 Woodward Ave., Buffalo 14214
Over 25 years in the making, this Victorian home in the heart of Parkside features sculpted beds showcasing miniature, medium and standard hosta, rhododendron and azalea including a recently added ribbon candy variety, wild geranium, four different varieties of Lamium, roses, sweet woodruff, Astilbe, many varieties of spiderwort, and exotics such as mandevilla vine, Streptocarpus and Mexican heather. A beautiful white weeping cherry, bur oak, and new bloomerang lilac help anchor the expanded front yard beds along with an enormous Norway maple which shades the house in the summer. Victorian style hanging baskets grace the perimeter of the fenced back yard, where, with a gentle breeze, a wind chime memorial creates a beautiful harmony to remind us of our beloved departed pets. A magnificent and unusual weeping gingko (Ginkgo biloba Pendula) keeps ancient watch over many miniature hostas and a tiny Japanese maple. Don’t miss the unusual tree stump sculpture peeping out of the rose of Sharon, featuring 4 species that reflect the gardener’s volunteer efforts in the animal arena. NEW this year: a gorgeous lavender flagstone patio, winding paths and maple creek stone walls surround our ‘Forest Pansy’ redbud and weeping gingko, along with a new bed featuring an umbrella magnolia.
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Buffalo-Parkside Neighborhood h The Garden of Elaine & Don Clutterbuck 728 Crescent Ave., Buffalo 14214
Welcome to our mature and evolving garden. Our front and back gardens have grown annually during the 30 plus years we have been tending them. We began with an original goal of 3 seasons of colorful blooms. As our knowledge expands, so does the size of the garden and the variety of plantings. Using mostly found objects and supplies, we have created paths and patios that define beds, and provide seating and entertaining areas. The front yard patio is shaded by a large corkscrew willow. Our organic gardens produce edible fruits and vegetables, bird habitat, and colorful, interesting viewing throughout the year. Trees, shrubs, vines, perennials, grasses, bulbs and container gardens include a number of unusual ornamentals. Recent projects have included replacement of the grass strip between curb and sidewalk with dry sun loving perennials, as well as creating a second backyard patio with cobblestones from an old Buffalo street. Relaxing there we can hear the roar of the lions at The Buffalo Zoo just two short blocks away. Visit and discover what project is growing in our garden this year.
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42 McParlin Ave., Cheektowaga
c Carlucci Garden
15 Manlon Terr., Cheektowaga
d Zon Garden​
130 Cresthaven Dr., Cheektowaga
e NEW! Murrett Garden
178 Hirschfield, Williamsville
f Coyne/DiNezza Garden
31 Darwin Dr., Snyder
g Evans/Hantz Garden
67 Taverly Dr., Williamsville
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3755 Tonawanda Creek Rd, Amherst
The suburban communities north and east of Buffalo encompass diverse house styles, lot sizes and garden interest. Primarily clay-based flat land with some lower-lying tracts, the original soils were extensively farmed before becoming the sophisticated, gardening-friendly region that it is today. Shopping areas are clustered in order to maintain large residential areas, which provide relaxed living away from the hustle and bustle of city life but still close to the amenities of shops and restaurants. Easy access to expressways shortens travel time to further destinations. Main Street in the Village of Williamsville features small, locally owned shops and restaurants, while Cheektowaga boasts the area’s largest shopping mall, the Walden Galleria.
b The Garden of Marge Jasinski: 42 McParlin Ave., Cheektowaga 14225 (Use Amherst for GPS)
The first thing you notice as you pull up to this small suburban lot is the Cleveland pear tree and purple smoke bush surrounded by colorful daylilies and other trees and perennials. Last year we removed five trees from the front garden to make room for more daylilies and a row of small Alberta Spruce along the driveway. Follow the daylilies through the handmade arbor and notice the collection of small hostas in containers. The back garden is packed with hundreds of daylilies, hostas and perennials. Take time in this garden to notice fine details and hidden treasures, including heucheras, statuary, and the fairy garden planted with daylilies and hostas with fairy names. The garden also has four arbors with clematis, a collection of phlox and hydrangeas, several varieties of maple trees and one small Emperor oak. Just come and enjoy.
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Northtowns East (Amherst, Snyder, Williamsville) c The Garden of Tom Carlucci 15 Manlon Terr., Cheektowaga 14225 The gardens surrounding this well-kept post-World War II bungalow have been evolving and completely redesigned over the past nine years. The front gardens are a mix of evergreen and deciduous shrubs with annuals added for color. The decorative metal work window box under the kitchen window is filled with colorful tuberous begonias and other interesting annuals. A large locust tree in the rear yard shades an inviting patio and an ever-expanding shade garden that contains more than 20 varieties of hostas, ferns and ligularia. The two tiered pond connected by a cascading waterfall contains gold fish and flowering water plants, and is the centerpiece of a backyard mixed perennial garden. A winding path around the pond leads to a small hidden shade grotto. An herb garden is nestled along the back fence. The yard is dotted with numerous decorative pots containing dahlias and colocasia. Unique varieties of annuals are interspersed throughout the gardens and in many containers. The gardens were featured on the Buffalo-NiagaraGardening.com website.
d The Garden of Judy & Bob Zon 130 Cresthaven Dr., Cheektowaga 14225 (near Wehrle) Ours is a fenced garden featuring hosta, daylilies, perennials, ornamental grasses, peonies and many varieties of iris. The garden is in bloom from mid May through August. Features include a dry pond with bridge, garden clock, cupids, angels and lots of whimsy. The garden is planted with an eye to texture, color, patterns and shapes. The collections of iris and hosta are chosen to have early, middle and late blooming plants.
e The Garden of Craig Coyne & Gary DiNezza
31 Darwin Dr., Snyder, 14226 The current landscaping to this English-cottage-style home has been developed over the past 13 years. The front beds were expanded to be in better proportion to the house so it would look like the house was part of the garden. They are comprised of primarily evergreen and deciduous shrubs and trees…hemlock, weeping Japanese maples, PJM rhododendrons, cypress, boxwood and holly. Some perennials were included for additional interest. The large rear garden beds are well established and in a more cottage style. They have beautifully curved lines and contain many colorful mixed perennials. There are more than 90 varieties of day lilies, along with many other interesting sun loving perennials. A garden house complements the main house, and is set in a shade garden with more than 40 varieties of hostas. A rock fountain near the side porch enhances the sights and sounds in the garden. Featured in Great Gardens: The Secret to Stunning Gardens in Sun and Shade published by Garden Gate magazine in December 2011. The house and gardens have also appeared in articles in the Buffalo News and the book Beyond the Bungalow: Grand Homes in the Arts & Crafts Tradition published in 2005. Easy access, level ground.
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Northtowns East (Amherst, Snyder, Williamsville) f The Garden of Barbara Evans & Rick Hantz 67 Taverly Dr., Williamsville 14221 (Use Amherst for GPS)
The front garden greets visitors with vibrantly colored sun loving perennials anchored by a native Sassafras tree. Other native plants join in acting as a bio-swale to filter groundwater before it reaches the street drains. Going through the gate and ducking under the autumn clematis covered archway, one enters a magical world of curving river stone paths winding through lush beds of mixed plantings. Layered plants having different bloom times allows for continuous visual interest. Bloom occurs from April through October and colorful foliage adds further dimension. Specimen shrubs and trees have collections of hardy geraniums, hosta and epimedium interspersed among them. Native plants are integrated with both old garden favorites and recent introductions. Containers of mini hostas and dwarf and miniature conifers reflect a new interest. A working compost system and a variety of living mulches assist in maintaining an organic garden and reducing watering requirements. The garden is registered as a NWF Bird-Friendly Habitat. There is a mixture of sun and shade throughout with several seating areas. A pondless bubbling boulder is a surprise feature. While level, the back garden is not wheelchair or stroller accessible.
g NEW! The Garden of Mary Murrett 178 Hirschfield Drive, Williamsville 14221
This property is fortunate to have the best of both gardening worlds: sun and shade. The first gardens you will see in front of the house are a mixture of sun and shade perennials and shrubs. Coming up the driveway there is an arbor over the front of the garage with climbing roses, clematis, and a climbing hydrangea. A garden full of colorful sun-loving perennials surrounds the large patio at the back of the house. Across the back of the yard and wrapping around a flagstone patio behind the garage is a large shade garden with many varieties of hostas and other shade-loving plants. As you come back across the yard you will find a new garden tucked behind the tall fence leading to the rain barrel. Mixed in with all the gardens are many containers and hanging baskets with annuals that promise constant color all season long.
Public gardens to see in Northtowns East h Buffalo Niagara Heritage Village 3755 Tonawanda Creek Rd., Amherst NY www.bnhv.org
While you’re here‌see the Buffalo Niagara Heritage Village—formerly the Amherst Museum, where costumed interpreters and historic buildings will take you back in time.
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346 Pilgrim Rd., Tonawanda
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145 W. Grimsby Rd., Tonawanda
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16 Kettering Dr, Tonawanda
e NEW! Schwab Garden
491 Highland Ave, Tonawanda
f Brenon/Rogers Garden
370 Delaware Rd., Kenmore
g Blyth Garden
939 Delaware Rd., Tonawanda
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85 Beatrice Ave., Buffalo
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77 Beatrice Ave., Buffalo
Black Rock takes its name from a large outcropping of black limestone along the Niagara River, which was blasted in 1825 to make way for the Erie Canal. The area developed its unique ethnic enclave with Poles, Hungarians, Ukrainians, Irish and Germans. The Grant-Amherst business district is home to numerous quaint, family-owned businesses that have survived the rapid retail development, and the area is becoming the new, upcoming artisan district, including new restaurants and music venues. Here you’ll find Riverside Park, designed by Frederick Law Olmsted in 1898. Besides boasting a scenic overlook of the Erie Canal and the Niagara River, park visitors once enjoyed Minnow Pools, a series of streams, waterfalls and bridges. The Buffalo Olmsted Parks Conservancy is actively planning park restoration projects, has already put in trees, and will include the Minnow Pools in its phase one restoration. Today, Riverside is a vibrant neighborhood park hosting a variety of sports. Tonawanda, which means “swift waters,” was the name given to the area by Neuter and Erie Indians, the area’s original inhabitants, and it probably refers to the Niagara River current. The Town of Tonawanda has a beautiful park, Isle View, situated on Niagara River, which boasts walking trails, picnic areas and beautiful views of the Niagara River. The Village of Kenmore is located within the framework of the Town of Tonawanda, and is considered Buffalo’s first suburb. Churches, stores and schools date back to the 1890s. Kenmore boasts a true sense of community, including the Farmers Market each Saturday in the summer at the Municipal Building, as well as a thriving business district, beautiful homes, schools, parks, playgrounds and a library.
