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HEIGHTSUNIVERSITYC O L L A B O R A T I V E

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Snyder Ridge Landscaping

SPONSORS:

MAPS AVAILABLE AT:UB Anderson Gallery, 1 Martha Jackson Pl, Buffalo,NY 14214

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•309CallodineAve•67FourSeasonsCir•22GardenCt•523LongmeadowRd•899ParksideAve•497WindermereBlvd

Don’t forget to visit these gardens:

Look for signs with this logo to find gardens on the walk

If you take pictures while on the garden walk, use #CGW2014 to tag them and possibily have them featured on our website and social media accounts.

Learn more about the Capen Garden Walk, its history, and how you can get involved online at www.ourheights.org/gardenwalk or like us on Facebook!

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Maps Available

Public Garden

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82 Brinton Street | Duquette | Front | Eclectic | O Perennialandannualfrontlawngarden.

309 Callodine Avenue | Mira Vuletic | Front, Back | Colorful | N V

Capen Blvd | Capen Boulevard Median Gardens | Eclectic | Public CapenBoulevardfromthetopofKenmoreAvenuetothebottomofCapen,onLongmeadowiscultivatedwithvariousgarden,raisedbedsandshrubsbymembersofthecommunity.Theareaiscolorfulandvariedintextureandcontentaddingtothe

beautyoftheneighborhood.128 Capen Blvd | Katie O’Connell | Front, Side, Back | Cottage, EclecticAlovedbutongoingworkinprogress.135 Capen Blvd | Falkowski Garden | Front, Back | Colorful, Eclectic, Raised Beds | V APSRosebedsdecoratethefront.Also,theownerscultivatethemedianstripinfrontofthehouse.thebackyardhasmixedflowerbedsandsixvegetable,herbraisedbeds.ThereisalsoanewPergolaoverthepatio.89 Custer St | Patricia Tansey | Front, Side, Back | Eclectic | P S APS VFront:borderedperennialgardenwithphloxes,coneflowers,blueballoonflowers,stelladora,apricotanddarkredlilies,gladiolas,andhollyhocks.Back:Perennialgardenwithpondandtrellis.Hydrangeas,coneflowers,redandpinkphloxesandmore!

37 Devereaux Ave | Sharon Green | Front, Back | Eclectic | SDespitebeingchallengedbyshade,I’vemademybackyardanoasisofgarden,grass,anddeckthatreplacedalargeswimmingpool.After14years,I’mtakingshootsfromthebacktodevelopaperennialgardeninmyfrontyard.66 Englewood Ave | Restoration Society Inc | Front, Side | FormalAcolorfulcollectionofperennialandannualflowersborderedbyarichvarietyofhandpickedruralcreekrocks.Wewillalsohaveresourcetablessetupwithagencyrepresentativessharinginformationaboutourprogramsandservices.

67 Four Seasons East | Kevin Kulick | Front, Side, Back | Formal, English | S N APSEnglishperennial

22 Garden Court | Dan Kosman | Front | Cottage | S

Heath St and Mildred St | Heath Street Triangle | Front | Fornal | PublicOurgardeniscityownedpropertycaredforlovinglybytheHeathStreetBlockclubtoshowourcommitmenttoourneighborhood

17 Highgate Ave | Brant Adamczyk & Steve Turkovich | Front, Side, Back | R S NTraditionallandscapedfrontyardleadstoabackyardfurnishedwithacompositedecksurroundedbymultipleflowerbedsthatincludeashadedgardenandwaterfeaturebeneathatreecanopy.

67 Highgate Ave | Mary & Larry | Back | Eclectic, Sculpture Garden, Hand-crafted Outdoor Furniture & Trellises | R N APS 123 Highgate Ave | John Schimminger | Front, Side, Back | Cottage, English, Eclectic | S APSArborvitae,lamium,euonymousandfloweringquinceinfront.Extensivegardeninbackincludestrees,shrubsandperennialflowers.

127 Highgate Ave | Betty and Marvin | Front, Side, Back | Cottage, Colorful, Eclectic | SManycolorfulfloweringshrubsandperennialflowers.

281 Highgate Ave | Lunn | Front, Back | Eclectic

Larchmont Rd | Templeton Park | PublicApublicgardenspacemaintainedbyneighborsonthesurroundingstreetsintheUniversityDistrictwithstatelyGinkgoandTamaracktrees.Arefreshingwalkinallseasons.

Larchmont Rd | Christine Brooks/Larchmont Road Median | Public | RPublicmedianonLarchmontRd.enhancesthehomesonbothsidesofthestreetgivingtheneighborhoodawellcaredforappearance.Itismostlyrocksandperennials.

