Upcoming Events

This Calendar of Gardening Events includes those published in each issue of The Gateway Gardener magazine, plus updated listings  received after the publication deadline.

Give us the details of your upcoming gardening, lawn or landscaping event and we’ll add it to our website and include it in our next issue. Deadline for printing in the July 08 issue is June 1st.

How to reach us:

Mail: PO Box 220853, St. Louis, MO  63122

Fax: (314) 968-4025

Email: (314) info@gatewaygardener.com

 

Garden Club and Plant Society Meetings

Belleville Area Rose Society

No information this month

Boone Country Garden Club

Meets first Monday of each month at 9:30 a.m. Visitors welcome. (636) 798-2022.

Caseyville Gardeners

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

Concord Garden Club

Meets every 2^nd. Wednesday of each month at 10:15 a.m. (except July) at Christ Memorial Lutheran Church, 5252 S. Lindbergh Blvd. New members and guest are always welcome. Call for reservations and information at (314) 843-6219.

Daffy-Dill Garden Club

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

Edwardville Garden Club

Glen Carbon Senior Citizen’s Center, 157 N. Main St. in Glen Carbon. The public is invited.

Fenton Garden Club

Meet the first Monday of every month at 1 p.m. at Fenton Rockwood Bank. Contact (636) 343-8622 to confirm meeting and location.

Fleur de Lis Garden Society

No information this month.

Gardeners of Florissant

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

Gardeners of the Metro East

Meet the 3^rd Wednesday of every month at 7p.m. BAC Senior Center at 201 N. Church St. in Belleville.  Contact (618) 345-2194 to confirm meeting and location.

Gardeners of St. Charles County

Kirkwood Garden Club

Meet the 1^st Tuesday of every month (except December) at 7:00p.m. 

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!

Men’s Garden Club of Webster Groves

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

Mississippi Valley Garden Club

Meet the 3^rd Thursday of every month at 7:00p.m. Bethalto Senior Center, 100 Central Ave., Bethalto. Contact (618) 377-1351 to confirm meeting and location.

O’Fallon (MO) Iris Society

No information

Richmond Heights Garden Club

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

Ritenour Gardener Club

Meeting held on the 3^rd Monday of the month at 7 p.m. 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.

Rose Society of Greater St. Louis

July 20th, 2 p.m. Rose Diseases. Missouri/Botanical Room at Missouri Botanical Gardens. Contact mjmlcm001@sbcglobal.net or call (636) 227-3426.

Sprig and Twig Garden Club

Meets the 4th Tuesday of each month (except June) at 7 p.m.at the Church of the Master, 1325 Paddock Dr., Florissant, MO, 63303. New guests & members are welcome. Call (314) 831-7010 or (314) 837-5569. July meeting: Principles of Basic Design.

St. Louis Carnivorous Plant Society

No information.

St. Louis Evening Herbalists

Meet the 2^nd 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 Hosta Society

July 27^th—Annual Hosta Auction. All St. Louis Hosta Society meetings are held at 1:00 pm at the Creve Coeur Government Center, 300 N. New Ballas, St. Louis, MO 63141 (between Ladue Rd. and Olive), unless otherwise noted. (314) 729-1808.

St. Louis Water Gardening Society

Meets at 7:00 pm on the 3rd Tuesday of each month except August and December in the Beaumont Room at the Missouri Botanical Garden.  The public is always welcome.  For speakers and topics, call (314)966-7728 or visit www.SLWGS.org.

Thyme to Garden Club of Centralia, IL

Meets the 4^th 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) 545-0109.

Twin Chimney Garden Club

Meets the 4^th Tuesday of eery month at 6:30 p.m. at Sunrise United Methodist Church, 7116 Twin Chimneys Blvd., O’Fallon, MO. Club supports Bluebird/Butterfly Garden, Salvation Army Vegetable Garden, and United Services Therapeutic Garden. Visitors and new members welcome. (636) 240-0844.

Webster Groves Women’s Garden Association Group 15

Meets the 2^nd Monday of the month at 7 p.m. Welcoming new members. Call (314) 968-5004.

Westward Hoe Garden Club

July 8^th, 7 p.m.—Monthly Meeting with Guest Speaker Joe Duever of All Outdoors. 727 Spring Blossom Ct. Visitors welcome. (636) 6469.

Wild Ones Natural Landscapers

Meet the 1^st Wednesday of the month at 6 p.m. Locations and more information at www.for-wild.org/chapters/stlouis/ or call Shaw Nature Reserve at (636) 451-3512.

Windsor Garden Club

July 19^th, 2 p.m.—60^th Anniversary Celebration. Windsor Senior Center, 201 South Main St., Windsor, Missouri. durrillfarms@yahoo.com.

Classes, Lectures and Events

Now through Oct. 31^st

9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. Niki, an outdoor exhibition of 40 whimsical, imaginative mosaic and painted sculptures by French-born artist Niki de Saint Phalle. Created from fiberglass, stones, glass, mirrors and semi-precious materials, the pieces include animals, mythical figures, musicians, athletes and jubilant, dancing women called Nanas. Visitors may touch many of the sculptures and some invite exploration from the inside out.. Included with admission.On Thursday evenings from 5 to 9 p.m., May through September, Niki Nights present casual outdoor dining, family fun and extended Children’s Garden hours until 7 p.m. Niki Nights admission is $7 ($3 children and $5 Garden members). Purchase tickets now.

Now through October

The Doris I. Schnuck Children's Garden: A Missouri Adventure. Drop in for "Great Green Adventures" every Tuesday through Friday, 10 a.m. to noon; Saturdays, 1-3 p.m. Open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Children $3, adults free, plus Garden admissiion. www.mobot.org/finn.