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Northtowns West (Ken-Ton, Black Rock/Riverside ) b The Garden of Richard Phillips 346 Pilgrim Rd., Tonawanda 14150
Although in the summer I have a large number of perennials with annual accents, with two ponds and a waterfall, the main theme of my garden is rocks and minerals. I have been collecting colorful and interesting rocks and boulders for years. There are literally thousands of interesting rocks and minerals arranged around the gardens, front, back and sides. Many have been collected in local quarries as well as on properties in and around the Adirondacks and Bancroft, Canada. As a member of the Buffalo Geological Society, I have had access to many quarries and locations that are not easily accessed by others. There are even rocks from California and South America. Lilacs and iris dominate in the spring and annuals and dahlias dominate in the summer.
c The Garden of Mary & Ed McKee
145 West Grimsby Rd., Town of Tonawanda 14223 This oasis is a water garden enthusiast’s paradise. The waterfall pond, which is home to Koi and goldfish, cascades into a larger pond and is followed by a brick pathway complemented by many colorful annuals and perennials. A unique bonsai garden and Suiseki (Japanese viewing stones) are also featured, as well as a lotus pond. Mary’s Asian-style paintings are inspired by the lotus pond. Ed is a member of both the Niagara Frontier Koi and Pond Club and the Bonsai Society.
d The Garden of Ron & Sandy Baty 16 Kettering Dr., Tonawanda 14223 Our water garden has transformed our outdoor living space into a beautiful retreat. Tucked into the pond, hardy and tropical water lilies float serenely on the water’s surface, along with a stately lotus with stunning leaves. The surrounding area is completely landscaped with perennials such as coneflowers, hibiscus and passion flowers, which are a show stopper on their own. The water and surrounding landscape also attract a variety of birds and butterflies. From the glitter of a sunbeam reflecting from the water, the melodious tune of the six waterfalls, the scent of a beautiful tropical water lily, to the lazy motion of the butterfly koi, every sense is both stimulated and soothed by the pond in our garden. We invite you to sit by it and to reflect with it. It has become the highlight of our garden.
e NEW! The Garden of Craig and Kathi Schwab
491 Highland Ave. Tonawanda 14223 This property has been totally transformed since we purchased it many years ago. A Japanese maple, hanging baskets and perennials surround the front porch. There is a mix of phlox, black-eyed susans, hydrangeas and coneflowers. A beautiful island garden is also located in the front, adding even more color. The white fence in the backyard is the backdrop for a wide variety of colorful perennials and pots of annuals. Artistic landscape lighting illuminates the gardens at night. Even during the day, these lights add whimsy and beauty to the garden. This is our little piece of paradise and we look forward to sharing it with you.
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Northtowns West (Ken-Ton, Black Rock/Riverside ) f The Garden of David Brennon & Jeff Rogers
370 Delaware Rd., Kenmore 14217 The front, back and side yards are a mass of flowers. There is no lawn. We have more than 300+ perennials spread over our property and a few annuals and potted plants. All this, as well as a small pond and a waterfall, adds to the restfulness this quiet garden can provide.
g The Garden of Brian & Linda Blyth 939 Delaware Rd., Tonawanda 14223
It is a cottage-style garden on 5/8 of an acre with very easy access, truly a wonderland for gardeners and non-gardeners alike. Perfectly edged and beautifully mulched gardens flow one into another on this very large lot which is filled with almost any conceivable plant that can be grown in our area. We interplant flowers with many kinds of vegetables including corn, squash, pumpkins and even Brussels sprouts. There are arbors, two barns, a gazebo, two ponds, a garden railroad built by Brian and much, much more! Linda’s grandparents built the house in the late 1940s and were gardeners as well, with traditional square gardens (even flowers in straight rows). They wouldn’t recognize today’s curving paths—almost no lawn left—and the flowing gardens that delight the eye. Featured in Buffalo Spree, Business First, The Buffalo News, and seen on WIVB-TV’s Weekend Wake Up with Sally Cunningham. It is a “must see” garden on the Ken-Ton Garden Tour and is a recurrent stop for motorcoach tours.
h The Garden of Bonnie Eschborn 85 Beatrice Ave., Buffalo 14207
My garden has been a labor of love created out of an abandoned property. Once the house was removed, I purchased the property for $1.00 and began creating magic. My neighbor and I share a love for gardening, so we decided to a join our gardens to turn the three city lots into a city oasis. Please stop by to see how wonderful city living can really be. You will be treated to a collection of perennials and annuals that change often in the season, and vignettes with garden decorations that add whimsy and bring it to life. The garden has become a place in the neighborhood people love to come and chat.
i The Garden of Rosemary Fudella 77 Beatrice Ave, Buffalo 14207
Our garden continues to grow and change each year. The newest addition is an herb garden that we enjoy for the foliage and fragrance as well as for cooking. There is a small vegetable garden where we grow tomatoes and beans and add a few new choices each year. Along the fence line, we try to have a mirrored image with the neighbors’ yard with lilies, black-eyed Susans, a trellis shared over the fence and a gate that opens between the two yards that helps to make it seem as one. A rock border and a black edging help to complete the yard.
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56 Sherburn Dr., Hamburg
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27 Darlich, Hamburg
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39 West Ave., Hamburg
f James Garden
134 Meadow Run, Hamburg
Washut Garden
Come and visit the village of Hamburg and see why it was cited as a national model of a livable community. It’s about 18 miles south of Buffalo on Lake Erie (a 25 minute drive), off exit 57 of the NY Thruway. Stroll down Main and Buffalo Streets, and enjoy the profusion of flowers in pots, in bump-outs and in the roundabouts. Explore our tree-lined streets, shady parks, classic homes and quaint neighborhoods. Hamburg has a wide variety of restaurants, many of which offer outdoor dining, unique shops and a vintage, turn-of-the-century movie theater. Relax at the Eighteen Mile Creek Overlook, hike through the Anna Mae Bacon Bird Sanctuary or visit the S.O.L.E. school/community garden on Pleasant Avenue.
B The Garden of Vicki Warhol 56 Sherburn Dr., Hamburg 14075
You will know you are here by the large flower-filled ceramic pots in the front yard. Follow the brick path through an arbor into a brick courtyard. Enjoy the pond and waterfall before your stroll around to the other garden rooms that include a hosta garden, a rock garden and shade gardens with baptisia and oak leaf hydrangea. There is pottery everywhere. The yard features a center island with a 5-foot fountain. The artist/gardener has exhibited and sold her paintings for many years and has her original paintings displayed throughout the gardens.
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Hamburg c The Garden of Kathleen Kelkenberg & Linda Washut
175 Highland Ave., Hamburg 14075 The garden is on a small village corner lot with a private backyard. The lot is shaded in the front and on the perimeter of the backyard with a nice variety of large trees: oak, locust, maple, sweetgum, and sour gum. There is a side perennial flower garden on Oakland Place with a back drop of forsythia. Village walkers often comment on the lovely fence line of flowers as well as the container plantings on a stone wall. The back garden patio area is the gardeners’ attempt at a tropical get away. Included there is a flagstone patio surrounded by bird friendly perennial beds and a pondless waterfall bordered with tropical container plantings such as elephant ears and a banana tree. The gardeners enjoy the serenity of the garden while listening to the trickle of the waterfall and the sound of beautiful song birds. Comfortable seating welcomes guests with the feel of an outdoor café with multiple colorful umbrellas. The gardens feature a mix of sun and shade perennials with several containers of annuals adding a touch of color. Artwork adds an interesting accent to the garden. Come and sit awhile under the multiple colorful umbrellas.
D NEW! The Garden of Barb & Ev Reynolds 27 Darlich Ave., Hamburg 14075
A scenic garage door welcomes you to our 40+ year labor of love. Across the rear of the yard, former owners had built a large stone wall. Many heavy pieces from this wall were moved and used to edge all the beds. The back of the house features a stone patio bordered by a stone planter. The yard contains bird friendly large trees including pin oaks, English locust and serviceberry. Creating miniature scenes is another hobby you will see reflected throughout the garden. Cinderblock herb plantings surround our “bird bushes”; red twig dogwood under planted with ferns and Hellebores. A star that illuminates at dusk hangs from the arch separating garden “rooms”. The stone path sports “stepables” such as creeping thyme and Irish moss. The yards contain many varieties which provide a succession of color during the season. Gifts, imported plants from the family’s country property, natives and unique varieties mingle with fun accents. The bottle tree, turtle pool and fountain are newer additions.The back yard is accessed on the left side of the house. Parking is permitted on the street.
E The Garden of Ken & Shirley Haberman 39 West Ave., Hamburg 14075
Welcome! We’d love to have you visit our large village yard filled with annuals, perennials, shrubs and holly. We always have a theme, which this year is “Something new, something old…there’s a story to be told.” There is always lots of color in our garden with plantings in pots, flower beds, hanging baskets, over arbors and in window boxes. If you like sunflowers, dinner plate dahlias, day lilies, Asiatic and trumpet lilies and hosta, you’ll see them all, and a wide assortment of annuals too. There are places to sit and enjoy the birds, flowers and water features. Our garden has transpired over a period of 40+ years. Come meander through our garden. Easy walking on level brick paths.
F The Garden of Peter James 134 Meadow Run, Hamburg 14075
We welcome our visitors through a grape-covered arbor. A cottage style perennial garden leads to the in ground pool surrounded by many containers and landscaping. The windblown curtains make the pergola a wonderful backyard retreat. The garden contains two bubbling fountains, mirrors, stone paths and numerous day lilies, grasses, new dawn roses, Rosa rugosa and more than a hundred perennials. In a circular bed you will find two giant hostas along with many hostas in containers. A graceful Japanese maple in a container is a delight. The landscaping includes magnolia, viburnum, vines and many others.
