We welcome newcomers to stop by, have a cup of coffee and a snack, and learn about growing roses in your yard, on your patio, or on your deck. Regular meetings are held on the fourth Sunday of the month in the student cafeteria at the Southwestern Illinois College, campus at 2500 Carlyle Ave, Belleville Illinois at 2:00 p.m. For more info, visit web site www.belleville-ars.org or contact Bob Hellmer at 618-939-5673.

Bonsai Society of Greater St. Louis

Beaumont Room at Missouri Botanical Gardens. Contact (314) 952-2395 or circustaz2@sbcglobal.net.

Boone Country Garden Club (FGCM - MCD)

Meets the 1st Monday of each month at 9:30am. Visitors welcome. (636) 798-2022. www.midcentralmo.org/boonecountrygardenclub/

Caseyville Gardeners

Meets the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 6:30pm at Village of Caseyville City Hall, Illinois Rt.157. (618) 410-4939.

Concord Garden Club (FGCM-EDC)

Meets the 2nd Wednesday of each monthat 10:15 am (except July) at Christ MemorialLutheran Church, 5252 S. Lindbergh Blvd.New members and guest are always welcome.Call for reservations and information at (314) 843-6219. www.gardenclubsofmissouri.org

Daffy-Dill Garden Club

Meets the 2nd Thursday of each month(except December) at 6:30 pm at Marion County Bank Annex meeting room at 301 W. Main St., Salem, IL. Call to confirm meeting location at (618) 548-6352.

The Edwardsville Garden Club extends an open invitation to attend our club meetings on the 2nd Saturday of most months. Meetings begin at 1:00 P.M., new members and guests are always welcome!  Wendi, our President, has designed EGC's new website http://www.edwardsvillegardenclub.webs.com/ or call her at 618-288-3566 for meeting location and other information.

Fenton Garden Club (FGCM-ECD)

Meets the 1st Monday of every month at 1 pm at Fenton Rockwood Bank. Contact (314) 324-6006. www.gardenclubsofmissouri.org

First Capitol Garden Club (FGCM-MCD)

Meets the 3rd Tuesday of every month (except July). Call (636) 936-0777 for info and confirmation of meeting time and place. We warmly welcome new members and visitors. www.midcentralmo.org/firstcapitolgardenclub/

Fleur de Lis Garden Society (FGCM-MCD)

Fleur de Lis Garden Society generally holds its monthly meeting the first Tuesday of the month at 6:30 pm at 1781 Zumbehl in St. Charles. For more information on speakers or to verify time and location, please contact Diane Goodman at: 636-288-4952. www.midcentralmo.org/fleurdelisgardensociety/

Four Winds Garden Club (FGCM-ECD)

Meets the 2nd Wednesday of each month at 11am at the AKC Museum of the Dog, Queeny Park, 1721 South Mason Road, Town & Country, MO 63131. Call (636) 271-6966 to confirm meeting information. Visitors are welcome. www.gardenclubsofmissouri.org

Gardeners of Florissant

Meets the 1st Monday of every month at 7 pm at the Florissant Valley Christian Church at 1325 N. Hwy. 67 (Lindbergh). Contact (314) 895-4516 to confirm meeting and location.

Gardeners of St. Charles County

Meets the 1st Tuesday of the month at 7 pm at St. Peters Community & Arts Center, 1035 St. Peters-Howell Rd., St. Peters, MO. Guests welcome. (636) 723-2274.

Gateway West Gesneriad Society

Meets the third Tuesday of each month at Missouri Botanical Garden. Visitors welcome. Contact Carol Brown at Carol81843@yahoo.com or (618) 208-7228.

