Parker's Picks — Buttonbush
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The buttonbush is a deciduous shrub indigenous to the wetlands of Western New York renowned for its distinctive spherical flower clusters.
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Parker's Picks — Bunchberry
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Bunchberry (cornus canadensis) is a charming perennial ground cover native to Western New York and part of the dogwood family.
Read MoreParker's Picks — Northern Bush Honeysuckle
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Northern bush honeysuckle (diervilla lonicera) is a hardy Western New York deciduous shrub that typically reaches heights of 3 to 4 feet with a similar spread.
Read MoreParker's Picks — Meadowsweet
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Meadowsweet (spiraea alba) typically grows in wet meadows and does best in medium to moist soils here in Western New York.
Read MoreParker's Picks — Wild Geranium
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Wild geranium (geranium maculatum) is a widespread perennial wildflower of Western New York.
Read MoreParker's Picks — Wild Ginger
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This week’s Parker’s Picks Native Plant of the Week can help you tackle one of the garden’s peskiest spots — wet shade. Wild ginger (asarum canadense) is a low-growing, slow-spreading ground cover that thrives in consistently moist , shady patches.
Read MoreParker's Picks — Black Chokeberry
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Black chokeberry (aronia melanocarpa) is a rounded, upright shrub native to Western New York’s moist woodlands, pond edges, swamps and bogs.
Read MoreSpring-blooming shrubs for the native plant garden
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There are several shrubs native to Western New York that can provide the early spring pop of forsythia while offering our local ecosystem more than a pretty face.
Read MoreHelp! What's killing my boxwood?
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That's a question a lot of our customers have asked over the past several years and especially so this year. Boxwood (Buxus spp.) are ubiquitous, evergreen shrubs that many homeowners and landscapers chose for their prim, easy-to-shape appearance. For many years, boxwoods suffered little serious insect or disease pressure, but that is changing.
Read MoreHoney Harvest Festival 2023
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Another successful Honey Harvest Festival!
A giant thank you to everyone that helped to make this such a fun weekend.
Check out the Honey Taste Contest winners, plus a list of the vendors that were at the festival.
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Fall Beekeeping - Prepping for Winter
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For may of us in the Northeast, fall is a favorite season. Warm, colorful days, crisp cold nights, and bountiful harvests from our gardens and our hives!
As beekeepers, the cooler temperatures mean that we will soon be closing our hives up for the winter months. There are a few things we can do to help the bees get their affairs in order before the snow flies.
Read MoreBeekeeping Info from the Experts
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An article full of beekeeping advice from experts! You may recognize a name in this one…
Read MoreSummer in the Beehive
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Summertime can be an “easy” time for beekeepers, as the nectar flow slows down, we come to the end of swarm season, and the bees are doing their thing in the hives.
Read MoreInstalling Your Honeybee Nuc
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Bringing home your first colony of bees is pretty exciting! Honestly, bringing home your 100th colony is still pretty cool, too.
The first experience with your bees can be a little intimidating if you don’t know what to expect. Here’s a short video and some basic instructions that we hope will help!
Read MoreGetting Ready for Your New Bees
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For first time beekeepers! Here’s some information that should help you get ready for your new bees. We’ll show you what basic equipment you’ll want to have on hand, and how to set it up.
Read MoreMy Hives Survived! Early Spring FAQ
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As soon as the weather warms up, we all want to get out there and see what’s going on in our hives. Here’s a list of the most frequently asked questions that we hope will help you decide what to do when you see your bee friend flying!
Read MoreFeeding Bees in Winter
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A mild winter like we've had so far actually presents a challenge to the bees. Warmer temperatures mean more activity in the hive, and more activity means more food consumption to support that activity.
Read More2019 Honey Contest Winners
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The results are in! We counted hundreds of votes and are ready to award some winners!
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