22 Larchmont Rd | Christine Brooks | Front, Side, Back | EclecticAcolorfulblendofannualsandmatureperennialsstagedtobloomspring,summer.andfall.Perennialsincludes:blueballoonflowers,Russiansage,bluegeranium,8ft.PeonyTrees,Lavender,Hydrangeas,Coneflowers,RoseofSharonetc.

43 Larchmont Rd | The Fergusons | Front, Side, Back | Colorful | S Agardencontainingperennials,propsandcontainersfortheownersandtheirfriendsdelightandenjoyment.Anexampleofwhatanovicecandowithsuggestions/adviceandhelpformfriendsandneighbors.Feelfreetoviewandenjoy.

81 Larchmont Rd | Lyne and Ken | Front, Side, Back | Cottage, Raised Bed | R S N APSOurcottagegarden,abitoriental,surroundsourhomeinraisedandgroundlevelbeds,throughandontopavers,gravelandMedinastones.25trees,7vinesandornamentalstretchup,outandbowingreetingtoallwhoenter.

166 LaSalle Ave | Shawn and Lew | Front, Side, Back | Eclectic | O VFrontyardhasa10yearoldornamentalJapanesecherrytree,decorativepine,burningbush,severalrosebushes.Theseareaccentedbybedsofperernialsandannuals.Thebackyardandsidearefullofhydrangeas,blackeyedsusans,daylilies,salvia,rosebushes,lilacbushes,andabout35sunflowers.

285 LaSalle Ave | Kay Patterson | Front, Side, Back | Eclectic | S OAnorganicflowergardendevelopedover20yearsfeaturingshadeandsun-lovingflowers-sometransferredfromMomandDad’sTonawandagardenfromthe‘50’s-’90’s.

Linear Park | Front | PublicLinearparkisahiddengemintheUniversitydistrict.ItislocatedattheendofMerrimacStreetandrunstothetrainstationatMinnesotaandMain.Peopleusethispathtowalktheirkidsinstrollersandtheirpets.Itisapleasantquietspotwherepeoplecanrun,walk,orjustcommunewithnatureandseeallthecolorfulbirdsand

otheranimalsthatliveinthisarea.LinearParkwillbepartoftherecentlyannouncedRails-to-TrailsprojectthatwillextendfromtheLaSalleMetroStationtoKenmoreAvenue.

523 Longmeadow Rd | Evelyn Mietlowski | Front, Side, Back | Eclectic | P SFrontfeatures”alittleSouthwestintheNortheast”withyuccas,pricklypears,andothersimilarplants.Sideandbackgardensfeatureperennials,annuals,hangingbaskets,asmallpondandassortedgardendecorations.

1 Martha Jackson Pl | University at Buffalo Anderson Gallery | Back | Sculpture | APSTheUniversityatBuffaloAndersonGallery’sOutdoorSculptureInstallationsarepositionedatvarioussitesallwithinviewingdistance.Thesculptureswerecreatedby

renownedartistsDavidHayes,LilaKatzen,andClaireFalkenstein.

103 Merrimac St | Carol Reis | Front | Eclectic | N

179 Merrimac St | Schmidbauer| Front, Side, Back | EclecticTopiaryinfrontcomplimentedwithherbsandandroses.Herb,rockandsculpturegardenonside.Flowersandshadegrowthinback.Edibletreatsfromgardenoftenavailable.

Minnesota Ave | Gardens-on-the-Median of Minnesota Avenue | PublicFour(4)blocksofaonemilestretchofcityscape,greenspace,onthecentermedianofMinnesotaAvenue,consistingoftraditionalperennialgreens,complimentedbyacolorfulpaletteofannuals.Nowinitsfifthyear,“TheGardensontheMedian

ofMinnesotaAvenue”arearibbonofgreenspace,landscapedandmaintainedbyasmall,butdedicatedgroupofhomeowners.Thesegardenshavenowbecomethefocalpointofneighborhoodprideandcommunityengagement.

25 Minnesota Ave | Karen Robinson | Front, Side, Back | Cottage | R S APSEstablishedperennialcottagegardens.Backgardenhasvines,ferns,foxglove,beebalmetc.

237 Minnesota Ave | The Patriot Hosta | Front | Eclectic | R S APSThepatriothostasareusedasacenterpieceforthisuniquefrontlawndesign.

299 Minnesota Ave | Mary’s Garden | Front | Eclectic Aneclecticdisplayofperennialswithsomeannualsasauniquefrontlawnlandscape.

19 Montclam Ave | Weston & Barbara Cross | Front | ColorfulAblendofcolorfulannualscomplementbutterflyattractingperrenials.