Good Earth Garden Club (FGCM-ECD)

Meets the 2nd Tuesday of every month at 7 pm at Eureka Elementary School, 442 W. 4^th St. in Eureka, MO. (No meeting in January.) Visitors and new members are welcome. (636) 227-0843. www.gardenclubsofmissouri.org

Greater St. Louis Dahlia Society

The Greater St. Louis Dahlia Society meets 3rd Friday of the month at Missouri Botanical Garden, April 16, May 21, June 18, July 18, Aug 21 (picnic), November19, December 17, Plant sale May 8/9 at Faust Park, Dahlia Show September 18/19 at Missouri Botaanical Garden. For info 314-846-6650 or Stldahliasociety.com.

Greater St. Louis Orchid Society

Meets the 2nd Friday of the month at 7:30 pm at Missouri Botanical Garden Beaumont Room. Contact (636) 296-5661 for information.

Hazelwood Garden Club

Meets the 4th Wednesday of every month (except Nov and Dec) at Hazelwood Community Center at White Birch Park, 1186 Teson Rd. Guests and new members welcome. Call (314) 921-4762 or email to karen860@sbcglobal.net.

Herbs for Health & Fun Club

Meets the 3^rd Monday of the month at Jefferson County Extension Office, Mt. Vernon, IL at 6:30 Pm with pot luck. Dues are $15.00 per year. April thru Sept. we meet 1^st & 3^rd Mondays at members gardens. See our web site for more info: http://members.midwesternherbandgardenshow.com  or call (618) 266-7968 or (618) 533-4705 for location of meeting and more information.

Highland Garden Club

Meets the 4th Thursday of every month at various locations throughout the gardening season.  Contact (618) 654-6740 or visit www.freewebs.com/highlandgardenclub.  Guests are always welcome.

Horticulture Study Club (FGCM-ECD)

Meets the 2nd Saturday of each month from 1-3 pm Call (314) 382-7651 for meeting place and details. Visitors and new members welcome. www.gardenclubsofmissouri.org

Jeffco Iris Society

Contact (636) 274-7435 for information, confirmation of time and place. Members and Guests always welcome. FREE.

Kirkwood Garden Club

Meets the 1st Tuesday of every month (except December) at 7:00 pm. Call (314) 966-4151 or visit www.kirkwoodgardenclub.org to confirm meeting programs and locations or additional information about Club activities in the community. Guests and new members are always welcome!

Kirkwood Iris Society

Generally meets the 1st Friday of the month at 7:30 pm in the Board Room at Shriner’s Hospital on S. Lindbergh. Visitors and guests are welcome. For information, confirmation of time and place, contact (314) 961-6745.

Kress Farm Garden Preserve
Generally meets the 2^nd Sunday of each month at 1 p.m. at the Kress Farm Garden Club in Hillsboro. Guests are welcome. Contact (636)-931-2395 to confirm meeting and directions.

Lewis & Clark Garden Club (FGCM-MCD)

Meets the last Tuesday of each month at the Weldon Spring Interpretive Center at 7 pm, except for Dec., January and June. Contact (314) 452-5374.

Maryland Heights Garden Club

Meets the 3rd Tuesday of the month, 6:30-8 pm at Maryland Heights Community Center unless otherwise noted. Contact (314) 520- 7424 or (314) 434-1919 for information.

Men’s Garden Club of Webster Groves

Meets the 2nd Monday of every month at 7:30 pm. Webster Groves Recreation Complex, 33 East Glendale Rd. Contact (314) 918-9674 to confirm meeting and location.

Metropolitan St. Louis African Violet Council

Meets the 2nd Saturday of February, April, June, September and November at the St. Louis County LIbrary Headquarters, 1640 S. Lindbergh Blvd., St. Louis, MO. Visitors welcome. Annual show/sale June 19th-20th, 2010 at the Missouri Botanical Garden. Annual fall sale September 18th, 2010, at the Missouri Botanical Garden. Contact violetlvr2@sbcglobal.net or (636) 464-7538.

