Top 3 reasons to visit Buffalo, NY Garden walk next year

I will start off by saying I did not want to go to Buffalo, NY! I didn't want to fly, I didn't want to go to NY again, and I didn't want to go to yet another conference. Boy, was I wrong. #GWA2017 really exceeded all expectations I'd had.

While I did have a major travel debacle with my flight being delayed and canceled several times, I was wrong about the rest.

If you haven't heard of the Buffalo Garden Walk, you need to check it out. So many great private gardens exist in Buffalo, and all those fine folks open them up to let you come and look. Look at the beauty, look at their ingenuity, look at their brilliant ideas.

Here are the top 3 reasons YOUshould visit the Buffalo, NY garden walk next year:

1. The amazing beauty! Buffalo is a charming city, with so many great gardens to explore. The scenery was breath taking, even from the highway!

Everywhere you go, the city has decorated landscapes, flowers, and beautiful architecture. The parkways were designed by Frederick Law Olmstead, so even just driving around town is quite a delight!

2. The gardens!!! All of the open gardens around town offer such variety. No 2 gardens are the same. Each offers a completely different look at how to work around problems of small yards, low lighting, and pavement. Take a look at some of the great sights.

Arbors create great walkways to separate the road from the peaceful, serene garden-scape in the back.

Every inch of growing space can be utilized to create a landscape that pops with excitement.

Got water? Ponds can come in any shape or size and can be used to enhance garden spaces.

Entrance to a secret garden or just your favorite backyard stroll?

Why have a plain fence when you can have a fence that pops with color and spirit?

Colorblind? No problem! This colorblind gardener fills his garden each year with amazing color combinations.

Gardens can be busy or serene. You pick what suits your personality.

Small space between the neighbor's house? No problem, just use some vines to create a quiet nook.

City parks in Buffalo offer great views and recreational activities.

The Japanese garden in Buffalo offers stunning views that change as you move through the garden.

Walk or kayak to see great sights in the Japanese garden.

The Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens also offer great indoor xeriscaping and specialty exhibits.

 

Buffalo gardeners are experts at using pots to enhance and expand gardening areas.

Trouble spot on the roots of old trees? Use sedums with shallow root systems to fill it with color.

There were so many great gardens and great gardening ideas that it was hard to pick favorites. Buffalo is a gardening paradise.

3. The people!!! All of the people that I interacted with in Buffalo, from the city bus drivers to the convention center staff to the volunteers for our trip, were amazingly friendly and helpful. Buffalonians really know how to show a crowd a good time. You will learn so many great stories and feel so welcomed by their friendly nature.

 If you ever get a chance to make it to garden walk in Buffalo, go check it out. You won't be disappointed.