‘Gardening’ Archives
MASTERING THE GARDEN
It's time to hang up the garden tools for another season! But, before you do that, remember to clean them thoroughly so they are ready for your spring gardening chores. Cleaning your tools prevents rust from forming, inhibits possible disease problems from occurring or reoccurring and helps your garden tools last longer. Think of it as washing [...]
Down to Earth
Mulch, Mulch and More Mulch By Gerlind Dubey The early spring, summer and fall of 2010 culminated to produce one of the longest growing seasons recorded. Now that it’s over, it’s time to protect perennial shrubs from the wrath of freezing temperatures, ice and snow. Western New York’s harsh winters are often the reason for damage to [...]
Ensuring That Gardens Are As Welcoming As Possible For Next Spring’s Planting
Down To Earth By Gerlind Dubey Ensuring That Gardens Are As Welcoming As Possible For Next Spring’s Planting Isn’t it funny that just about this time of the year most home gardeners tire of tending to plants? Yet, there is much left to do to prepare for next season. Cleaning up the vegetable garden is a must, plus there are seeds to [...]
MASTERING THE GARDEN – September
September is filled with so many occasions. We ceebrate fall and mourn the passing of summer. It is the time of harvesting crops and preparing for the winter months. As the days grow shorter, we celebrate the autumnal equinox on or about September 22 or 23. Mother Nature gives a gift that is unsurpassed—the beautiful colors of the [...]
Down To Earth: Dig, Divide and Clean
By Gerlind Dubey The cool fall days ahead are perfect for working in the garden, so get as much done as possible now, rather than in the frenzied planting days of spring. Chrysanthemums are budding, making me realize that summer is almost over. You would think that it’s time for gardeners to wind down, right? Wrong! [...]
MASTERING THE GARDEN
MASTERING THE GARDEN by Barbara Kozlowski Another reminder to water, water, water your gardens. So far, at least here in Ellicottville, our rainfall has been sporadic and at times not enough to thoroughly water our gardens. I am watering, deep watering, my container plants daily. I happen to be located where the wind also takes its toll [...]
Down To Earth August – Home Remedies
Home Remedies By Gerlind Dubey Powdery mildew, black spot and rust fungus have reared their ugly heads in my garden. Nothing is more frustrating than watching the fruits of your labor become mottled and distorted by funguses and insect damage. Powdery mildew can infect almost any type of garden plant. Luckily, it is one of the easiest [...]
Native Offerings Farm Launches Volunteer Lunch/Food Exchange Program
Native Offerings Farm Launches Volunteer Lunch/Food Exchange Program By Eva Potter A local CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) farm owned by Stew and Deb Ritchie is launching a new volunteer program with fringe benefits—well, more like vegetable benefits. Beginning this Friday, August 6, and running every Friday through the remainder of [...]
Planning Ahead Daylilies
Down To Earth By Gerlind Dubey Planning Ahead Daylilies The summer of 2010 will go down in my garden journal as the year of the Daylily. This rugged and adaptable perennial has stolen the show, exploding with the largest most colorful blooms, plus the robust perennial seems to be taller than years before. I have heard from other [...]
MASTERING THE GARDEN – Ellicottville Special E Fects July 23rd Edition
MASTERING THE GARDEN by Barbara Kozlowski, Master Gardener This has definitely been a year to log your garden's progress, the amount of rain that has fallen (or the lack of rain), and our weather. Last year watering wasn't the problem. It is this year, and the amount of rain we've had so far has been minimal. Many of our perennials are [...]