Mid-America Regional Lily Society

Our major events for 2010 include a Spring Bulb Sale on March 13, the Annual Lily Show on June 26 and 27, and a Fall Bulb Sale (TBA). All events are held at the Missouri Botanical Garden. This 28-year-old society is dedicated to fostering knowledge and appreciation of Lilium. Membership dues are $10. Go to www.marls.org for more information.

Mid-Illinois Iris Society

Caseyville Township Community Center, 10001 Bunkum Road, Fairview Heights, IL 62208. Call ((618) 538-7257 or email plhayden@charter.net for information.

Mississippi Valley Garden Club

Meets the 3rd Thursday of every month at 7:00 pm Bethalto Senior Center, 100 Central Ave., Bethalto. Contact (618) 259-6726 to confirm meeting and location.

Owensville Garden Club (FGCM-MCD)

Meets the 1st Tuesday of the month at 1:00 pm at Peaceful Valley Lake Lodge, Owensville, Missouri. Guests are always welcome. Contact Nancy Fuller at (636) 288-4952. www.midcentralmo.org/owensvillegardenclub/ 

Parkland Master Gardeners

Meetings are usually on the 1st Monday of the month at the Farmington, MO courthouse Annex building, third floor at 6:30 pm.  We welcome any master gardener to come join us.  Our groups volunteer mission is to provide education to our local communities.  Contact (573) 749-3423 for information.

Perennial Garden Club of Clark County

Meets the first Monday of the Month at St. Paul UCC at 6:30 pm. Dues are $12 per year. Speakers, field trips, plant-sharing and community projects make up the agenda.

Richmond Heights Garden Club

Meets the 2nd Tuesday of every month. The Heights, Richmond Heights Community Center. Contact (314) 644-6520 to confirm meeting and location.

Ritenour Gardener Club

Meets the 3rd Monday of every month at 7 pm at Stephen Memorial Methodist Church, 2730 Walton Rd., Overland, MO. Visitors and guests always welcome. Refreshments, attendance and door prizes. Call (314) 428-2959 for info.

Rock Garden Society

Meets the 3rd Wednesday of most months from 7-9 pm in the Garden Room at the Missouri Botanical Garden. Visitors and new members welcome. Great programs, prizes and field trips. Call Sandy at (636) 463- 1698 for information.

Rose Society of Greater St. Louis

The Rose Society of Greater St Louis typically meets at 2:00pm on the third Sunday of each month, except November and December at the Missouri Botanical Garden.  Contact information for the Society is Roger Brueckman who can be reached at droseyacres@egyptian.net.

Southwestern Illinois Hemerocallis Society
Meets the 1st Friday of March, May, August and October at 7pm at Bethalto Senior Citizens Center, 100 E. Central, Bethalto, IL. Guest speakers, members' only auction, companion plant sale, etc. Daylily sale to public at Alton Square in June. Contact Richard Norman, President, (618) 465-3320. Guests and new members welcome.

Sprig & Twig Garden Club (FGCM-ECD)

Meets the 4th Tuesday of each month (except June) at 7 pm at the Church of the Master, 1325 Paddock Dr., Florissant, MO, 63033. New guests & members welcome. Call (314) 831-7010 or (314) 837-5569. www.gardenclubsofmissouri.org

St. Charles County Rose Society

Regularly scheduled meetings usually on the third Thursday of the month at the St. Charles Police Department, 1781 Zumbehl Road, St. Charles, MO 63303.  Short meeting begins at 7:00 pm and program follows. Coffee & desserts after the program. To confirm meeting date and program information, contact rburk155@sbcglobal.net or r_n_brower@sbcglobal.net.

St. Clair County Garden Club of Belleville

Meets the first Tuesday of each month, except June, July and August, at 11:30am at Fischers Restaurant, 2100 West Main, Belleville, IL. Guest speakers are scheduled. Luncheon $12. New Members are welcome. To confirm meeting and location, call 3 days prior at (618) 213-6525.