17 Montrose Ave | Hartrich Family | Front

31 Montrose Ave | Cathy Carfagna & Dave Meinzer | Front | ColorfulAmixofroses,daylilies,andbrightannuals.

35 Montrose Ave | Meegan Family | Front, Side | Cottage, Raised BedOurhome,builtin1916featuresaraisedgardenbedwithmanyperennials.Thegardenswrapthehomeonthreesides.OurlittlequietspotintheUniversityDistrict.

43 Montrose Ave | Pam | Front, Side, Back | EclecticEvolvingsmallgardenofmixedperennialsandannualswithwhimsicalyardartandplantcontainers-“Walkthefence.”

44 Montrose Ave | Anderson | Front | Cottage, Colorful, Eclectic | P R N O VPerennial&annual,vegetableandherbblendedgardenwithwhimsicalflowinglines.

51 Montrose Ave | Beth Davis | Front

134 Montrose Ave | L. Paul | Side | English, ColorfulFrontandsideofhouseopentoviewingColorfulmixofannualsandperennials

149 Montrose Ave | Anderson | Front | Colorful

151 Montrose Ave | McEvoy Family | Front | FormalInvitingfrontyardwithsculpturalevergreenmixedwithperennialsandannuals.

116 Niagara Falls Blvd | David Cantaffa & Anthony Laulette | Front, Back | Cottage | APS VOurlargepurpleplumtreefelllastfall,whichhasledtosomeotherchangesthisspring.So,thisisagardeninredevelopment(withmoresunthanpreviously).Wecontinuetohaveacolorfullylandscapedfrontandawiderangeofperennialsandannualsintheback,alongwithavegetableandherbgardensurroundingaself-constructedpaverpatio.Newthisyear:anarbor,replacementofourarborvitae,andafewothernewperennials.(BuffaloinBloom2009-2013)

81 Northrup Pl | Bernard and Linda Kunz | Front, Side, Back | Eclectic | APSThisquiet,intimategardenwasaBuffaloinBloomwinnerin2007and2008.

899 Parkside Ave | Rose & Phil | Side, Back | Colorful | F APSColorfulgardenwithfountains,perennials,hangingbaskets,andsomeannuals.Smallvegetablegardenalso.

Radcliffe Rd | Circle at Radcliffe & Larchmont | Colorful, Raised Bed | PublicCircleofcolorfulflowersandshrubsinthecommonareaofneighborhood.CirclelocatedinparkasthestreetsforkbetweenRadcliffe&Larchmont.

51 Radcliffe Rd | Chris Corcuera and Julie Loesch | Front, Side, Back | Eclectic | APSWe(oratleastoneofus)can’tseemtostayawayfromthelocalnurseries,anditisstartingtoshow!Notquiteyetovergrown,ourbeds“runnethover”withtrees,shrubsandperennialscompetingforlimitedspace.Wejustcan’tbringourselvestoplantoverthegrassthatourdoglovestorollin.Wehopeyouwillenjoyourforeverworkinprogress.

52 Radcliffe Rd | Denise Mills | Front, Side, Back | Cottage | R S N APSNo-grassfrontyardwithrockgarden.Cottagegardenonthesideandback.

28 Shirley Ave | Patricia Bobo | Front, Side, Back | Colorful, Eclectic, Raised Bed | P S VThisgardenisaresultofrescuedplantsnurturedandbroughtbacktolife,aneclecticcollectionofperennialsandannualswithvegetablessprinkledin.AtouchofEnglishgardenmixedwithalaboroflove.

Tyler St and Flower St | Tyler Triangle | Colorful | PublicAsmallcommunitygreenspaceusedandmaintainedbyarearesidents.Therearethreesmalltriangularbedsandonecentralbed.Thebedsfeatureamixofperennialsandannuals.

73 Tyler St | 73 Tyler Street Grassroots Community Garden | Front, Side, Back | Cottage, Colorful, Eclectic, Raised Bed | S N O APS V | PublicLocationofEXTRAVAGANZA3HostingNickelCityIndieMarket,Food,Refreshments,Music,NewmemberofPlantsmap.com.TheUHC,inpartnershipwithGrassroots

GardensofBuffalohascreatedacommunitygardenat73TylerStreet.Theparcelwasdonatedbyalocallandlord,JeremyDunn,forusebythecommunity.Thegardencurrentlyfeaturessixraisedbedsandaseveraldifferentfruittrees.Localchurchgroupsandresidentsadoptandmaintainthegardenandbeds.

107 Tyler St | Louise Heubusch | Front | Eclectic Fronteclecticgarden.

2 University Ave | Ron and Linda Young | Front, Side | EclecticFloweringperennials,annualsandextensiveuseofgroundcoverinsteadofgrass.Pathandrockfeatures.