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38 Brentwood Dr., Cheektowaga
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732 Aurora St., Lancaster
d Krebs Garden
127 S. Irwinwood Rd., Lancaster
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73 Grant St., Lancaster
f Groblewski Garden
14 Lombardy St., Lancaster
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36 Stephens Ct., Lancaster
h NEW! Dean Garden
284 Pavement Road, Lancaster
The Village of Lancaster, located approximately 10 miles east of Buffalo, is home to more than 12,000 people. The village is also a ten-minute drive from the Buffalo Niagara International Airport and from the New York State Thruway. Western New York’s Amtrak station is located in the neighboring village of Depew. It is also only few minutes drive from Buffalo/Niagara’s largest shopping mall, the Walden Galleria. Lancaster has one of the richest concentrations of buildings, commercial and residential, of significant architectural value in Erie County, and has been officially recognized as a historic district. Central Avenue, the business core of the village and home to many amenities, has been rehabilitated with new cobblestone sidewalks, historic lighting, landscaping and seating areas. It was awarded First Place for its Main Street by the NYS Conference of Mayors in 2004.
B The Garden of Chester Okonczak 38 Brentwood Dr., Cheektowaga 14227
Just 5 minutes away from our Lancaster gardens, be sure to visit Chet’s ever-flowering labor of love: a 60x60 ft. backyard, with a pond, deck and pergola, that’s packed with flowers: six abundant and varied perennial beds, fifteen roses, and grape vines climbing a swing and fence. This is the SE corner of Cheektowaga, a mile from Lancaster, Elma or West Seneca. One passionate and dedicated gardener looks forward to meeting you—come sit on the swing!
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Lancaster C The Garden of Julie & Dan Curtis 732 Aurora St., Lancaster 14086
Between William and Clinton streets, on the south edge of town, sits Julie and Dan Curtis’ residentially owned business, Two Chicks And A Rooster. On our one acre piece of paradise you will find why we love to vacation in the yard! Sixteen years of self-created and maintained landscape with creative design and pieces added every year-some we make, some we recycle. We find new homes for old stuff and believe something can be planted in just about anything. The gift shop is open and you’ll get to see the Rooster’s Workshop! Take a peaceful and pleasant stroll while you see the beauty in our garden. Enjoy!
d The Garden of Ron & Kathleen Krebs 127 St. Irwinwood Rd., Lancaster 14086
Your trash is our treasure! We love to add interest to our garden with discarded items at the curb. Many an orphan tree or shrub finds a home here. Perennials, annuals, shade and water features all add to our garden. We fill nooks and crannies with old tree logs and add native plants and trees to help with our natural theme.
E The Garden of Cliff & Debbie Hageman
73 Grant St., Lancaster 14086 We love to garden together. People stop by every day to ask questions and comment on the beauty of our garden. We have a color and a flower for every season. The colors change from month to month; from yellow to pink and orange to purple. The garden also features an English bench, arbors, a pergola, brick pathways, several fountains and a garden shed. We have many different types of perennials, shrubs, trees and a vegetable garden. This garden has been part of the Lancaster Garden Walk since 2004, and showcased in the Buffalo Niagara Gardening Online Magazine in 2010.
F The Garden of Rich & Lucy Groblewski
14 Lombardy St. Lancaster 14086 East meets West in this most unusual garden. The front yard is western style with foundation plantings and several flowering beds, and the backyard continues that way with a brick patio, fire pit, artistic features and many unique plants. Then be prepared to be amazed when you cross the stone bridge to find a Japanese-style tea garden complete with koi pond. The very hidden nature of this private garden reflects an important characteristic of Japanese garden style– secret surprises hidden just beyond what is visible. This completely enclosed, private setting is adorned with cultural artifacts that the owners have collected, and offers a soothing, serene and mysterious atmosphere you must experience. The Japanese garden is a tradition that expresses the harmony of the earth’s parts, the oneness of all life, and respect and reverence for nature. Rich and Lucy welcome you to embrace it.
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Lancaster G The Garden of Robert & Karen Deutschlander
36 Stephens Ct. Lancaster 14086 The Deutschlanders welcome you to an eclectic, suburban ranch with a front landscape of flowers and pots. Follow the stamped concrete around the side and enjoy the miniature village. From the patio, you can view the entire garden, from the land-locked woods filled with perennials to collections of annuals, baskets and more miniature gardens. Enjoy the theme garden that changes every year, along with your chance to make a hole-in-one on the golf course. We have lots of garden art throughout the yard, and look forward to sharing the joy, whimsy and beauty. Wheelchair friendly and dog friendly garden.
h NEW! Beachfront Paradise Gardens The Garden of Mark & Patti Dean 284 Pavement Road, Lancaster, 14086 Beachfront Paradise Gardens sits on beautiful Lorall Lake, a small 14 acre lake surrounded by a sandy beach. The backyard is the jewel of our home with a large koi pond, cascading waterfall and stepping stones that seem to be floating on the water and a smaller pond with a lazy stream. The ponds contain water lilies, water hyacinth,lotus flowers and other aquatic plants and several koi. The backyard also has a fairy garden, a variety of flowers, trees, several decorative ornaments, including a few Japanese pieces and lots of large and small rocks. Everywhere you look, you will see something colorful and new. The front yard of our home is blooming with flowers, ornamental grasses, Japanese Maples and other trees. On the left side of the house is a flagstone pathway to the backyard, which will take you past a miniature garden, more flowers and shrubs. Please be aware that our home is built on a hill, and while the front yard is flat, our backyard is on a downward slope. Parking: The lot next door to our home is vacant and people can park there or in the bike path parking area next to the Heritage Bike Trail, which is on the other side of our home.
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433 Locust St., Lockport
c Kurbs Garden
570 Locust St., Lockport
d DiMino Garden
4521 Sharon Dr., Lockport
e Snediker Garden
8443 Slayton Settlement Rd, Gasport
f NEW! Sinclair Garden
22 Rydalmount Rd, Lockport
g NEW! Taylor Garden
480 Pine St, Lockport
h International Peace Garden
476 Center St., Lewiston
The Niagara Trail offers visitors picturesque countryside and charming, historic villages and cities. Skirting along the dynamic Niagara escarpment, the trail is bounded by Lake Ontario to the north and the Niagara River to the east. This region offers a long, mild growing season–great for gardening–and a microclimate that is just right for growing vinifera grapes such as Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Cabernet, Syrah and Merlot. Lockport: Just 40 minutes northeast of Buffalo, Lockport is known for history and beauty, including its hillside cottages, stone homes and churches. This “village within a city” also offers specialty shops, an art center, fine or casual dining, wineries and the chance to cruise the Erie Canal. Don’t miss the Kenan Center for its gardens and the 1800s Victorian mansion that belonged to Mr. and Mrs. William Rand Kenan, Jr. You may also wish to find time–or plan a return–to experience the unforgettable Lockport Cave Tour. Lewiston: This destination village, just 30 minutes from downtown Buffalo, is loved for its arts community, annual GardenFest, waterfront activities, wide range of dining experiences and the theatrical and musical center Artpark. History buffs are drawn to its War of 1812 sites and the Underground Railroad trails. President Jimmy Carter deemed Lewiston as “the most historic square mile in America.” Gasport: Bob Snediker’s garden in Gasport—just five minutes from Lockport–features 400 daylilies. Enjoy the Niagara Trail, and have a glass of wine while you’re with us!
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Niagara Trail (Lockport, Gasport, Lewiston) b Kenan Center
433 Locust St., Lockport 14094 | Gardens Open daily until dusk, Kenan Center open Mon- Fri, Noon-5 Phone: 716-433-2617; kenancenter.org Part of a 25-acre campus, the Kenan Center gardens offer visitors a multi-sensory botanical and artistic experience. Visitors can stroll down brick paths to enjoy formal gardens, a shaded pond, a perennial garden, and a lush herb garden boasting more than 100 varieties of plants, and along the way, enjoy many sculptures that are scattered throughout the campus. Some areas may be temporarily closed for private parties or weddings.
c Kurbs Garden 570 Locust St., Lockport 14094 Country boy “planted” in the city. This unique 2 acre lot, situated in a historical district of Lockport, is only 100 yards from the local high school, but a world away. As the 2nd owner of this 1938 Cape Cod, I have transformed this once forgotten property over the past 23 yrs. From shade to water features, perennials galore, 20+ Japanese maples and 50+ hydrangeas. Tasteful art and a large collection of unique birdhouses displayed throughout the property. Also a growing collections of bonsai, orchids and carnivorous plants. In a neighborhood where most properties are professionally manicured, this one man show is worth the trip.
d The Garden of Anthony & Barbara DiMino 4521 Sharon Dr., Lockport 14094 Built in 2003, our home and garden sit at the base of the escarpment on about an acre. Many native plants and ferns populate our gardens along with collections of lily, coneflower and huechera. We love to try new and unusual plants. This year we have added more than 1000 new plants; lily, daylilies and a large number of Louisiana iris. We love to try new and unusual plants like Scottish thistle. Tropicals such as angel trumpets, orchid cactus and hibiscus are artfully displayed throughout the gardens. This outdoor retreat comes complete with a pond flanked by beds of native grasses and annuals that are designed to attract wildlife. This year we are expanding the garden to include the lot next door. So if you were here last year, there is much to see that is new and different. We look forward to your visit and chatting about gardens – that’s always the best part!
e The Garden of Dave & Carrie Snediker 8443 Slayton Settlement Rd., Gasport 14067 This garden is a popular stop on Buffalo Area Daylily Society tours, with two acres of gardens including more than 250 daylily hybrids and large displays of perennials, annuals and herbs. This scenic property includes a gift shop and outdoor kitchen with a wood fired pizza oven, and just down the road you can find an old mill and waterfall (great for photography); nearby wineries and restaurant.