St. Louis Evening Herbalists

Meets the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 6:45 at Faust Park. For information, confirmation of time and place, contact Micha at (314) 434-2030. Visitors and guests are always welcome.

St. Louis Horticultural Society

Meets 6 times/year on the 3^rd Sunday of select months at the Missouri Botanical Gardens. For more information on meeting schedules, times and events, contact Jim Seithel at (314) 781-3051 or stlhortsociety@aol.com.

St. Louis Hosta Society

Go to www.stlouishosta.org for future events and SLHS information.

St. Louis Water Gardening Society

Meets monthly except December at 7 pm in the Beaumont Room at Missouri Botanical Garden. The public is always welcome. For meeting dates and speaker topics, visit www.SLWGS.org or call (314) 808-7000.

The Garden Club of Lebanon

Meets the 1st Thursday of the month at 7 P.M. at the Historic Mermaid House, 114 East St Louis St, Lebanon, IL 62254.   Contact (618) 537-4368 to confirm meeting location.  Visitors are always welcome. 

Thyme to Garden Club of Centralia, IL

Meets the 4th Thursday of each month at 6:30 pm. Meetings are held at the First United Methodist Church, 413 E. Broadway, except May through August, when meetings are held at private gardens. New members and guests welcome. For information, call (618) 532-2583. www.thymetogarden.webs.com.

Twin Chimney Garden Club (FGCM-MCD)

Meets the 4th Tuesday of every month at 6:30 pm. Meetings are held at Sunrise United Methodist Church, 7116 Twin Chimneys Blvd., O'Fallon, MO. Club supports Bluebird Sanctuary, United Services Therapeutic Garden, and Twin Chimneys Elementary School Butterfly Garden. Goal for this year is a BlueStar Marker.  Visitors and new members welcome. (636) 240-0844. www.midcentralmo.org/twinchimneysgardenclub/

West County Daylily Club & MBG Daylily Society

Meets the First Friday of each month 7:30 pm at Missouri Botanical Garden Beaumont Room. Guests and new members are welcome. Call (314) 487-6588 or (314) 389-8261 for information.

Westward Hoe Garden Club (FGCM - ECD)

Westward Hoe Garden Club meets the second Tuesday of each month at 7:00 for gardeners in the Ellisville, Ballwin, and Manchester area.  For further information call 636-391-6469. www.gardenclubsofmissouri.org

Wild Ones Natural Landscapers
Assists efforts to establish native plant communities around homes, schools and businesses through yard tours, mentoring, group projects and grants.  Meets the 1st Wednesday of the month at various locations. To learn more, visit our website: www.stlwildones.org .

PLANT SALES, SHOWS AND TOURS

Sept. 8^th

Noon-5pm—Four Winds Garden Club Standard Flower Show. Longview Farm House at Longview Farm Park, 13525 Clayton Road, Town and Country, MO 63141.This year’s theme is “Ice Cream Social.”  Though no ice cream will be available, the colors of ice cream will predominate. This is a great opportunity to view creative flower designs following the theme of “Ice Cream Social” as well as horticultural specimens and educational exhibits. The event is free and open to the public. For additional information please contact Roni Pidgeon at (636) 227-4693.

Sept. 10th

4-8 p.m.--Native Plant School Fall Wildflower Sale and Open Garden. Purchase native plants for fall planting. Many varieties available including rose turtlehead, Missouri evening primrose, butterfly milkweed, purple coneflower, and native grasses and sedges (while supplies last). Most plants in quart containers. Plant experts will be on hand to answer gardening questions and provide one on one consultations on native landscaping. Bring questions, comments, photos, drawings or plant specimens. Shaw Nature Reserve, I-44 at exit #253 in Gray Summit, Mo. Wildflower Sale and native landscaping consultations are from 4-8pm in the Whitmire Wildflower Garden. Cost is $5 (MBG members, $3). For more information visit us on the web at www.shawnature.org.

