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Amherst Street
781 and 789 – Paul and Cindy Gorski. This recycled garden in transition is a blend of the old and the new. FB N
Bridgeman Street
74 – Doris Lyman. This starter garden connects two other front yards to create a garden strip. F
76 – Raymond Byers Sr. This small and colorful front yard is a delightful space. F
78 – Tim and Tammy Lyman. This small space has a wonderful pop of color. F
Chandler Street
257 – Jessica Lopez. This first year garden has created a nice starter garden with a blend of sun and shade plants. F N
Dearborn Street
256 – Kevin Rybczynski & Emily Ostroff. A secret garden is hidden from street view and connects to another garden on the tour. This yard has some new additions such as the maximillian sunflower and the blue staffa aster mixed in with many old favorites. B
269 – Dearborn Community Garden. Many partnerships have established this garden for the enjoyment of all. There are raised beds of fruits, vegetables, flowers, shrubs and trees. What was last year a vacant eyesore is now a testament to what a strong neighborhood can achieve. A special thanks to Assemblyman Sam Hoyt, North District Councilman Joe Golombek, Urban Grass Roots and the members of the Black Rock-Riverside Good Neighbors Planning Alliance for their help in establishing this garden and to the Dearborn Street Community Association for maintaining it.
278 – Pat Tobin. New gardener is continuing her efforts to create a garden of color and diversity. FSB
East Street
470 – Kelly Folga. This beautiful garden is full of hundreds of perennials as well as a pond. This large yard has something for everyone. FSB
Grote Street
157 – Flo Kessler. This pristine front and expanded side garden containing yucca, plants, ferns, statues and so much more is a must see. FS N
194 – Debbie Skinner. Owner ingeniously made two gardens around a functioning wheelchair lift. Flowers, vegetables and a pond create a welcoming garden. F
208 – Rick and Stacie Kowalski. This well kept colorful space is an example of what you can do in a small front yard. F N
Hamilton Street
43 – John and Liza McKee. Many reclaimed items find their way into this interesting urban garden as well as a fish pond, water fountain and variety of annuals and perennials. It leads you into a hidden garden on the tour. FB
Hertel Avenue
370 – Susan Wiktorowski. This whimsical-themed garden has two ponds and many perennials and annuals with a children’s gardening area. It attracts birds and butterflies galore. FSB N
Howell Street
153 – Lydia Rodriguuez. A small garden that is a mix of annuals and perennials with a village garden theme. F N
155 – Bonnie Pendergast. Country serenity with wishing wells, windmill, lighthouse and more. FB
Marion Street
26 – Richard & Dolores Jwardowski. A small front yard offers a punch of color. The side yard is a nice example of what to do in a shade spot. FS N
Thompson Street
231 – Bill & Ann Obermeier. Annuals abound in this garden, along with some container plantings, a small fish pond, many perennials and flower gardens and of course, the gnomes. FSB
232 – Al Killian. Lots of roses, climbing vines, a garden twenty-five years in the making. FSB
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Albert Street
63 – Mary and Ken Corp. There are many daylilies, hostas, perennials, and some annuals with statuaries mixed in. FS
Argus Street
36 – Lois J. Redden. Various bushes, hanging plants, large trumpet and sweet potato vines. Also, hostas and hens and chicks around this yard. FS
58 – A front porch with pizzazz invites visitors to a lush display of ferns, hostas and more. FB
108 – James Lengyel. Special features include waterfalls and fountains in the back yard along with herbs, roses and much more. FB
114 – Sharon and John Adler. Ornamental trees, a natural-looking rock garden, roses and perennials fill this yard. You must see the backyard! FSB
118 – Thomas and Janice Skura. Cottage-style of annuals and perennials. Hanging baskets with ornamental trees accent this yard. F
Baxter Street
73 – Robin Lengyel. Tiger lilies, hostas, mandevilla and roses with a water garden. Also, a vegetable garden. B
107 – Sandy Leisck. Hanging baskets, annuals and perennials with solar lighting. F
112 – Liz Delano and Peter Aiello. A colorful array of annuals, perennials and rose bushes. F
Beatrice Avenue
26 – Small front garden. F
28 – Scott and Donna Gibson. Large pond landscaped with evergreens, weeping cherry tree and shrubs. FB
77 – A garden that changes and evolves each year that is joined with 85 Beatrice. FB
80 – Roxanne Irving. Starter garden. F
85 – Bonnie Eschborn. A city lot turned into a garden oasis connects with 77 Beatrice to enlarge an already large space. FSB
89 – Anna & Ed Abbott. Brand new effort. F N
98 – Pat & Bernard Murzynowski. Plants and evergreens highlight this front yard. F
107 – Robert Serba. Pots on the porch, annuals; expect more next year.