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Niagara Trail (Lockport, Gasport, Lewiston) f NEW! The Garden of Jayette & Steven Sinclair 22 Rydalmount Rd., Lockport, NY 14094
Our gardens surround the house so it is an easy walk from the deep shade gardens in the front of the house through the hummingbird and butterfly sanctuary onto the patio in the yard and back out to Rydalmount, where there is plenty of parking. We call our front garden “The Swale�. There you will find many different shade perennials featuring an array of hostas, ferns and other shade loving plants. You can access this garden using the 4 slate steps to get a better view or walk down the hill. The Kitchen Garden features perennial plantings that attract butterflies and humming birds. Some of the plants you will see here are canna, cone flowers, daylilies, astilbes and beebalm along with bird feeders and a bird bath. There are also garden sculptures throughout to keep your eye moving. Facing Rydalmount Rd there are hosta, astilbe, ferns and hydrangea accented with colorful pots on the patio filled with pretty annuals. Here you can sit and enjoy the garden in the shade with a glass of ice tea. A small vegetable bed is tucked into sunniest spot. We look forward to welcoming you into our gardens.
g NEW! The Garden of John Taylor and Mary Brennan-Taylor 480 Pine St. Lockport, NY 14094 Brick paths, stone waterfall, and extensive flowerbeds with an array of perennials, mostly grown from seed- are features of this yard. Handmade custom-designed hardscapes are highlights: waterfalls with steam bed looping under viewing bridge, extensive landscape brick work, arbors, birdhouses, and fencing. A brick walkway that John built leads through the spacious side yard with a beautiful courtyard area. This view is looking from the seating area toward the backyard with a curved viewing bridge. The stream from the waterfall twists and turns as it makes its way through the stonework channel. Just beyond the patio furniture is the grotto-like structure with a stream and waterfall that John built. It took ten years to plan and three years to construct, using 22 tons of stone. The yard is 630 feet deep. Outside the picket fence is yet another lush perennial border garden in the backyard. Even further back is a large vegetable garden. Image courtesy of buffaloniagaragardening.com
Public gardens to see in Niagara Trail h The Lewiston International Peace Garden
Behind the Historic Yellow House, 476 Center St., Lewiston 14092 The half-acre Lewiston International Peace Garden began as a village parking lot and was transformed into a delightful green space by community volunteers. The area is a site of a War of 1812 battle. The garden features seasonal plantings, a collection of perennial plants and flowering trees, a number of sculptures and an interesting original fountain. Because of its location, the garden has become a local and international destination to many, especially those interested in the War of 1812. The garden is wheelchair and walker accessible, level walking. Seating, restroom and drinking fountain available.
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170 Pine St., East Aurora
c NEW! Kaczmarek Garden
15 Canterbury Lane, East Aurora
d Vogel Garden
10723 Holland Glenwood Rd., Holland
e Weigel Garden
9634 Warner Gulf Rd., Holland
f Millard Filmore
24 Shearer Ave., East Aurora
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Corner of Main and Maple, East Aurora
Museum Gardens
East Aurora is a historic and quaint village south east of Buffalo, best known for the Roycrofters and the American Arts and Crafts movement. It’s been called the best example of Norman Rockwell’s America; also the home of Fisher-Price Toys. Main Street and nearby Elm Street are lined with boutiques, galleries, and one-of-a-kind shops including nationally famous Vidler’s 5 & 10. Few villages can claim so many restaurants, from pubs to elegant dining and cafes—so plan on lunch or dinnertime before and after garden tours! The village is steeped in history, with walkable streets lined with architecture reflecting 150 years of loving care. See the Millard Fillmore House Museum, once the home of the 13th President of the U.S., and its historic garden. The Roycroft Inn and Campus is a National Landmark. Visit the Hubbard Museum, another Arts and Crafts showplace, and its classic garden. Our newest Open Gardens then invite you just a few minutes beyond East Aurora into gorgeous hilly countryside, where you’ll pass the small and welcoming Town of Holland, with farms and woodland country where you’ll see sheep, cows and horses in pastoral settings. Enjoy the drive!
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East Aurora & Holland b The Garden of Joe & Lyn Chimera 170 Pine St., East Aurora 14052
This village garden is like stepping into a cool woodland. The stone and grass paths wind all around the house leading through collections of native plants (more than 100 varieties), ferns and unusual plants for shade. The garden is naturalized and chemical free, encouraging birds and beneficial insects. Growing conditions here are problematic: lots of conifers, deep shade and a mature walnut tree. You will be surprised at how many plants will grow under these conditions. The lawn is a lesson in sustainability; no watering, weeding, feeding or chemicals, and just an occasional mowing. The gardens are punctuated by a collection of unusual rocks. Mostly easy access.
c NEW! The Garden of Ed and Barbara Kaczmarek
14 Canterbury Lane, East Aurora, NY 14052 Our home sits on 1½ acres on a quiet cul-de-sac. Clematis covers the wrought iron gates leading to a patio surrounded by perennials, annuals and flowering vines. A gingko tree near the pool offers a shaded sitting area. Rhododendrons and azaleas wind through woodland gardens near the garden shed. A variety of hostas, hellebores and other shade loving plants complete these gardens. A unique two-story birdhouse sits in the center of the largest perennial garden. There are over 100 varieties of lilies, peonies, baptisia and colorful annuals. Hummingbirds, butterflies and songbirds are frequent visitors to all of the gardens. Hydrangeas surround the gazebo which is a favorite place to relax. Parking is permitted on the large cul-de-sac grassy area or you may park at the top of our driveway. The house is on a hill but easy to access.
d Woodside Gardens: The Garden of Randy & Carolyn Vogel 10723 Holland Glenwood Rd., Holland 14080
Set back from the road, our quaint log home sits on five acres of secluded country property. Lovely woodland shade gardens are viewed from wandering stepping stone pathways. Natural woodland fauna enhance plantings of 200 varieties of hosta, also daylilies, ferns and shrubs. Notable trees, shrubs, and perennials are identified with markers. Sit on our garden swing and enjoy the water garden and mosscovered waterfall. Open land beyond holds one of three naturalized ponds on the site. Bridges allow you to walk around the largest pond. Drive past greenhouses that sell hosta and perennials. Take your time and enjoy this quiet country setting. Reasonably easy walking, with stepping stones.
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East Aurora & Holland e The Garden of Robert Weigel 9634 Warner Gulf Rd., Holland 14080
An 1840s Greek revival farmhouse set in a beautiful valley. The owner started building the garden about twelve years ago by laying 2,000 bricks in a winding pathway from the garage around part of the pond to an Amish screened gazebo which is cantilevered over part of the lily pond. This walk starts at a gated oriental structure and meanders through a mix of natural and domesticated flowers and shrubs, passing under a iron arbor covered with clematis vines and ends in a small forest of bamboo. Refreshments are usually available in the gazebo. A carved Koi granite fountain provides a tranquil sound. The second phase was a few natural steps down from the original path. Approximately 2,000 more bricks were laid as a brick pathway meandering around a memorial garden. The walk can be completed around the pond thru a mixed forest. Several garden club luncheons have taken place here. The totally organic garden provides home to a large assortment of butterflies and dragonflies. You are invited to visit a natural, inspiring garden, have a drink and enjoy the serene setting.
Public gardens to see in East Aurora f Millard Fillmore House Museum Gardens
24 Shearer Ave., East Aurora 14052 | Open anytime Historically-accurate plantings complement the home of the 13th president of the United States, Millard Fillmore. There is a small herb garden off the kitchen, and seating for your relaxation in the main garden. The gardens are maintained by the East Aurora Garden Club.
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Corner of Main and Maple Sts., East Aurora 14052 | Open anytime (entrance on Main Street) behind Saint Matthias Church at the corner of Main and Maple Streets.
Want to see more? Several Southtowns Bouquet gardens are open on Friday afternoons until 5:30pm, just 15 minutes away
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415 Summer St., Buffalo
c Hopkins/Dunlap Garden
84 Sixteenth St., Buffalo
d NEW! Herrick Garden
402 Summer, Buffalo
e Lemke Garden
378 Summer St. Buffalo
f The Garden at The Victorian
200 S. Elmwood Ave., Buffalo
Evergreen Health Services
The original brick cottages on “Little” Summer and Union Streets were built in the 1870s by English immigrant Lydia Cox, who was inspired by the village architecture of her native land. Intended as a workmen’s neighborhood, “Coxtown” is now a secluded and delightful mixture of the original cottages interspersed with turn-of-the-century wood frame houses. The cottages, for the most part, belong to the Italianate architectural style, with their rounded windows and front gables. This section of Buffalo usually comes as a shock to visitors, many of whom had never known that the neighborhood existed. Named after the world-famous Kleinhans Music Hall, this area is a semi-circular cluster of gardens fronted by Symphony Circle and the Eliel and Eero Saarinen-designed concert hall, built in 1940. The streets – Orton, Pennsylvania, Porter, Plymouth, Normal, St. John’s Place, Wadsworth, Hudson and Jersey – are filled with historic properties, ranging in date from 1850 to 1895. The public gardens of Symphony Circle are another highlight of the neighborhood. Want to see more gardens today? Head over to Route 5 and travel along the lakeshore. Four more fabulous gardens await you there. Open from 5-8pm. See page 51 for these listings.
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Buffalo–Cottage District and Kleinhans Music Hall B The Garden of Ellie Dorritie 415 Summer St., Buffalo 14213
The tiny front cottage garden is jammed to overflowing with perennial flowers, especially those that smell good and are attractive to birds, butterflies and bees. There’s summer phlox, bee balm, Russian sage, black-eyed Susans, lilies, campanula, everlasting, liatris, delphinium, coneflowers, mallow and even herbs. This “hellstrip” has taken over “the city’s property” so outrageously that it was featured in the Wall Street Journal. The tiny back garden is built entirely on top of the pavement. All the soil had to be brought in to create containers enclosed by stone walls, curving around a narrow brick path to make it seem bigger. Here are “potted” full-grown crabapple, triple-trunk white birch, blue spruce, barberry, roses, chokecherry, laceleaf Japanese maple, flowering dogwood, rhododendron, azalea, holly, hydrangeas, juniper, hostas, ferns, coral bells, sedum, astilbes, Solomon’s seal, porcelain berry vine, clematis and of course, annuals, a rain barrel, a composter and even a tiny water feature!