Sept. 11^th

 9am – 5pm—Greater St. Louis Daylily Society Sale.   Hundreds of daylily varieties from St. Louis gardens offered at below retail prices.   All colors, forms and sizes will be available.  Experts will be available to assist with selection and answer questions about plant care.  Orthwein Hall, Ridgway Visitor Center at Missouri Botanical Garden.   Included with Garden admission or membership.

Sept. 18^th

8am-noon--Edwardsville Garden Club's Annual Fall Plant Sale. St. Mary’s Catholic Church parking lot, 1802 Madison Ave, Edwardsville, IL. Wide assortment of perennials, iris, daylilies, shrubs, trees, grasses, ground cover, bulbs.  Fall is the perfect time for planting these flowers! For information, call (618) 288-9797.

9am-5pm—Metropolitan St. Louis African Violet Council Sale. New cultivars and old favorites are sold by the area’s top growers, who are on hand to give plant care advice and share information about their organization. Beaumont Room, Ridgway Visitor Center at Missouri Botanical Garden. Entry included with Garden admission. www.avsa.org.

Noon-5pm--Jardin du Lac Garden Club of Lake St. Louis Missouri Annual Home Tour & Tea.  Tour Noon-4pm, Tea noon-5pm. Three lakefront homes on 550-acre Lake Saint Louis. The fourth home is located on Hawkridge Golf course. Enjoy light refreshments at Lake St. Louis Community Association Club House overlooking a 90-acre lake. Shop 12 unique vendors for gifts for family and friends. Purchase a chance to win the queen-sized Missouri Wildflower Quilt crafted by club members. One ticket $1.00/ Six tickets $5.00. For information call Sheri at (636) 625-0851. Event tickets are $15.00 purchased in advance, $20.00 at the door. All proceeds support club projects at a local and state level.  

Sept. 18^th & 19^th
9am-5pm—
Greater St. Louis Dahlia Society Show. New cultivars and old favorites are shown by the area’s top growers, who are on hand to give plant care advice and share information about their organization. Orthwein Floral Display Hall, Ridgway Visitor Center at Missouri Botanical Garden. Entry included with Garden admission. http://stldahliasociety.com.

Sept. 25th-26^th

9am-5pm—The Greater St. Louis Daffodil Bulb Sale. Orthwein Floral Display Hall, Ridgway Visitor Center, at the Missouri Botanical Garden.  Members of the Greater St Louis Daffodil Society will be on hand to answer questions and share their experiences with daffodils.  Entry included with Garden admission.  For more details visit StLDaffodilClub.org.

9am-5pm--
Gateway West Gesneriad Society Show and Sale. New cultivars and old favorites are shown and sold by the area’s top growers, who are on hand to give plant care advice and share information about their organization. Beaumont Room, Ridgway Visitor Center at Missouri Botanical Garden. Entry included with Garden admission. www.gesneriadsociety.org.

CLASSES, LECTURES AND EVENTS

Now-Sept. 30^th

9am-5pm—Plastic Pot Recycling. Recycle plastic garden pots, cell packs and trays. Plastic should be empty of soil with no metal hangers or rings; no clay pots or food plastic accepted. Please separate #6 plastic cell packs and trays from #2 and #5 plastic pots into the recycling trailers. West parking lot of the Garden’s Monsanto Center, 4500 Shaw Blvd. at Vandeventer. (314) 577-9440. For a complete list of satellite collection centers throughout the metro area, visit www.mobot.org/hort/activ/plasticpots.shtml.

Sept. 1^st

6-8pm—Go Wild at the Museum of Transportation. Meet some interesting Missouri native plants and the friendly people of Wild Ones: Native Plants, Natural Landscapes. Plant scavenger hunt with prizes. Wetland adventure in the rain garden. Bring lawn chairs if you wish. Doughterty Ferry to Barrett Station Rd., South .3 miles to “Construction Entrance Only” sign on right. WildOnes.org, (314) 966-8404.

