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 March 2026 issue is February 1st.

 

How to reach us:

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

Email: info@gatewaygardener.com

Fun for Kids

March 7th

9-10am—Children’s Garden Club: Bouquets. FREE. Pre-registration is required on the St. Louis County website at https://tinyurl.com/yc3v3pfj or by calling 314-615-4386. Sponsored by St. Louis County Parks Department. Hosted by Baisch and Skinner, 2721Lasalle St. 63104.

April 4^th

9-10am—Children’s Garden Club: Edible Bowls. FREE. Pre-registration is required on the St. Louis County website at https://tinyurl.com/yc3v3pfj or by calling 314-615-4386. Sponsored by St. Louis County Parks Department. Hosted by Planthaven Farms, 6703 Telegraph Rd., 63129.

Classes, Plants Sales and More

Through March 1st

9am-5pm—Missouri Botanical Garden Orchid Show. A once-a-year opportunity to see hundreds of blooming orchids on display, plus enjoy the new, permanent living collections that surround the orchids in the new Emerson Conservatory. Included with Garden admission. Missouri Botanical Garden, 4344 Shaw Blvd.,  St. Louis, MO 63110.

March 4^th

8am-4pm—Gateway Green Conference 2026. Natural resource industry professionals face the vital task of responsibly caring for our communities’ valuable environmental resources. Evolving research and environmental changes make it more important than ever to explore responsible stewardship practices, understand how to successfully manage emerging diseases and pests, and apply sustainable landscape practices to support our future. The conference provides a platform for sharing new ideas and research-based information as experts delve into three vital tracks: building sustainable landscapes, conservation stewardship, and tree care. Gateway Convention Center, Collinsville, IL. For more information and to register, go to https://tinyurl.com/mse6ycz9.

March 6^th-7^th
10am-8pm—36^th Annual Midwestern Herb and Garden Show. Free classes, plants and herbs for sale, garden art, ceramics, books, herbal remedies, plus other programs, vendors and food concessions. FREE. Times Square Mall, Mt. Vernon, IL. (618) 242-3151.

March 7^th

9am-noon—2026 Weekend Gardener. Join University of Illinois Extension for an enriching experience to explore the world of gardening with expert speakers and engaging discussions. Morning refreshments will be included, followed by sessions. Participants will have the opportunity to attend one session during each time period, making it a flexible and tailored experience. For more information and to register, visit https://tinyurl.com/3v3wjtz3.

March 7^th

11am—Gardening Class – Orchid Kokedama Open Terrarium. Make a fun, modern and unique terrarium. Staff will help you create an open terrarium with a miniature blooming orchid kokedama. Care tips will also be discussed.  $50. Sign up on the events page at www.hoffmannhillermann.com or call 636-239-6729. Hoffmann Hillermann Nursery & Florist, 2601 E. 5^th St., Washington, MO 63090.

March 11^th

2pm—Virtual Program: A Weed by any Other Name. Presented by Partners for Native Landscaping. Explore edible and medicinal native plants that can transform our yards and community spaces into healing and nourishing landscapes. Registration required. For more details of the talks and for registration links, go to bit.ly/2026PNLWorkshop. 

March 14^th

11am—Gardening Class – Shake Your Shamrocks Planter. Create a cute planter to get your home ready for St. Patrick’s Day. Bring an old shoe and we will help you turn it into a festive shamrock planter. $35. Sign up on the events page at hoffmannhillermann.com or call 636-239-6729. Hoffmann-Hillermann Nursery & Florist, 2601 E. 5^th St., Washington, MO 63090.

March 14^th

9am-noon—St. Charles Master Gardener Cool Season Plant Sale. Cool-season veggies and pansies. MU Extension St. Charles County. 260 Brown Rd. St. Peters, MO.

March 21^st  

11am—Gardening Class – Dried Flower Mini Wreath. This wreath will make a perfect and delicate decoration for your home. We will use an assortment of dried flowers to make an adorable mini wreath. $25. Sign up on the events page at hoffmannhillermann.com or call 636-239-6729. Hoffmann-Hillermann Nursery & Florist, 2601 E. 5^th St., Washington, MO 63090.

March 25^th

2pm—Virtual Program: Hillside Gardening—Strategies for Designing, Installing and Maintaining Native Plant Gardens on Slopes. Presented by Partners for Native Landscaping. Registration required. For more details of the talks and for registration links, go to https://tinyurl.com/mse6ycz9.

March 28^th

11am—Gardening Class – Succulent Twig Cross. This will make a beautiful and decorative piece to display for Palm Sunday and Easter. We will show you how to make a simple twig cross and attach live succulents onto it.  $40. Sign up on the events page at hoffmannhillermann.com or call 636-239-6729. Hoffmann-Hillermann Nursery & Florist, 2601 E. 5^th St., Washington, MO 63090.

March 28^th

8am-1pm—Central Missouri Master Gardener Spring Plant Sale. Cold crops, including lettuce, broccoli, cauliflower, and more. We will also have a selection of early season annuals like pansy, tulip and hyacinth. Master Gardener Greenhouses, 810 Sandstone, Jefferson City, MO. Service dogs are welcome,  but please leave pets at home or in the dog park.