C The Garden of Scott Dunlap & Joe Hopkins 84 Sixteenth St., Buffalo 14213 (Near York St, in the ‘Cottage District’)
The garden features a lush mixture of annuals and perennials. Here, the gardener uses his home as a blank canvas on which to create an ever-evolving piece of living art. Vibrant colors and unique textures create a series of vignettes, which seamlessly flow from one to the next. Visitors are encouraged to relax in one of the many seating areas while taking in the sights, smells and sounds. The garden has been featured in the Buffalo News, Backyard Solutions Magazine and on the cover of Buffalo Spree, as well as Channel 2 News and two live broadcasts on Channel 4. It appears in several gardening blogs, including the Martha Stewart Living Radio Blog. Visitors number well into the thousands annually during Garden Walk Buffalo. We look forward to seeing you during Open Garden 2014.
D NEW! The Garden of Kitty Herrick – a honey bee’s paradise
402 Summer Street., Buffalo 14213 A unique cottage garden tucked in with an on-roof apiary, the original property stone wall, and loads of bee-lovin’ color. Window boxes and potted perennials surround a serene side porch complete with porch swing and vibrant hanging begonias. Perennials mostly in shades of red and orange are the rule and if you concentrate you can hear the hum of the busy bees as they fly from flower to flower doing their work -collecting pollen and making honey in the hives above the garden shed. Climbing hydrangea adorn the side wall while clematis, ferns, hostas, astilbe, crocosmia, and the bee’s favoritebee balm, create a serene space to contemplate nature’s beauty at its best. Stop by and enjoy my little urban slice of heaven. I look forward to seeing you. We think we’ve succeeded.
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Buffalo–Cottage District and Kleinhans Music Hall e The Garden of David Martin Lemke 378 Summer St. Buffalo 14213
Entering my backyard is like entering another world populated by rolling mounds of lavish greenery and exotic trees, punctuated by tapered shrubs and statuary that act as exclamation points. It’s a world of contrasts: secluded shade and radiant openness, Asian ambiance and European charm. There are picturesque groupings of plants, miniature trees, Japanese pagodas, and Renaissance sculpture. You’ll find Japanese maples, several evergreen varieties, and a towering Japanese larch tree. You’ll also find bleeding hearts, yellow moonflowers and a vine-covered back wall of English ivy.
f The Garden at The Victorian Evergreen Health Services
200 S. Elmwood Ave., Buffalo 14201 (near Chippewa) Built in 1854 “The Victorian” features the Hope Blooms Garden, an eclectic mix of Victorian and Cottage-style gardening. Hostas and a vast array of lilies reside with 100 varieties of perennials adorned with treasures salvaged from the home, creating the setting for a unique koi pond and waterfall. Located right in the heart of downtown Buffalo, Hope Blooms is the only therapeutic, or healing garden for people living with HIV/AIDS in the nation, and has garnered national attention as such. A therapeutic garden is an outdoor space that has been specifically designed to meet the physical, psychological, social and spiritual needs of the people using the garden as well as their caregivers, family members and friends.
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3 Julius St. Buffalo
c NEW! Rezabek Garden
7 Julius St., Buffalo
d NEW! Williams Garden
240 Tuscarora Rd
e Hernandez Garden
166 Mackinaw St., Buffalo
f Heidinger Garden
186 MacKinaw St., Buffalo
g Mercy Hospital
Lorraine Ave at Abbott Rd., Buffalo
h Buffalo & Erie County
2655 South Park Ave, Buffalo14218
i Tim Russert
2002 South Park Ave., Buffalo
St. Patrick Garden Botanical Gardens Children’s Garden
The South Buffalo community is a very strong neighborhood, only a fifteen to twenty-minute drive from anywhere in Buffalo, where you can follow the Irish Heritage Trail. The area features many statues carved from the felled trees from the October Storm: Chauncy Olcott, who wrote many Irish ballads (Irish Center, 245 Abbott Rd.), Tim Russert, Red Jacket (corner of Seneca and Cazenovia Streets), Sister Mother McAuley, founder of the Mercy Order (625 Abbott Road) and the Irish Immigrant (293 McKinley Parkway, entrance to Brookdale Park). Visitors can enjoy two Olmsted-designed parks–Cazenovia and South Parks, as well as the Olmsted Parkways and Circles, which lead to the Buffalo & Erie County Botanical Gardens and Our Lady of Victory Basilica at the Lackawanna/South Buffalo border. You’ll find many friendly, clean and comfortable places to stop for breakfast or lunch along South Buffalo’s three main business streets, Seneca Street, Abbott Road and South Park. More details at southbuffaloalive.com. Visitors to the area can also enjoy Mercy Hospital Garden and Tim Russert Children’s Garden.
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South Buffalo B NEW!The Garden of Melissa Barabasz 3 Julius Street., Buffalo, NY 14220 We bought this house 14 years ago. I saw a doll house in my head but it has taken a long time to get where we are today. I never think of myself as a gardener although others tell me I have a true knack for it. My motto is, “Trial and Error.” My green thumb can only thrive as a result of the mistakes I made learning to see things from the plant’s point of view. In my garden you will find bee loving flowers such as lavender and butterfly bush which bring us a multitude of nature’s beauty. Wine and roses weigela bushes directly in front of my window add so much beauty to the landscape. There is a huge yucca plant and many goodies that I refer to as “Plantus Unknownus” because even I forget the names. I love to find unusual items and little trinkets to add to the garden that I hope will make you smile. There are hidden bird feeders, statues, stepping stones and flags. Most of my garden goodies have been given to me so they all mean something to my heart. I look forward to sharing them with you and truly hope you enjoy your visit to my little piece of paradise.
c NEW! The Garden of Lyn Rezabek 7 Julius St., Buffalo 14220
I got into “fairy gardening” quite by accident. I was working on my cousin’s ranch in Colorado and one afternoon we made a trip into town to shop at a desert garden shop. There was a beautiful, enticing display of a fairy garden – on a very small scale, but I was instantly drawn to it. I couldn’t stop looking at the display. It was magical! It was whimsical! It instantly fired my imagination and I made a decision to purchase all of the pieces they had for sale. I brought them home on the plane. Deciding where to put my own fairy garden was hard. That’s when I thought of a raised garden box for the back yard. That’s how it all began. My first fairy garden was very small but delightful and completely inviting! I began going rock hunting every weekend in nearby streams as I wanted to make pathways throughout the garden of little flat stones. I checked local garden shops for additional miniatures, but at that time, the fairy gardening craze had not hit the Eastern part of the country yet. So to enlarge my collection of garden miniatures I did a lot of shopping on line. My garden now has grown to 3 connected raised garden boxes and was featured in a video interview with Connie Oswald Stofko of the Buffalo-NiagaraGardening.com. My fairy garden is my escape from a hectic fast paced work schedule. My favorite time to spend in my garden is very early on Sunday mornings throughout the late spring and summer months. Many of the plants I use to fill out the garden are edible herbs. Every fall I bring all the pieces in. Then start all over again in the spring! My fairy garden pieces are all quite tiny and would be lost amid falling leaves and crushing snow. I already spend quite a bit of time resetting pieces that have been knocked over or dislodged by my 3 cats as they race around the yard and through the fairy garden! If you are thinking of starting a fairy garden my advice is start small. But do start! Let your imagination carry you away. A Buffalo in Bloom award winner. Image courtesy of buffaloniagaragardening.com
d NEW! The Garden of Ed and Cindi Williams 240 Tuscarora Rd., Buffalo 14220 A beautiful English garden welcomes you as you arrive at our home. Tumbling pink climbing roses mark our picket fence while serving as a backdrop for our border of daisies, delphiniums and zinnias. Feathery grasses border our driveway along with a massive display of hydrangeas which lead you to our wooded haven of a serenity garden. Flowers in shades of deep purples and blues dot the landscape and provide the background for overflowing baskets, pots and window boxes. Be certain to look for our three fountains and listen to the soothing sounds as you stroll throughout the garden-like setting and invites the visitor to sit by the pond and rest awhile.
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South Buffalo e The Garden of Marie Hernandez 166 Mackinaw St., Buffalo 14202
The garden consists of front, side and rear planting areas. There is a pond with small fish in front of a clematis-covered trellis. Elsewhere, trees and shrubs draw many varieties of birds. The center walkway is surrounded by colorful flowerbeds. To the side of the house is an Irish moss and stone path bordered by gardens. It’s at its best in late afternoon with the dappled sunlight. I love to sit and watch the birds in the birdbath–the robins are the best!
f The Garden of Martha Heidinger 186 Mackinaw St., Buffalo 14210
My garden is a Certified Wildlife Habitat located in the heart of the city, but the location is nearly impossible to believe once you enter. The garden started about 20 years ago as an overgrown city lot filled with garbage and has emerged as a beautiful retreat. Feast your eyes on trees and shrubs native to the Adirondacks, the birthplace of the owner. The garden is designed to attract all kinds of wildlife. Meander along pathways through perennials of all shapes and sizes designed to feed the many birds and butterflies that live there. A gazebo finishes off the parklike setting and invites the visitor to sit by the pond and rest awhile.
Public gardens to see in South Buffalo g Mercy Hospital St. Patrick Garden
Lorraine Ave. at Abbott Rd., Buffalo | Open Anytime Mercy Hospital offers several planted areas filled with ornamental grasses, flowering shrubs, container annuals and several unusual hostas. Relax on a bench near the statue of St. Patrick in the horseshoe-shaped garden (close to the parking garage).
h Buffalo & Erie County Botanical Gardens
2655 South Park Ave, Buffalo14218 | Monday-Sunday 10am-5pm This Victorian Botanical Garden is a national historic site, education center and tourist destination which holds exotic horticulture treasures from around the world. One of only two remaining Lord & Burnham conservatories.
i Tim Russert Children’s Garden
2002 South Park Ave. (between Whitfield & Choate), Buffalo | Open Anytime This city lot was transformed into a beautiful year-round garden, now featuring a carved statue of Buffalo native Tim Russert, former anchor for NBC’s Meet the Press. Canisius High School donated the statue and students from South Park High School recently planted the central maple tree. Park benches welcome visitors to rest and view the perennial beds, boxwoods and flowering shrubs.