Now through Sept. 1^st

9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. Exploring Trees Inside and Out, a new interactive experience where fun and learning about trees and the natural environment connect. Climb inside a large bur oak, explore the inside of an oversized leaf, and crawl through the hollow of a giant log. The “Exploring Trees Inside and Out” traveling exhibit is a collaborative project of the Arbor Day Foundation and Dimensions Educational Research Foundation, touring nationally through 2010 thanks to the generous support of Doubletree. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Brookings Interpretative Center, adjacent to the Climatron at Missouri Botanical Garden. Included with admission.

Now through Oct. 31

 Plastic Pot Recycling. Drop off clean plastic garden pots and trays anytime in the parking lot across from the Monsanto Center of the Missouri Botanical Garden, 4500 Shaw Blvd. at Vandeventer. (314) 577-9440 during business hours. www.mobot.org/hort/activ/plasticpots.shtml.

July 4^th

9 a.m.-5 p.m.--FREE admission to the Missouri Botanical Garden and the Doris I. Schnuck Children’s Garden, all day.

July 5^th

10 a.m.—Maintaining Perennials and Rejuvenating Your Summer Garden. Learn aggressive pruning techniques for strong, more compact plants and more blooms.  Sugar Creek Gardens, 1011 Woodlawn Rd., Kirkwood. FREE. Call (314) 965-3070.

July 5^th and 6^th

Ornamental Grasses. Greenscape Gardens and Gifts, 2832 Barrett Station Rd., Manchester, MO 63021. Call (314) 821-2440 or info@greenscapegardens.net for information.

July 9^th

7-8:30 p.m.—Controlling Moles and Voles. Learn techniques and materials needed to eliminate these pests in your yard and garden. 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. $15.

July 10^th

1-4 p.m.—Native Plant School: Perennials and Grasses for Landscaping: Summer Blooming. 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.

July 12th

9 a.m.--Summer Bulbs with Jason Delaney. Fox 2 Children's Garden Club meeting. Missouri Botanical Garden, 4344 Shaw, St. Louis. No RSVPs required. FREE.

10 a.m.—Colorful Shady Oasis. Create a shady retreat with perennials, ferns, and natives. Sugar Creek Gardens, 1011 Woodlawn Rd., Kirkwood. FREE. Call (314) 965-3070.

2 p.m.--Sunflower Teepees and Starting Fall Crops. See sunflower teepees next to a large vegetable garden. Experts will have handouts on how-to build your own teepees at home. and answer questions on what’s the right time to start your own fall vegetable crops from seed, for home-grown mesclun and other tender greens or even for fall radishes as well as for next summer’s garlic crop. Bowood Farms, 4605 Olive Street in the Central West  End. For more information, or to see a map of Bowood's location, go to www.bowoodfarms.com, or call 314-454- 6868.

July 15^th

6:30-8:30 p.m.—Soil Building and Composting. Topics include soil classifications, soil amendments, soil testing, fertilizing, changing soil pH, composting materials and 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. $15.

7-9 p.m. St. Louis Water Gardening Society Plant Sale. New cultivars and old favorites are auctioned by the area’s top growers. Missouri Botanical Garden.  www.slwgs.org

 July 17^th

5-7:30 p.m.—Casino Night and Garden Party. Play games to win free plants and garden accessories, discounts and other prizes. Sugar Creek Gardens, 1011 Woodlawn Rd., Kirkwood. FREE. Call (314) 965-3070.

July 24^th

10 a.m.-3 p.m.--Henry Shaw’s 208th Birthday Celebration. Admission is free for all visitors, all day long! Old-fashioned entertainment includes music, a silhouette artist, stilt-walker, magician, actors in Victorian fashions, children’s games, and fun in the Children’s Garden. Activities on Spoehrer Plaza, outside the Ridgway  Center, Missouri Botanical Garden.

10-11 a.m.--Petal Pedal” Bicycle Ride. Travel all or part of the Bike St. Louis route from the Missouri Botanical Garden to Tower Grove  Park. Register at the Missouri Botanical Garden’s east parking lot, 4344 Shaw. Complete the five-mile route on your own or join an interpretive tour at 10:30 a.m. (capacity limited). Free. Open to all ages (no riders using training wheels). Presented by Trailnet and the Missouri  Botanical Garden as part of the Pedal in Our Parks - Museum District Family Bicycle Ride Series.  Information: www.trailnet.org. Sponsored by THF Realty, in partnership with the Missouri Botanical Garden, REI and St. John’s Mercy Medical Center.

July 26^th

10 a.m.—Rescue Your Ho-Hum Garden. Learn about plants that will transform your garden into a masterpiece. New hybrids as well as classics. Sugar Creek Gardens, 1011 Woodlawn Rd., Kirkwood. FREE. Call (314) 965-3070.

2 to 4 p.m.--Bee Gardens. Learn how to help the honeybee and enhance your home garden at the same time, by growing your own bee-friendly plants. Bob Sears, President of the Eastern Missouri Beekeepers Association, will bring a small hive plus handouts on beekeeping and on bee-friendly plants. Child-friendly event. Bowood Farms, 4605 Olive Street in the Central West  End. For more information, or to see a map of Bowood's location, go to www.bowoodfarms.com, or call 314-454- 6868.

July 26^th-30th

Gateway to the World of Arboriculture. 84^th Annual Conference and Trade Show for International Society of Arboriculture. America’s Center. Saturday and Sunday Field Day Exhibitions at Forest Park Lindell Field by the Dennis and Judith Jones Visitors and Education Center. Tree climbing championships, free climbing opportunities for all ages, other exhibitions, FREE and open to the public. See article in this issue for more information.

For gardening tips for this month, go to
Kemper Center for Home Gardening Garden Tips Calendar