Meetings, Classes, Entertainment and More

Give us the details of your upcoming gardening, lawn or landscaping event and we’ll add it here and include it in our next issue. Deadline for printing in the October issue is September 1st.

GARDEN CLUBS AND PLANT SOCIETY MEETINGS

Interested in Joining a Garden Club or Plant Society? We have meeting dates, locations and contact information on more than 50 area garden clubs on our website at www.GatewayGardener.com. Don’t have access to the internet? Just call us at (314) 968-3740, or write us at PO Box 220853, St. Louis, MO 63122, and we’ll get the information to you. So share your joy for gardening and join a garden club or favorite plant society today!

FUN FOR KIDS

Sept. 5^th

9am—St. Louis County Parks and Recreation Children’s Garden Club: Gratitude in the Garden. FREE. Greenscape Gardens & Gifts, 2832 Barrett Station Rd., Manchester, MO, 314-821-2440. Pre-registration is required on the St. Louis County website at https://tinyurl.com/5n6zx9ex or by calling 314-615-4386.

 

CLASSES, SALES AND OTHER EVENTS

Now through Sept. 25^th

Brightside St. Louis Bulb Sale. Now is the time to order your Brightside bulbs. Visit www.Brightsidestl.org to view bulbs and submit an order or print out a mail-in order. Or call (314) 772-4646 before Sept. 25th. Orders will be available for pickup at the Forest Park Greenhouse on Oct. 9^th from 11am-4pm, and on Oct. 10^th from 9am-noon. Shipping orders will be ship the week of Oct. 5^th.

Sept. 11^th

3-7pm—Fall Wildflower Market. Talk to native plant experts and shop from a wide selection of native plants suitable for all conditions. Cash and checks, some vendors take credit cards. Shaw Nature Reserve, Glassberg Pavilions 307 Pineton Loop, Gray Summit, MO. For more information visit shawnature.org. Free for Members. $5/person or $10/vehicle for non-members.

Sept. 5^th

11am–Staghorn Fern Mounting. Learn how to mount a staghorn fern with moss to mimic their natural environment. You will also learn about the plant’s epiphytic traits and how to care for it. Event location and registration: Hoffmann Hillermann Nursery & Florist, 636-239-6729, www.hoffmannhillermann.com.

Sept. 12^th

11am—Open Terrarium. Create an open terrarium accompanied with your choices of succulent and cacti plants. We will also discuss care tips. Event location and registration: Hoffmann Hillermann Nursery & Florist, 636-239-6729, www.hoffmannhillermann.com.

Sept. 12^th

2pm—Bird Planter Kid’s Craft. Disguise a terracotta pot as a cute bird for a fun way to showcase your new plant! Also learn how to take care of the plant. This would make a great gift for Grandparents Day (September 13th)! Event location and registration: Hoffmann Hillermann Nursery & Florist, 636-239-6729, www.hoffmannhillermann.com.

Sept. 18^th-20^th    

3-5pm Fri., 9am-5pm Sat., 10am-2pm Sun.—24^th Annual Northern Midwest ZNA Koi Show & Pond Expo. Hosted by the Gateway Koi and Pond Club. The event will be held at Timberwinds Nursery in Ellisville, MO and is open to the public with free admission. There will be raffles, attendance prizes, koi judging and speakers on various topics of ponding and gardening Saturday, along with the judges’ talk and tour of the winners’ tanks on Sunday. Show koi will be removed from tanks for transport home on Sunday at noon. Koi, goldfish and pond & garden-related vendors will be open all three days. Timberwinds Nursery carries a wide variety of high-quality plants, shrubs and trees along with decorative garden and gift items. Show schedule is available on www.gatewaykoiandpondclub.org and www.nmzna.net. Come enjoy the beautiful living jewels of Japan! Fun for the whole family! Outdoor event-rain or shine! Gateway Koi and Pond Club hosts monthly educational meetings and fun pond and garden events. Check us out on our website above and on Facebook! Contact Pamela Jokerst at 314-276-9461.

Sept. 19^th

10am-3pm—Pollinator Palooza. Missouri Pollinator Network. Native plants for sale and informational vendors and activities. Weldon Spring Site Interpretive Center, 7295 MO-94, St. Charles.

Sept. 19^th

11am—Growing With LECA. Learn a new semi-hydroponic method for growing some of our favorite houseplants! If you tend to overwater and can’t get rid of suborn soil pests, check out this method! This also creates a unique looking planting to display at home. Event location and registration: Hoffmann Hillermann Nursery & Florist, 636-239-6729, www.hoffmannhillermann.com.

Sept. 24^th

3:30-6:30pm—Native Plant Sale. Missouri Prairie Foundation. Roeslein & Associates, 9200 Watson Rd., St. Louis, MO.

Sept.  26^th  

11am—Fall Porch Pot. Join us and get into the fall spirit! We will plant a nice combo featuring hardy autumnal color plants like mums, pansies and kale. Place it on your porch for a living decoration through the fall season! Event location and registration: Hoffmann Hillermann Nursery & Florist, 636-239-6729, www.hoffmannhillermann.com.

Sept. 26^th

2pm—Autumn Flower Centerpiece. Create a colorful fall centerpiece using permanent botanicals in a glass vase. This will be perfect to decorate your table or counter through the fall season! Event location and registration: Hoffmann Hillermann Nursery & Florist, 636-239-6729, www.hoffmannhillermann.com.

Oct. 9^th-11^th   

9am-5pm Friday, Sat. and Sun. (8-9am Sat. members only)—Best of Missouri Market. Handmade artisan and craft items, and food, mostly from Missouri artists and producers, including native plants from Missouri Wildflower Nursery. Missouri Botanical Garden, 4344 Shaw, St. Louis.

Oct. 18^th

10am-2pm—Bring Conservation Home Expo and Native Plant Sale. Native plants, native plant-themed art from local artists, bird and bat houses, info exhibits and activities for all ages. Tower Grove Park, Roman Pavilion, 4378 Northwest Dr. 63110.