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5616 Lake Shore Rd, Hamburg
c NEW! Buscaglia Garden
5218 Lake Shore Rd, Hamburg
d NEW! Soto Garden
5593 West Lane, Lakeview
Country Club
The beautiful hamlet of Wanakah is located about 10 miles south of Buffalo, along the southeastern shores of Lake Erie. It is bounded by Rogers Road on the north and Pleasant Ave on the south. Wanakah is an Indian name meaning “view of the water” and indeed, this is the reason the community has flourished since the 1890’s. The picturesque hamlet of Lake View is located about 17 miles south of Buffalo, also along the shores of Lake Erie. It is bounded by Eighteen Mile Creek, on the south (so named for the distance of its mouth from the City of Buffalo), Pleasant Ave. on the north, Lake Erie on the west and the Village of Hamburg on the east. Electric trolleys and railroads brought successful Buffalonians to the shores of these communities in the late 1890’s and early 1900’s to enjoy the lake. Many decided to build their summer homes, and as transportation options increased, many more have elected to make the lake their year round playground. Current population of both hamlets is approximately 13,000. Our western orientation on Lake Erie affords the most picturesque sunsets. Come enjoy a stroll in these gardens and watch the magic as the sun slips over the horizon and the beauty of our magnificent lake is truly revealed.
b NEW! The Garden of Wanakah Country Club 5616 Lake Shore Rd., Hamburg, 14075
Welcome to Wanakah! Members are proud to share their beautiful perennial garden which lines the fence at the top of the driveway. Please park in the lot and feel free to stroll along the garden which borders the first hole and the putting green. This non stop show of perennials blooms from spring until fall, including hydrangeas, hostas, lavender, sedums, roses, coneflowers and joe pye. Containers of annuals are interspersed for continuous color. Last years addition to the front entrance is a classic fountain installed adjacent to the porta cochere, surrounded by colorful annuals.
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c NEW! The Garden of Nick and Beth Buscaglia 5218 Lake Shore Rd, Hamburg, 14075
The exuberant cottage garden of perennials and annuals extending from Lake Shore Rd. to Lake Erie, is our labor of love to the home and the lake that we cherish. A meandering 100’ side garden is filled with a myriad of perennials and potted annuals, including his fig trees, some taken from the “old country,” and her growing hydrangea collection. The side, shade garden is a nod to New Orleans, filled with hostas, astilbes ferns and architectural antiquities. The center of the yard is graced with an American Buffalo flanked by native grasses. Last year we completed the renovation of our home and added a formal garden at the entrance, including a water feature, boxwoods, more hydrangeas, new dawn climbing roses and sweet autumn clematis. Come for the beautiful lake view of the City of Buffalo and the sunset, stay for the garden tour!
d NEW! The Garden of Chadd and Krista Soto 5593 West Lane, Lake View, 14085 July 11 and 18 only
Just like with our 1923 English style Tudor home, our gardens may not be perfect, but they are beautiful and full of charm. Our back yard is loaded with annuals such as iris, black-eyed Susans, daisies and day lilies. You can find wonderful annuals filling our front area such as pansies, petunias and marigolds. I love incorporating all different size rocks, bird baths, containers and hanging baskets to add a little extra character. With such a long, cold winter hopefully coming to an end, I am excited to get in the gardens and find new areas to make pretty again! I know we will enjoy them more than ever this year and I invite you all to share them with us.
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2655 South Park Ave., Buffalo
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Lincoln Pkwy., across from the Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo
d Japanese Garden at Delaware Park
1 Museum Terrace, Buffalo, NY 14216 Delaware Park, Adjacent to the Buffalo History Museum,
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1411 Delaware Ave., Buffalo 14209
f Larkin Square
Intersection of Seneca & Swan Streets, Buffalo
g Kenan Center
433 Locust St, Lockport
h Buffalo Niagara Heritage Village
3755 Tonawanda Creek Rd, Amherst
i The gardens of the Roswell
Elm & Carlton Streets, Buffalo
j The Victorian Evergreen Health
200 S. Elmwood, Buffalo 14201
1) Mercy Hospital St. Patrick Garden
Lorraine Ave at Abbott, Buffalo
1! Millard Filmore Museum Gardens
24 Shearer Ave, East Aurora 14052
1@ Miller Memorial
Corner of Main and Maple, East Aurora
1# Tim Russert Children's Garden
2002 South Park Ave, Buffalo
1$ The International Peace Garden
476 Center Street, Lewiston
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Public Gardens 1% Niagara Square Garden
65 Niagara Square, in front of City Hall
1^ Niagara Parks Botanical Gardens
2405 Niagara Parkway, Niagara Falls, ON L2E6T2
1& Niagara Parks Butterfly Conservatory
2565 Niagara Parkway, Niagara Falls, ON L2E6T2
1* Erie Basin Marina Gardens
329 Erie St., Buffalo
B Buffalo & Erie County Botanical Gardens
2655 South Park Ave., Buffalo 14218 (www.buffalogardens.com) This Victorian Botanical Garden is a national historic site, education center and tourist destination which holds exotic horticulture treasures from around the world. One of only two remaining Lord & Burnham conservatories HOURS: M-SU 10am-5pm; adults $6, students (13+ with ID) and seniors (55+) $5, Children (3-12) $3, Children under 3 and Garden Members free.
c Delaware Park Rose Garden
Lincoln Pkwy., across from the Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo | Open anytime The Rose Garden is one of the main focal points of Delaware Park featuring many varieties from the AllAmerica Rose Selections. There are 33 different beds of various sizes and shapes allowing for several different combinations and arrangements of spectacular rose bushes. Bright purples, pinks, reds, yellows and whites are featured colors in the Delaware Park Rose Garden. At the eastern end of the garden is a prominent white pergola, dating back to 1912. Driving down Lincoln Parkway, behind the world-renowned Albright-Knox Art Gallery, you can see the Gardens which feature a beautiful water fountain. The Rose Garden is maintained by the Buffalo Olmsted Parks Conservancy and sits beside the historic Marcy Casino building.
D Japanese Garden at Delaware Park 1 Museum Terrace, Buffalo, NY 14216 Delaware Park, Adjacent to the Buffalo History Museum, Buffalo | Open anytime
Step into one of Buffalo’s most beautiful public gardens, inspired by Kenrokuen Gardens in Kanazawa, Japan. The Japanese Garden dates to 1974 and was a gift from Kanazawa, Buffalo’s oldest sister city. Maintained by the Buffalo Olmsted Parks Conservancy, the garden has enjoyed many enhancements over the years and was completely restored in 2011. The garden can be viewed from smooth accessible pathways or a rustic stone stair installed by Japanese master gardeners with stone from Japan and from New York State landmarks. The garden features interest in every season with numerous flowering plants, mature trees and shrubs. Japanese flowering cherry trees are a highlight of spring. The park is set in historic Delaware Park designed by famed landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted. Bring your bikes! The Japanese Garden is on the Jesse Kregal Pathway/Scajaquada Creek Recreational Trail which connects directly to the Riverwalk along the Niagara River up to Niagara Falls. Ample free parking at the History Museum. For more information visit: bfloparks.org, japanesegardenofbuffalo.blogspot.com, or call 716-838-1249 x10
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Public Gardens e Forest Lawn
1411 Delaware Ave., Buffalo 14209 Open everyday, year round Established in 1849, Forest Lawn, the region’s premier cemetery, is Western New York’s largest arboretum, filled with undulated landscape, abundant wildlife and beautiful art and architecture. The original landscape was designed by noted cemetery landscape architects Adolph Stauch and Joseph Earnshaw. There are many gardens to view, including the Gratitude Garden in front of our Rosewood Mausoleum, a new meditation garden in front of the historic Chapel, and, of course, the many individual gardens that families maintain.
f Larkin Square
Intersection of Seneca & Swan Streets, Buffalo 745 Seneca St. Buffalo | Open anytime Larkin Square is a privately owned square open to the public in the heart of Larkinville®. Home to many events such as Food Truck Tuesdays, Live at Larkin and the Larkin Market, Larkin Square is also home to beautiful gardens. Along Seneca and Van Rensselaer Streets, sidewalk planters are filled with perennials that lend themselves to an urban environment. Within Larkin Square you will find a wide variety of perennials and annuals in hanging baskets, pots and gardens. Produce and flowers for use in the Filling Station restaurant are grown in the Larkin “Farmette” on Hydraulic Street. Opening in late summer 2014 across the street from Larkin Square is the Hydraulic Hearth with a creatively landscaped beer garden that will include a custom designed pergola and two shuffle board courts! More information can be found at LarkinSquare.com
g Kenan Center
433 Locust St., Lockport 14094 | Gardens Open daily until dusk, Kenan Center open Mon-Fri, Noon-5 Part of a 25-acre campus, the Kenan Center gardens offer visitors a multisensory botanical and artistic experience. Visitors can stroll down brick paths to enjoy formal gardens, a shaded pond, a perennial garden, and a lush herb garden boasting more than 100 varieties of plants, and along the way, enjoy many sculptures that are scattered throughout the campus. Some areas may be temporarily closed for private parties or weddings.
h Buffalo Niagara Heritage Village 3755 Tonawanda Creek Rd., Amherst NY www.bnhv.org
While you’re here…see the Buffalo Niagara Heritage Village—formerly the Amherst Museum, where costumed interpreters and historic buildings will take you back in time.
i Kaminski Park: The Gardens of the
Roswell Park Cancer Institute Elm and Carlton Sts., Buffalo 14203 | open anytime This 2.5-acre park offers beauty and respite to patients and guests of the Roswell Park Cancer Institute and garden walkers alike. Walk the memorial brick paths or relax in one of the seating areas. Enjoy the fountain and sculptures, and appreciate the many mixed perennial and shrub plantings and fine trees. Founded in 1898, Roswell is the oldest cancer research center in the country and one of the first to be named a National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center.
