When the Oaks Go Wild: The Mystery of a Mast Year
Some autumns bring a scattering of acorns, others bury the lawn. Here is the science behind mast years and how oaks coordinate their crops.
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Three District VIII Awards Recognize Orchard Park Garden Club
The club received three awards at the District VIII Fall Luncheon.
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Plant of the Month: Hoya
Sharing cuttings is a wonderful way to keep a favorite plant and its history alive, and Hoya is one of the easiest to pass along. Learn how to grow this waxy-leaved vine with star-shaped blooms, plus how to root a cutting of your own.
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Seed Collecting: Next Year’s Garden Is Already Out There
Notes from a seed-collecting workshop with Nancy Schettler on when to collect and what it takes to turn this year’s seed into next year’s garden.
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Plant of the Month: Ribbon Fern (Pteris cretica)
A graceful, low-fuss fern with slender, ribbon-like fronds that thrives in bright indirect light and humid indoor spaces.
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Plant of the Month: Autumn Joy Stonecrop (Hylotelephium)
Autumn Joy stonecrop brings late-season color to the garden just as other perennials fade, with sturdy pink flower clusters that deepen to russet and stand through winter. Learn how this drought-tolerant favorite earns its keep in a Western New York garden.
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OPGC Receives National AMES Tools Grant
Club is one of just 22 clubs nationwide
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Plant of the Month: Peruvian Lily (Alstroemeria)
Despite its name, the Peruvian Lily isn’t a true lily at all. Discover how this South American native became one of the world’s most reliable cut flowers, and how to grow it right here in Zone 6.
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A Walk Through Jeff and Wendy’s Garden
A visit to Jeff and Wendy Leyonmark’s garden, where a fruit orchard, fish pond, chicken coop, and vegetable beds grown for both food and beauty made for a memorable Garden Walk.
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Garden Smarter, Garden Longer: What Jack Kowiak Wants You to Know
From bacteria in the soil, to wrist mechanics, to the right way to get up off the ground, Jack Kowiak’s safety presentation had something for gardeners of every age and experience level.
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Plant of the Month: Golden Star
A native groundcover that brightens shady spots with golden yellow flowers from spring into fall.
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A Walk Through Nancy’s Garden
A layered, personal one-acre garden where vigorous groundcovers stay neatly in check, irises bloom in every color, and a native tulip tree stands at the center of it all. A recent garden walk with a gardener who knows every corner of her landscape.
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Sex in the Garden
Master Gardener Carol Ann Harlos delivered a lively presentation on plant reproduction covering flower anatomy, pollination strategies, and the surprising behaviors of hellebores, violets, dandelions, and more.
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Plant of the Month: Dahlia ‘Hypnotica Electric Pink’
A compact, container-friendly dahlia that blooms from early summer through hard frost, and comes in a range of colors from pink and red to lavender and yellow.
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Arbor Day 2026
Each year, our club honors the tradition of planting a tree in celebration of Arbor Day. This year, an oak tree has taken root at the Orchard Park Train Depot.
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Hostas: Stars of the Shade Garden
From giant specimens to jewel-like miniatures, a guide to growing, displaying, and caring for hostas in the shade garden.
