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Bees, butterflies and backyards
June 16, 2013 By JENNIFER SCHLICK Special to OBSERVER Bees get a bad rap. Here are these great gals buzzing along, pollinating flowers and helping flowers turn into yummy things to eat. more »» 
The upland gardener
June 16, 2013 By M.L. WELLS Special to the OBSERVER I call it weird weather: hot, out of season - then killing frosts, too wet, too dry, and high winds much more frequently. more »» 
Listening to nature’s music
June 9, 2013 JENNIFER SCHLICK Special to OBSERVER If we listen, music is everywhere. It accompanies us through many milestones in our lives. more »» 
Audubon day camp
June 2, 2013 JENNIFER SCHLICK Special to OBSERVER The summer camp program was small when I first started working at Jamestown Audubon – only a few sessions, only a few children. more »»
Size does matter - for a perfect plant profile
May 26, 2013 COLLEN CAVAGNA Special to the OBSERVER Often when we are browsing the flower catalogs or strolling through the nurseries, we find ourselves attracted to flowers that are tall to extra tall. more »» 
Nature’s unknown treasures
May 26, 2013 GERRY RISING Special to OBSERVER One of the best-kept secrets here in the Niagara Region is the annual Allegany Nature Pilgrimage sponsored by the Buffalo, Jamestown and Presque Isle Audubon... more »»
The wonders of soil
May 19, 2013 COLLEN CAVAGNA Special to the OBSERVER I am like most gardeners, spring comes and the itch to get outside and working in my flower and vegetable beds is irresistible. more »» 
Doing a little does a lot
May 19, 2013 SARAH HATFIELD Special to OBSERVER We are taught that little actions can cause a big reaction, but that isn’t always the case. more »» 
What? No impatiens!
May 12, 2013 JOYCE FISHER Special to the OBSERVER Hello fellow gardeners. You may have already found that the greenhouses do not have any standard impatiens on their racks. That’s right, no impatiens. more »» 
Watch a nest; help the birds
May 12, 2013 KATIE FINCH Special to OBSERVER I think we should all take a vacation in spring. There is so much change each day that I feel we miss all the action sitting inside at work. more »» 
Deer: Beautiful in the woods - devastating in the garden
May 5, 2013 COLLEN CAVAGNA Special to the OBSERVER Over the last few years, we have fielded many calls from residents at their wits’ end about how to prevent deer from eating their flowers and shrubs. more »» 
Sharing your garden with others
May 5, 2013 SARAH HATFIELD Special to OBSERVER The Bloodroot is the first to make its appearance. more »» 
Birding for bucks
April 21, 2013 JENNIFER SCHLICK Special to OBSERVER I never really understood birders. Maybe it’s because I could never make binoculars work properly (or never had a really decent pair to use. more »» 
A night in the garden
April 21, 2013 M.L. WELLS Special to the OBSERVER It has been said “electricity kills the dark, candle light illuminates it.” I think the same can be said of moon light. more »» 
Volunteering can be fun
April 14, 2013 KATIE FINCH Special to OBSERVER It was raining on and off all day, typical of a spring day in April. more »» 
Thinking ahead - what to plant & where to put your garden
April 14, 2013 COLLEN CAVAGNA Special to the OBSERVER Spring really is here, even though we have experienced some below average temperatures for most of March. more »» 
Growing perfect African Violets
March 31, 2013 MARY HARRIS Special to the OBSERVER African violets are one of the most popular flowering houseplants and the reason is obvious. They are floriferous almost continuously. more »» 
Woodcocks and the whirl
March 24, 2013 SARAH HATFIELD Special to OBSERVER It is a ridiculous looking animal. A bill as long as its body with huge, dopey saucer-like eyes set far back on its hea. more »» 
Pruning perennials in the Spring
March 24, 2013 COLLEN CAVAGNA Special to the OBSERVER Every fall we talk about cleaning up the flower beds in preparation for winter. This is done to discourage insects and diseases from overwintering in the beds. more »» 
The deer exclosure at Jamestown Audubon
March 17, 2013 JONATHAN & PRISCILLA TITUS Special to OBSERVER If you are walking down the Yellow Trail near Big Pond you might have noticed a fenced rectangular structure 8 feet high about 100 feet off the trail i... more »» |
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