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Public Gardens j The Garden at The Victorian Evergreen Health Services
200 S. Elmwood Ave., Buffalo 14201 (near Chippewa) Built in 1854 “The Victorian” features the Hope Blooms Garden, an eclectic mix of Victorian and Cottage-style gardening. Hostas and a vast array of lilies reside with 100 varieties of perennials adorned with treasures salvaged from the home, creating the setting for a unique koi pond and waterfall. Located right in the heart of downtown Buffalo, Hope Blooms is the only therapeutic, or healing garden for people living with HIV/AIDS in the nation, and has garnered national attention as such. A therapeutic garden is an outdoor space that has been specifically designed to meet the physical, psychological, social and spiritual needs of the people using the garden as well as their caregivers, family members and friends.
1) Mercy Hospital St. Patrick Garden
Lorraine Ave. at Abbott Rd., Buffalo | Open everyday, year round Mercy Hospital offers several planted areas filled with ornamental grasses, flowering shrubs, container annuals and several unusual hostas. Relax on a bench near the statue of St. Patrick in the horseshoeshaped garden (close to the parking garage).
1! Millard Fillmore House Museum Gardens 24 Shearer Ave., East Aurora 14052 Open everyday, year round
Historically-accurate plantings complement the home of the 13th president of the United States, Millard Fillmore. There is a small herb garden off the kitchen, and seating for your relaxation in the main garden. The gardens are maintained by the East Aurora Garden Club.
1@ Miller Memorial Garden
Corner of Main and Maple Sts., East Aurora 14052 | Open everday, year round (entrance on Main Street) behind Saint Matthias Church at the corner of Main and Maple Streets.
1# Tim Russert Children’s Garden
2002 South Park Ave. (between Whitfield & Choate), Buffalo | Open everyday, year round This city lot was transformed into a beautiful year-round garden, now featuring a carved statue of Buffalo native Tim Russert, former anchor for NBC’s Meet the Press. Canisius High School donated the statue and students from South Park High School recently planted the central maple tree. Park benches welcome visitors to rest and view the perennial beds, boxwoods and flowering shrubs.
1$ International Peace Garden 476 Center Street, Lewiston Email: info@btapartners.com
Join us in Binational Niagara this upcoming summer to share in the celebration of the built heritage and landscapes that have defined us for more than 200 years. Between May and October of 2014, join us in delightful spaces ranging from formal botanical to community gardens, and with themes from heritage and medicinal to agricultural and horticultural. We invite you to share in the special launch events and family-friendly activities that will be held in each location.
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Public Gardens 1% Niagara Square Garden
65 Niagara Square, in front of City Hall Open anytime This is City Hall’s front garden surrounding the historic McKinley Monument. The large mixed perennial borders contain many native plants which thrive in the tough conditions at the Square, and provide a succession of blooms throughout the season. Buffalo in Bloom volunteers design, plant & maintain this example of large public plantings.
1^ Niagara Parks Botanical Gardens
2405 Niagara Parkway, Niagara Falls, ON L2E6T2(877) 642-7275 www.niagaraparks.com Open year-round dawn till dusk Explore 100 acres of manicured gardens and arboretum as maintained by the School of Horticulture. Features more than 2,300 plant varieties and their famous rose garden.
1& Niagara Parks Butterfly Conservatory 2565 Niagara Parkway, Niagara Falls, ON L2E6T2 (877) 642-7275 www.niagaraparks.com
The world’s largest glass enclosed butterfly conservatory with more than 2,000 free flying tropical butterflies in a rainforest setting. Extended hours in summer months. See website for hours and admission fees.
1* The Erie Basin Marina Gardens
329 Erie Street, Buffalo, NY 14202 (take exit #7 [Church St] from the northbound 190 and follow the Marina signs.) | Open anytime Our Gardens start at the entrance of the Marina and continue throughout the Marina. These gardens are unusual because they are a 2012 Specialty Annual Trial Gardens. You can come and view these specialty cultivars that are being grown and evaluated for the coming years. There will be 300 new annual varieties with more than 3,000 plants -coming from all over the world. Some of our prior year winners are: Dahlia-Mystic Delight, Dahlia-Mystic Desire, Delphinium-Diamond Blue and Leucanthemum-Sante. Some of our Cultivar providers are Ball (Kieft seeds) and Proven Winners from the USA, Danziger from Israel, Dummen from Germany and Fides from The Netherlands. There are several company gardens throughout the area as well as 40 large 32 inch planters. All of our plants are clearly labeled for your convenience. We have some areas of paved walkways, as well as some grassy areas around the gardens. For more information, go to eriebasinmarina.org.
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Lush, creative, diverse gardens are only the beginning of what Buffalo has to offer. Experience incredible art, architecture, culture and history at some of these great attractions.
Frank Lloyd Wright’s Darwin D. Martin House Complex 125 Jewett Pkwy., Buffalo 716-856-3858 | darwinmartinhouse.org
Considered one of the finest examples of Wright’s Prarie-style design, this house is nearing the completion of a $50 million renovation and features a new visitor center designed by acclaimed architect Toshiko Mori.
Albright-Knox Art Gallery 1285 Elmwood Ave., Buffalo 716-882-8700 | albrightknox.org
See one of the world’s greatest collections of modern and contemporary art, including works by Pollock, deKooning and Warhol.
Burchfield Penney Art Center 1300 Elmwood Ave., Buffalo 716-878-6011 | burchfieldpenney.org
Opened in 2008 across the street from the Albright-Knox Art Gallery, this impressive Gwathmey Siegel-designed museum is committed to the art of Buffalo and Western New York.
Buffalo History Museum
25 Nottingham Ct., Buffalo 716-873-9644 | buffalohistory.org Discover Buffalo’s industrial, ethnic, pioneer and Native American heritage in this gorgeous museum located next to the city’s Japanese Garden.
Theodore Roosevelt Inagural National Historic Site 641 Delaware Ave., Buffalo 716-884-0095 | trsite.org
Stand where Teddy Roosevelt took the oath of office in this recently renovated museum filled with interactive exhibits.
Roycroft Inn & Campus 40 South Grove St., East Aurora 716-652-5552 | roycroftinn.com | roycroftcampuscorporation.com This lovingly restored campus was the home of the Roycroft Movement, which became America’s largest and most successful Arts & Crafts community at the turn of the 20th century.
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Buffalo & Erie County Botanical Gardens 2655 South Park Ave., Buffalo 716-827-1584 | buffalogardens.com
The Buffalo & Erie County Botanical Gardens’ glistening Lord & Burnham-designed conservatory is situated within the Frederick Law Olmsted-designed South Park.
Elmwood Village
716-881-0707 | elmwoodvillage.org This award-winning neighborhood is home to Buffalo’s hippest boutiques, cafes and coffee shops. Check out the Elmwood-Bidwell Farmers Market on Saturday mornings.
Canalside
canalsidebuffalo.com Construction continues on Buffalo’s emerging Canalside district, which connects visitors to Buffalo’s impressive waterfront and the city’s proud history of shipping along Lake Erie and Erie Canal.
Frank Lloyd Wright’s Graycliff Estate 6472 Old Lake Shore Rd., Derby 716-947-9217 | graycliffestate.org Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright as a summer home for Isabelle Martin, Graycliff is set on a steep cliff with sweeping views of Lake Erie.
Buffalo Transportation Pierce Arrow Museum 263 Michigan Avenue at 201 Seneca Street, Buffalo 716-853-0084 | pierce-arrow.com Check out an amazing collection of automobiles dating from 1903 to the 1960s, including Buffalo-made Pierce-Arrow and Thomas Flyer models. Opening in June 2014, is Frank Lloyd Wright’s Filling Station, first designed in 1927.
Buffalo Niagara Heritage Village 3755 Tonawanda Creek Rd., Amherst NY 716-689-1440 | bnhv.org Experience 19th Century life on the Niagara Frontier. Tour historic homes, gardens, churches, one-room schoolhouses and visit a working blacksmith shop. Learn about local history through exhibits on agriculture, costumes, antique radios and pioneer kitchen. Learn about the Erie Canal in our unique interactive exhibit and climb aboard our replica canal packet boat. Special events are held year-round.
Colored Musicians Club 145 Broadway, Buffalo NY 716-855-9383 | coloredmusiciansclub.org
opened on the site in 2013.