112 – Charlotte and Edward Swidek. The backyard includes a rock garden. B N
Belmont Street
52 – Many small gardens surrounded by bricks. Old-fashioned flowers such as roses, peonies, delphiniums, morning glories, hydrangeas and big dahlias. FSB N
Briggs Avenue
43 – Pat Metzger. Annuals, perennials, white and pink roses fill the front garden. A bird bath and statuary welcome you in. F
84 – Pollyanna Henneberger. A relaxing front porch with a small garden of annuals and perennials. The backyard is full of flowers. FB N
Crowley Avenue
219 – Larry Weatherbee. Large perennial garden that flowers all summer long. There are several solar fountains as well as solar lighting. FSB
221 – Marcia Kozma. This yard features a pond with a waterfall, a deck with gazebo, solar fountain and garden beds. FB
253 – Jim & Michelle Schmitt. Backyard features Japanese maple, weeping pine, apple and rose of sharon trees that surround lit koi pond. Also, are topiary, grasses, and whimsical items. FSB
Doyle Avenue
48 – Anyone can enjoy this classic mix of annuals and perennials. FS
Elgas Street
71 – Mark Gibson. Upper porch decorated with numerous hanging baskets while below sits a very colorful garden containing a huge hosta, roses, shrubs, and a weeping cherry tree. A very neat entry. F N
81 – Carol Fields. Flowers and shrubs grow along a picket fence. There are hanging baskets and solar lighting. F N
Esser Avenue
241 – Margie Dean. This new garden has a little bit of everything. F N
323 – Walter Kozlowski. A mix of annuals, perennials, a vegetable garden, fruit trees as well as some new additions. There is a touch of whimsy throughout. FSB
358 – Kathy Stysick. A natural woody area with trees, black-eyed susan and rose of sharon. FS
Fuller Street
84 – Ana Heaton. A large lot filled with roses, hostas, hanging baskets, peonies, clematis, liatris and ferns. FSB
Gallatin Avenue
100 – Beth Schifano. Mixture of oldtime flowers and heirloom vegetables and herbs. This garden draws butterflies and birds. FB
Henrietta Avenue
52 – Charles LaSpada Jr. Artistic landscaped garden with a giant driftwood tree. F N
104 – Cindy and Bob Kosanovich. Landscaping includes hanging plants, pots and vegetables. FB N
Heward Avenue
5 – Kimberly and Walter Castile. A small front yard garden. F
Niagara Street
2116 – Vicky Recore. Mixed annuals & perennials are highlighted here. FN
2475 – MaryAnn Kedron. Corner lot with a view of the Niagara River. The yard features trees, wisteria, pond and perennials. FSB N
Ontario Street
193 – Loretta Carrison. Featuring a rock garden, patio and planting beds around the perimeter of this private yard. B N
274 – The Wilsons. An eclectic mix of ribbon grass, tiger grass, daylilies, hostas, azaleas, rhododendron, holly bush and daisies. S N
311 – St. Mark’s Episcopal Church. Shrubs, trees, perennials and some annuals adorn the church perimeter and parking lot. FS N
Philadelphia Street
72 – Daniel & Lisa Seitz. A simple garden due to previous yard excavation: roses, clematis, lilies and annuals. Next year will be bigger & better. FN
74 – Laura Parks. A willow, annuals, perennials and roses adorn this yard. FB N
85 – Linette and Dan Milovich. A peaceful water fountain among the evergreens and a tribute to Nana and Papa as well as fruits and vegetables. Be sure to check out rare northern palm in the front. FSB
