Upstate Gardeners' Journal

06/05/2026

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06/04/2026

WHAT’S BLOOMING NOW? Share your pix! If you do veggies and not flowers, feel free to share those pictures too.

PHOTOS: One of my most anticipated blooms every year has become my white fringe tree. It is a North American native tree. We happen to be slightly out of its native range but it handles winters like a champ! It is a dioecious species with male and female trees. Supposedly, the males have larger flowers and my assumption is that this tree is a male. I bought a female a few years back, she is next to this big boy so you don’t see her. I know she was a female as she had fruit. They grow slow. This tree started out as a tiny twig about 20 years ago. It likes a part sun, part shade location so you can tuck this one in someplace….we all have some part sun/shade spots! -kim

05/30/2026

The Garden Art Sale is your chance to add something truly special to your garden. Browse more than 70 vendors offering one-of-a-kind, handcrafted treasures—from sculptures and ceramics to paintings, planters, woodwork, and whimsical garden art. Whether your garden needs a bold statement piece or just a little extra charm, you’ll find something that speaks to you. Enjoy delicious eats from food trucks, live music, and educational plant groups. It’s a day to celebrate gardens, art, and community—and you won’t want to miss it! Learn more at https://www.buffalogardens.com/events/garden-art-sale/

05/30/2026

Save the last weekend in July for GardenWalkBuffalo.com!

05/27/2026

Colleen O'Neill Nice wrote about creating a floating flower garden. In the first bowl, Nice combines zinnia, nasturtium, salvia, and more to create a lovely piece of ephemeral garden art. In the other bowl, managing editor tried her hand at a design with azalea, hellibore, and columbine. Read Nice's article in the latest issue of Upstate Gardeners' Journal. Link in comments!

05/24/2026

Explore adding some edibles to your untreated gardens spaces or maybe tasting things that are already growing and edible in such spaces. Please make sure that you 1.) absolutely know what any plant is before eating; 2.) try new edibles sparingly at first as not everything is good eats for everyone; and 3.) only harvest from safe places that have had no chemical treatment or contamination. Edibles can be beautiful and ornamental in their own right plus allow you to have healthy produce from your own yard. Don’t have a yard? Container or window box gardening offers possibilities too!

05/24/2026

Memorial Day Weekend means summer in Buffalo is almost here! From Garden Walk Buffalo and East Side Garden Walk to Open Gardens WNY, Urban Farm Day, special tours, and brand-new events, the Gardens Buffalo Niagara Summer Season has something for everyone.

All donations received by June 15 will receive both the Garden Walk Buffalo and East Side Garden Walk maps mailed ahead of the tours.
https://www.gardensbuffaloniagara.com/donate

05/24/2026

05/21/2026

Saturday

Join us for Market in the Park, a one-day event that brings together local plant vendors, garden clubs, and the community in celebration of gardening, sustainability, and small business!Held on the stunning grounds of Warner Castle, adjacent to Highland Park, this Memorial Day weekend tradition i...

05/16/2026

For your spring time salads! 😍