The Colored Musicians Club is the only remaining African American club of its kind in the United States. In 1999, it was designated a historical preservation site. The club is promoting historical research and the preservation of jazz in Buffalo. An interactive museum dedicated to the history of jazz
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Participating Advisory Groups Cornell Cooperative Extension Erie County Master Gardeners is a unique volunteer organization whose mission is to provide educational programs for home, school and community gardeners of all levels. Master Gardeners offer Cornell University researchbased information on soil science, composting, botany, insect biology, plant diseases, Integrated Pest Management (IPM), wildlife management as well as best practices in cultivating flowers, vegetables, fruits, herbs, houseplants, trees and shrubs. This information is made available to the public by way of the Master Gardener HotLine (716-652-5400), Speakers Bureau, community gardening projects, and education programs at such venues as Plantasia, The Erie County Fair and Communities in Bloom spring and fall gardening classes. www.cce.cornell.edu/erie Thirty eight garden clubs, with approximately 1,400 members comprise the Eight District Federated Garden Clubs of New York State. The mission of the District is to coordinate the interests of its member clubs; to serve as a clearing house to help disseminate information on all subjects of interest to garden clubs and to the public; to encourage conservation, civic planting, the beautification of roadsides and preservation of scenic and historic locations especially in Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie and Niagara counties; to advance the art of gardening, horticulture, and landscape design. gardenclubsofwny.com The Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens is a living museum dedicated to advancing appreciation for and knowledge of plant life and its connection to people and cultures through its documented living plant collection, historic conservatory, education, research and exhibits. buffalogardens.com, 2655 South Park Avenue Buffalo, NY 14218, 716.827.1584 The Buffalo & Erie County Public Library (B&ECPL) consists of a Central Library, eight branches in the City of Buffalo and twenty-two contracting member libraries which operate twenty-eight facilities outside the City of Buffalo. The libraries serve as centers of information, education, culture and entertainment for the residents of Erie County. Learn more about the B&ECPL below. buffalolib.org, 1 Lafayette Square, Buffalo, NY 14203, 716.858.8900 Buffalo in Bloom‘s mission is to promote gardening throughout the City of Buffalo all Summer long by recognizing and celebrating the efforts of city residents, businesses and institutions that beautify their streetscape with blooming gardens that can be enjoyed by anyone who walks or rides on our city streets; offering to all city residents gardening classes that promote and expand gardening knowledge and skills; maintaining a website that provides digital images of the thousands of recognized “Bloomed” gardens throughout the city that can be enjoyed even in the colder months; maintaining the Gardens at Niagara Square, City Hall’s front yard, as a visible example of our community involvement. buffaloinbloom.com Riverkeeper is the only science-based, community focused, advocacy organization in Western New York dedicated to protecting and restoring the quality and quantity of our most valuable natural asset – our water. We are committed to improving the legacy we leave for future generations. Our goal is for everyone to have access to fishable, swimmable and drinkable water throughout the Buffalo Niagara Region. bnriverkeeper.org GrowWNY is a hyperlocal source of information about living green–powered by organizations collaborating for our regional environment and YOU. This site is for anyone who enjoys the outdoors, cares about the environment and wants to know the best places to go and things to do to eat, live, work and play greener. growwny.org
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The Buffalo Olmsted Parks Conservancy, is a 501c3 not-for-profit, independent, community organization that promotes, preserves, restores, enhances and ensures maintenance of Olmsted Parks and Parkways in the greater Buffalo area to guarantee Olmsted park experiences for current and future generations. Our core purpose is to honor yesterday’s heritage, enhance the quality of life today for neighbors and visitors and create a legacy for the Buffalo of tomorrow. bfloparks.org The Western New York Hosta Society was established in November 1996 for the purpose of promoting the genus Hosta, and to help inform and educate the public on this wonderful and versatile plant. wnyhosta.com Visit Buffalo Niagara sells and markets our assets and attractions to visitors outside of the Buffalo Niagara region as a convention, tourism and leisure destination for the economic benefit of the community. visitbuffaloniagara.com Western New York Land Conservancy is a private, non-profit land trust dedicated to preserving our region’s irreplaceable natural environments, farms, forestlands and open space in order to maintain wildlife habitat, economic resources, public recreation areas and the unique scenic character of Western New York. wnylc.org
Founded to educate gardeners in the Western New York Area on the beauty, culture and usefulness of Daylilies in the garden. buffaloareadaylilysociety.com
Founded in 1849, with more than 155,000 residents inside its 269 acres, Forest Lawn is one of America’s premier historic cemeteries. It is home to a U.S. President, 47 Buffalo mayors, and many of the other great citizens who shaped the historic landscape of Western New York during the past century and a half. Today, there are more than 10,000 trees in Forest Lawn, representing 200 species and varieties and making the cemetery an important arboretum. forest-lawn.com Garden Walk Buffalo is a free, self-guided tour of nearly 400 Buffalo gardens, the largest garden tour in America. Garden Walk has become one of Western New York’s most anticipated summer happenings. 60,000–plus visitors join us each year, as we show off our city’s beautiful homes and gardens. Visitors flock to Buffalo’s West Side to pick up their maps and wander through gardens located in clusters within a threemile radius, with three headquarters at strategic points along the way. Garden Walk rejuvenates streets, re-energizes neighborhoods, increases property values and takes the chill out of Buffalo’s image. GardenWalkBuffalo.com Grassroots Gardens of Buffalo is an independent, 501c3 non-profit organization devoted to helping people create and sustain community gardens on vacant land in the City of Buffalo. The organization was started in 1992 by J. Milton Zeckhauser, a life-long Buffalo resident and businessman who recognized the value community gardens would bring to Buffalo’s neighborhoods. Grassroots Gardens of Buffalo supports just over 70 community gardens on more than 100 previously vacant lots in the City of Buffalo. These community gardens beautify and strengthen neighborhoods, enable the productive reuse of vacant properties and improve the overall quality of life for residents. grassrootsgardens.org PLANT WNY has been committed to promoting awareness and elevating the professional standard of the landscape and nursery trades. Now, in the 21st century, our mission includes a leadership role in building sustainable communities. Our historic and evolving mission are flawlessly joined in our new name. We are PLANT WNY.
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Gardening in Western New York
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by Sally Cunningham
f you’re visiting our gardens, you may wonder what gardening is like here. What are our challenges? What are the plants you’re seeing? If you’ve heard about Buffalo winters (yes, we have snow—but it’s a good thing), you might wonder what plants are hardy enough. And if you live in Erie or Niagara counties, you may still amazed at how these gardeners-on-tour do it: How do they produce tourist-worthy gardens and maintain them week after week? Let’s send you off on the gardening path with some myths busted and some truths about gardening in our region.
How cold does it get? (And what about all that snow?) The national image of Buffalo somehow became all about snow (Darn that blizzard of ’77). In truth, we get far less snow per year than many American cities, starting with Syracuse (and nobody jokes about them!) Furthermore, the snow we get is a wonderful mulch for perennials, trees and shrubs, and part of the reason we have such vibrant plantings so early in spring. Plants emerge from our soil well hydrated and green, and usually don’t heave out of the soil getting dried out roots. So, a lot of snow is good: for plants and for the winter sports industry (and ours is thriving). The USDA Hardiness map shows our region mostly in the Zone 5 range (an area where winter temperatures can go as low as 10° to 20°F. below Zero, although it almost never happens.) A few areas near Lake Ontario, where peaches grow, show as Zone 6 (milder) territory. For plant survival, many things are' more important than lowest possible temperatures: Thousands of our fine gardeners have protected urban or suburban yards, or sheltered corners out of the wind, where they over-winter “Zone 6” or even more tender plants. Summer temperatures also are part of our horticultural success, because the Buffalo area usually has moderate summer temperatures, with comfortable nights and gentle breezes—very few hot and sticky periods that foster plant diseases and make people rush to Lake Erie for a dip.
Soil and what we do about it Two classic complaints are often heard about the regional soil: I have heavy, clay soil— hard as a rock! The answer to clay soil is to add compost, and keep adding it for the rest of one’s gardening life. Or make raised beds. The soil isn’t clay everywhere though, and we have vast stretches of land with deep, organically rich topsoil (why the Eden Valley became a renowned agricultural center). The soil may also be hard in urban or heavily landscaped suburban areas simply because it’s been compacted by hard use, traffic or over tilling for 78
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generations—in which case we again must add in that compost. The second complaint may be that soil pH here (the alkalinity or acidity) doesn’t let a gardener grow some plants well. Rhododendrons and blueberries, for example, need really acidic soil and they don’t thrive in much of Buffalo or our “Northtowns” such as Amherst, unless the gardeners or landscapers really work at lowering the soil pH. On the other hand, the areas called the “Southtowns” and southern Erie County have wonderful blueberry farms and front yards bursting with rhododendrons and azaleas in spring.
The growing season Our last frosty night averages around May 21, and most gardeners are careful about putting their tomatoes or delicate annuals outside until the Memorial Day weekend, although we have lots of risk takers in sheltered city yards. Cornell Cooperative Extension Master Gardeners are available on a Hotline, explaining throughout the spring that the soil must be warm enough for warm-season plants (beans, squash, tomatoes) to thrive anyway, and that suddenly cold nights cause tender plants serious setbacks. In spring we can grow peas, lettuce and spinach from April onward—whenever the soil is unfrozen. Summer is long enough to grow even long-season corn, squash and tomato varieties, and usually rainfall is generous enough to let us grow great perennial gardens and green lawns without watering often—although in recent years summer drought periods have been more frequent. We prepare to cover annuals and tender vegetables with sheets in case of a frost in mid-September. (Average early frost date: September 21). Many gardeners grow Brussels sprouts, broccoli, beets and salad greens well into November, and our flower gardens remain vibrant throughout autumn. (Fall color is famous here too, from bright shrubs in the yard and brilliant trees in the Olmsted parks to fields full of asters and goldenrod.) We are all so glad you are here to see that we grow very well in Western New York. Enjoy your garden tours. Sally Cunningham is a book author, garden consultant at Lockwood’s Greenhouses, former Cooperative Extension agent, and Executive Director of the National Garden Festival. While you’re visiting you may read her garden column in The Buffalo News on Fridays, or get her garden tips (and see many of our showplace gardens) on Sunday mornings during the Channel 4 (WIVB-TV) 8:00am news. More tips—including a review of typical WNY gardeners’ pest problems—may be found on our website during the season: nationalgardenfestival.com
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National Garden Festival Organization Executive Board/Advisory Committee Visit Buffalo Niagara Ed Healy Matt Steinberg Cindy Kincaide Brian Hayden Karen Fashana Leah Mueller PLANT WNY Ed Dore Buffalo Olmsted Parks Conservancy Thomas Herrera–Mishler
AAA/Horizon Club Tours Sally Cunningham Barbara Hughes Buffalo & Erie County Botanical Gardens David Swarts, Mary Ann Kresse, Erin Grajek JCharlier Communication Design Jim Charlier
Program Committees Beyond Flowers Tour – Mary Van Vorst, Craig Coyne, Peggy Dryden Front Yard Contest/Leaf a Legacy – Ed Dore Garden Art Sale – Barbara Maze, Jim Charlier, Laura Genco, Alison Malikowski, Kathy Guest Shadrack, and Michael Shadrack Garden Walks and Tours – Marg Rust and Sharon Adler GOBike Tour – Cindy Kincaide Motorcoach Tours – Sally Cunningham Open Gardens and Directory – Margaret Raupp Volunteer Coordination – Linda Garwol Additional advisors and supporters: Kate Bukowski (Buffalo in Bloom), Marti Gorman (Citybration), Kathy Guest Shadrack (WNY Hosta Society), Judy Tucholski-Zon (8th District Garden Clubs of America)
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“Garden Walk Buffalo is something that all gardeners should see” “Buffalo was, well, terrific. And I learned a whole lot, in one long hot summer day, about a concentration of some of the most interesting, funkiest, colourful, imaginative, made-on-a-shoestring gardens you can see anywhere. Oh yes, they’re beautiful, as well…”
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– Rob Howard, Hamilton Spectator
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