Progressive Avenue
32 – Mark Fantauzzo. Tiger lilies, roses, azaleas, and bleeding hearts makes up this space. FS N
Rano Street
28 – Pat Matisz. Backyard oasis awaits with hidden beauty of annuals and perennials. FSB
Riverside Avenue
90 – Marilyn McKenzie and Carol Wagner. Mixed perennials adorn the front of the home. F
273 – Evelyn & Jim Vossler.Vegetables, herbs, berries, perennials are surrounded by foliage. Family hideaway that includes night bloomers. FSB N
319 – Marc & Tiffany Morford. Homemade water garden, roses, hostas mandevilla, lupine and a raised bed near the street. FB N
353 – Sophy Dewald. An amish country theme with a wide variety of perennials including mandevilla, grasses and a willow. FB N
356 – Jennifer Little. Colorful combination of daylilies, roses, clematis, snapdragons and more. F N
Roesch Avenue
50 – Gina Martinez. Beginners luck with some help from the neighbors. A neat arrangement of roses and daylilies. F
140 – Barb and Bill Miller. Attractive garden and porch cheerfully decorated with annuals and perennials. F
343 – Joseph Castiglia. Family returned to Buffalo and has a starter garden with dwarf spruce, bushes and annuals. F N
350 – Wayne & Marlene Grabenstatter. The front is neatly landscaped and the last year’s fish pond is newly expanded. FSB
Ross Avenue
127 – Beth Grimes. A garden filled with a colorful variety of flowers. FS N
Skillen Street
346 – Matthew Adams. Nice mix of perennials and ornamental trees. A very neat front garden. F N
357 – Frank Bushardt. Excellent recycler: saves seeds and raises his own marigolds, impatiens, geraniums & petunias. Also a vegetable garden. FSB N
Tonawanda Street
751 & 755 – Gary & Margaret Stephan. Transformed urban concrete space with abundant & colorful garden which includes vegetables, fruits, birdbath and gazebo. An excellent example of utilizing the space at hand. FS N
1069 – Cindie Thomas. An urban garden with a country feel. Lots of perennials, hanging boxes and new potato vine laden window boxes. S
1109 – Alfreda Sondel. Fine example of container gardening. A vegetable garden as well. FB N
Wyandotte Avenue
51 – Joe & Cindy Golombek. A generous mix of annuals and perennials with a vegetable and herb garden that are maintained in memory of Joe’s dad. FSB |
Pavonia Street
56 – Kathy and Brian Goodrich. Quaint city garden. FS
Simon Street
70 – Margherita & Kathleen Sperandeo. Come see the recent renovations that have transformed a massive wasteland to a relaxing oasis. This first year garden is an inspiration for beginners. FB N
71 – Ben & Kathleen Sperandeo. An eclectic mix of perennials and annuals which include fruit and vegetable gardens and exotic surprises. FSB N
St. Florian Street
51 – Margaret Szczepaniec. An Asian-inspired front garden with a variety of shade plants. The backyard has a park-like setting with many plants including a banana plant. FSB
59 – Al Szczepaniec. Quaint garden that is a colorful use of a small space. Recycled birdbath and painted sidewalk make this garden complete. F
93 – Wanda and Frank Ziolkowski. Hibiscus, hydrangeas, potted plants, a vegetable garden and more. FSB
Tuxedo Place
21 – Elaine Cresco. This deep front yard is a restful bit of country in the city, with old chimney brick mixed in with shrubs, ground cover, annuals and perennials. F
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