Sept. 2^nd
1-4pm—Native Plant School: Prairie & Savanna Reconstruction: Seeding and Maintenance. Bring your questions, comments, photos, drawings, and plant specimens for discussion. Session includes hands-on tours and demonstrations. Audience participation encouraged. $12 ($8 Garden members).  Whitmire Wildflower Garden at Shaw Nature Reserve. For reservations or more information, call (636) 451-3512 or visit www.shawnature.org.

Sept. 4^th

9am—Creating a Beautiful Lawn. Learn how to create a good-looking lawn from the Adam Lewis, assistant superintendent at Old Warson Country Club. Sugar Creek Gardens, 1011 Woodlawn Rd., Kirkwood. FREE. Call (314) 965-3070.

Sept. 4^th-6^th 


Annual Japanese Festival. Presents taiko drumming, sumo wrestling, traditional tea ceremonies, martial arts, candlelight walks in the Japanese Garden and more. Sept. 4 and 5, 10am-8pm; Sept. 6 (Labor Day), 10am-5pm. Doors open at 9am. $15 adults (13-64), $10 seniors (65+), $5 children (3-12), $5 members. No trams. Tickets go on sale online in mid-August.

Sept. 9^th

1:30pm or 6:30pm—Vermicomposting. Learn about composting with worms, including what can be composted, developing a worm bed, and what type of worms work best. University of Illinois Extension. Registration: $10 (Sept. 8 deadline). 900 Hillsboro Ave., Edwardsville (1:30), or 621 South Belt West, Belleville (6:30). Register online at www.extension.uiuc.edu/madisonstclair. (618) 650-7050 (Edwardsville) or (618) 236-4172 (Belleville).

Sept. 11^th
10:30am—Rescue and Renovate Lawn Workshop. Join our pros and local turfgrass expert Glenn Kraemer of G.R. Robinson Seed Co., to answer your questions on how to return your summer-ravaged lawn to health. Garden Heights Nursery, 1605 Big Bend Blvd., Richmond Heights. (314) 645-7333, GardenHeights.com.

11am—Luscious Lawns with Bradfield Organics. Everyone wants a picture-perfect green lawn, so please join us as Dr. Bill Sadler of Bradfield Organics gives us his insight in achieving an outstanding lawn by enriching the soil beneath. Frisella Nursery, 550 Hwy. F, Defiance, MO. Call ((636) 798-2555 for info and directions.

Noon-2pm—Book Signing for “Missouri’s Wild Mushrooms.” Maxine Stone, past president of the Missouri Mycological Society, will sign copies of her new book, “Missouri’s Wild Mushrooms.” The lively and informative guide to the state’s common fungi features color photographs and detailed descriptions of the most common Missouri species. The book includes tips for finding, gathering, preparing and preserving wild mushrooms, along with a visual key to aid identification and clear guidelines to help distinguish edible mushrooms from poisonous ones. Garden Gate Shop at Missouri Botanical Garden.

Sept. 11^th & 18^th
“How-To-Day” Learn how easy it is to do-it-yourself with various home landscaping projects. Live demonstrations show step-by-step process for building ponds (10am), paver patios (11am) and retaining walls (noon). Sonnenberg Landscaping Material and Supply. Sept. 11 at the Columbia, IL, location (8526 Hanover Ind. Dr.—618-939-9121), and Sept. 18^th at the Belleville, IL, location (1460 Frank Scott Parkway West—618-398-0830).

Sept. 12^th

6pm—Chefs in the Garden. Local chefs turn locally grown produce from area community gardens into a gourmet smorgasbord, all to raise funds for Gateway Greening, the community gardening organization. Palladium, 1400 Park Place, St. Louis. For ticket information call (314) 588-9600 or visit www.gatewaygreening.org.

