Plant of the Week: Black Walnut, Missouri’s Official State Nut

Tree Specific Events —

Fall Color Reports: Missouri and Illinois

6 pm September 28th Kiener Plaza Tree Walk & Talk with Forest ReLeaf

3-6 pm October 6th Forest ReLeaf Native Tree Giveaway at Scott Joplin House, 2700 Samuel Shepard Dr

1 pm October 21st Missouri Prairie Foundation Members Field Trip: Bellefontaine Cemetery Fall Tree Walk

Nonprofits: Order Free 3 Gallon Native Trees & Shrubs from Forest ReLeaf and Project CommuniTree

Order Tree Seedlings now for shipping in February from Missouri Conservation Department

Good Reads —

September Gardening Tips: Outdoor Flowering Plants & Ornamentals, Vegetable Gardening, Fruits and Nuts, Cool-season Lawns, Warm-season Lawns, Indoor Plants (University of Missouri County Extension Services)

Gardening by Month: September Tips, Tasks, and Problems (Missouri Botanical Garden)

How to Divide and Transplant Perennials in Fall (P. Allen Smith)

Learn to love the beauty of an untidy winter garden. Nothing cheers me up on a cold, overcast, dreary day like watching birds find seeds in the garden because we didn’t cut everything back. 10 Plants You Should Never Cut Back in Fall (Better Homes & Gardens)

Plant These 39 Seeds in Fall for Spring Blooms (Epic Gardening)

Vinegar is the Secret to Getting Plants for Germinate (House Digest)

Missouri colleges expand cannabis programs to prepare students for ‘green jobs’ (Missouri Independent) Info on St. Louis Community College Horticulture program which includes three cannabis related classes

General Gardening and Nature Events —

St. Louis Area Plant Sale List

Volunteers Wanted This Week for Plant It Forward @ Tower Grove Park 9 am to Noon Tuesday and 9 am to Noon Thursday

4 pm Wednesday, September 26th, Missouri Prairie Foundation Virtual Prairie Hike: Golden Prairie, Barton County MO, a National Natural Landmark. Register

5 pm Wednesday, September 26th, Missouri Conservation Department Virtual Class Aquatic Invasives. Register

1:30 pm Thursday, September 28th, Leaf Walk Horticulture & History Guided Tour at Bellefontaine Cemetery. Register

3:30-6:30 pm Thursday, September 28th, Missouri Prairie Foundation Native Plant Sale @ Roeslein & Associates, St. Louis County. Vendors include Gaylena’s Garden, Missouri Wildflowers Nursery, Papillon Perennials, River City Natives.

6 pm Thursday, September 28th, Seed St. Louis Online Class: Food for Years- Perennial Herbs, Vegetables, & Self Seeding Annuals. Register

Friday, September 29th, Deadline to Order Daffodils and Tulips from Brightside St. Louis Blooming Soon Sale. Pick Up will be October 6th-7th at Forest Park Greenhouse (or mailed if you want to pay for that option.

10 am Saturday, September 30th, Arboretum Walking Tour at Bellefontaine Cemetery. Register

3-9 pm Saturday, September 30th, Astronomy Festival at Tower Grove Park

10 am to 2 pm Sunday, October 1st, St. Louis Audubon Society Bring Conservation Home Native Plant Sale at Tower Grove Park. Vendors include Forrest Keeling, River City Natives, Missouri Wildflowers Nursery, Papillon Perennials.

Volunteers Wanted for Plant It Forward @ Tower Grove Park 9 am to Noon Tuesday, October 3rd and 9 am to Noon Thursday, October 5th

1:30 pm October 3rd Leaf Walk Horticulture & History Guided Tour at Bellefontaine Cemetery. Register

4:30 pm October 3rd, Seed St. Louis Fall School Gardener Meet-Up with Perennial Plant & Seed Swap at Mallinkcrodt School, Lindenwood. Register

1-5 pm October 4th Missouri Conservation Department Wildlife Law CLE Seminar for Attorneys. Webinar or In Person in Jefferson City. Register

1 pm October 4th Arboretum Walking Tour at Bellefontaine Cemetery. Register

1 pm October 6th Missouri Conservation Department Online Class- Wild Edibles, May the Forage be With You. Register

October 6th-8th Missouri Botanical Garden Best of Missouri Market. I know Missouri Wildflowers Nursery will be there but unsure about others. No vendor list yet. Also not sure whether St. Louis City & County residents get the usual free admission on Saturday morning (because City and County taxpayers publicly finance MoBot). Admission fee may apply.

8 am October 7th St. Louis Audubon Society Beginner Bird Walk at Forest Park. Register

9 am to Noon October 7th Seed St. Louis Garlic & More Sale at Carriage House, 3815 Bell: Hardneck Garlic ‘Music’, Softneck Garlic ‘Inchelium Red’, Red Shallots, Walking Onions plus row cover, hoops, sod staples. 

Volunteers Wanted for Plant It Forward @ Tower Grove Park 9 am to Noon Tuesday, October 10th and 9 am to Noon Thursday, October 12th

4 pm October 11th Missouri Prairie Foundation Webinar- Dicamba and 2,4-D; Old Herbicides Causing New Problems. Register

6 pm October 12th Seed St. Louis Great Fall Wrap Up Zoom Event. How best to clean up and prep your garden, what to compost, what to throw away. How to clean up the area around your garden in order to look tidy while still supporting our local bees and other insects. How to prep your soil for next spring. Register

8:30 am October 15th St. Louis Audubon Society Youth & Family Beginner Bird Walk at Tower Grove Park. Register

9 am to 3:30 pm November 8th Grow Native! Professionals Conference @ University of Missouri- Columbia. $20 per person for Grow Native! professional members (and their staff). Zoom option: $30 for non-members. Register

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