12 University Ave | G & M Connally | Front, Back | Herb, Rock | R O VAneverevolvingherbandrockgarden(urbanrockgarden)butterfly,bird,beeandbunnyfriendly.

22 University Ave | Bernie Tolbert | Front, Side, Back | Eclectic | OGraduallytransitionedtomostlyperennialgardenovertwentyyearperiodwithannually-addedherbsandcontainervegetables.

28 University Ave | Michael James/Daniel Smutz | Back | EclecticGraduallytransitionedtomostlyperennialgardenovertwentyyearperiodwithannually-addedherbsandcontainervegetables.

31 University Ave | Forbes | Front, Side, Back | Colorful, EclecticFrontplanters,hangingplants,landscapingalongfrontofhousewithstunningrosesbush.Backyardvegetablegardenandroses.

40 University Ave | Front | Colorful | S

44 University Ave | Lance Rintamaki & David Peek | Front | CottageMixedevergreens,perennials,andannuals.Updated2014,backyardstillinprogress.

50 University Cir | Kathryn Reilly | Front, Side | Eclectic | SLookingforlowmaintenanceandonabudget.FindingthatIstillhavepoorsoilandhavehadlimitedsunsooptionsarechangingasIlearnmoreaboutgardening.

74 University Ave | Danny Wiktorowski | Front, Side, Back | Eclectic | P R S NBesurenottomissthepottedplantsonthefrontporchandreardeck!

75 University Ave | The Merry Mini Garden | Side, Back | ColorfulSmallbedswithannualandperennialflowers.Hopingtoachieveasmuchfloralcoloraspossibleinlimitedspace.

76 University Ave | Robert Mack | Front, Back | ColorfulChristmasinJuly-Bringyourcameras,takepictureswithSanta,nocharge. 83 University Ave | Kathy and Mickey Vertino | Front, Back | Cottage, EnglishSmallcitygardenwithmatureperennialsandafewvegetablesthisyear(courtesyofoursonJoe).Twodeckswithbothshadyandsunnysittingareas.Aworkinprogresseveryyear.Comeandvisitus.

94 University Ave | D. Rautenstrauch | Front, Side | Cottage | S N ASPSmallcitygardenwithmatureperennialsandafewvegetablesthisyear(courtesyofoursonJoe).Twodeckswithbothshadyandsunnysittingareas.Aworkinprogresseveryyear.Comeandvisitus.

108 University Ave | Dr and Mrs Gregory Hudecki | Front, Side, Back | English | APSFrontperennialgardenandbackyardtrellisedvines.Outdoorlivingareawithfountain.BuffaloinBloomwinner2002

156 University Ave | Marnetta Malcolm | Back | Eclectic | SGardenconsistsofhostas,cheddarpinks,morningglory,morninglight,ivycoveredmapletree,rockpathandivy.

116 W. Northrup Pl | Bob & Lisa Moore | Front, Back | Eclectic | N O VFullfrontyardwithshadeandfullsunperennials,annuals,rockbed,stepables,sittingbench,toadlog,fairyhouse.

Winspear Ave and Tyler St | Winspear-Tyler Triangle | Colorful, Eclectic | PublicFourcommunityflowerbedsrehabilitated,maintained,anhdnurturedbyarearesidentsundertheguidanceofamastergardener.Withprimarilyperennialflowersbloomingfromspringtofall,thisgreenspaceprovidesapeacefulplacetoenjoytheneighborhood.

497 Windermere Blvd | Windermere Garden | Front, Back | Asian | VThehardworkoftheitsownershavecreatedapeacefulplacetorelaxwithfamilyandfriends.AnorganicvegetablegardenliesnexttoanAsianinspiredBuddhistgardentocreateaZenlikefeel.Thissuburbancapecodwilltakeyouintoanotherworldofrelaxationandserenity.

73 Winspear Avenue | Travis Ballard | Front, Side, Back ThegardensurroundsthehouselocatedonatriangleatNorthrupPlaceandWinspearAvenue,givingspectatorsawalkaroundaclassicallydesignedspace.

DISCLAIMER: TheSamuelP.CapenGardenWalkCommitteeandorganizersthereofarenotresponsibleforanyincident,accidentormishapresultinginbodilyharm,propertydamageortheft,thatoccursduringthe2014SamuelP.CapenGardenWalk.Thisappliestohomeowners,participantsandwalkers.

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P - Pond R - Rock GardenS - Shade Garden N - Native Plants O - Organic APS - Arbors/Pergolas/StructuresV - Vegetable GardenF - Fountain

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Public Garden Maps Available