Sept. 16^th

6-8pm—Water Gardens! Learn about the basics of water gardening from plant selection to pond maintenance and even helpful how to's! This FREE class will be held at Hillermann Nursery & Florist, 2601 E 5th St. in Washington, MO. Call (636) 239-6729 to sign up.



6-9pm—Organic Gardening. Grow herbs, annuals, perennials and shrubs without harsh pesticides, herbicides or fungicides. Learn about composting, soil protection, insect & microbial control, and handy resources for natural gardening. St. Charles County Extension Center, 260 Brown Rd., St. Peters MO. Visit http://extension.missouri.edu/stcharles/mastergardener/classes/shtml or call 636-970-3000 for information. Pre-registration required. $25.

Sept. 18^th

10am—Spread the Wealth, Propagating Perennials. Learn the basics of plant division, along with other techniques of perennial propagation. Sugar Creek Gardens, 1011 Woodlawn Rd., Kirkwood. FREE. Call (314) 965-3070.

10am—Into the Heart of Darkness. Black is back with 'Black Velvet' Petunia and its sisters 'Phantom' and 'Pinstripe'. These petunias aren't scheduled to hit the mass market until spring 2011, but Bowood got an early release! Derek Schrof and Bill Calkins of Ball Horticultural Company will talk about the development of these petunia colors and how to incorporate them into your planting schemes. FREE. Bowood Farms, 4605 Olive Street in the Central West End, 63108. Call (314) 454-6868 or visit BowoodFarms.com.

Sept. 20^th 

6:30=8:30pm—Soil Building and Composting. Topics include soil classifications, soil amendments, soil testing, fertilizing, soil pH, composting materials/techniques. St. Charles County Extension Center, 260 Brown Rd., St. Peters MO. Visit http://extension.missouri.edu/stcharles/mastergardener/classes/shtml or call 636-970-3000 for information. Pre-registration required. $20.

Sept. 23^rd

6-8pm—A Guide to Fall Planting/Planning. Proper fall planning will ensure spectacular spring gardens. Learn the secrets to success, like planting bulbs now for spring enjoyment, or working your veggie gardens in the fall for astonishing results next spring!  This FREE class will be held at Hillermann Nursery & Florist, 2601 E 5th St. in Washington, MO. Call (636) 239-6729 to sign up.



Sept. 25^th

10am—Wildlife Gardening. Learn how certain plants provide necessities for and attract wildlife. Learn how to combine and use these plants in your gardens. By growing plants that provide food and shelter, you can enjoy the antics of wildlife in your yard. Hillermann Nursery & Florist, 2601 E 5th St. in Washington, MO. Call (636) 239-6729.

10am—Window Boxes and Containers for Fall and Winter. Enliven your window boxes and plant containers with the festive foliage and plants of the season. Sugar Creek Gardens, 1011 Woodlawn Rd., Kirkwood. FREE. Call (314) 965-3070.

Sept. 30^th

6-8pm—Lawn Revival! Fall is the best time to revive a tired lawn. Join us in discussions about fertilizers, winterizers and seeding, and how to implement all that you learn, to ensure a happy healthy lawn. This FREE class will be held at Hillermann Nursery & Florist, 2601 E 5th St. in Washington, MO. Call (636) 239-6729 to sign up.

FUN FOR KIDS

Sept. 9
th
10-11:30am--Garden Buds: Last Stomp of the Dinosaurs. The fall and winter seasons can be magical, memorable times to discover nature’s most amazing wonders with your preschooler. You and your Garden Bud will explore together in ways that spark curiosity and inspire a lifelong love for nature. For ages 4 to 6. Jordan Education Wing, Ridgway Visitor Center at Missouri Botanical Garden. $18 per child (includes one adult). Advance registration required; www.mobot.org/classes or (314) 577-5140.

Sept. 11^th

9am—Bananas and other Tropical Fruits—St. Louis County Parks and Recreation Children’s Garden Club. Sponsored by Schnucks. FREE. Museum of Transportation, 3015 Barrett Station Rd.