This Week In Gardening & Nature

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

Join us Sundays on Bluesky or Twitter for #GardenSunday to interact with other outdoor and indoor gardeners and nature enthusiasts, ask questions, give answers, share photos.

This Week in Gardening & Nature

Plant of the Week: Blue Sage

Order Brightside St. Louis Daffodil & Tulip Bulbs Online for October Pick Up: Carlton Daffodil Bulbs 30 @ $15; Midwest Mix Daffodil Bulbs 30 @ $17; Brightside Red Tulip Bulbs 30 @ $17; Pink Impressions Tulip Bulb: 30 @ $17

St. Louis Area Upcoming Plant Sales List– Native Plants, Pretties

Download the Seed St. Louis Planting Calendar

Sept 1st Deadline to enter Missouri Department of Natural Resources 2023 Photo Contest Categories: Natural Resources; Unique Places: state parks and historic sites; People Enjoying Missouri’s Outdoors.

—– Good Reads

Tips on Storing Tomatoes from University of Missouri County Extension Service

Noticing leaves and stems disappearing on your tomato or tomatillo plants? You’ve got hornworms and here’s some advice from Missouri Botanical Garden

Turn up the flavor and nutrition by planting turnips

August-September is prime time for iris division and planting. More information on iris from Greater St. Louis Iris Society

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Noon Tuesday, August 15th Missouri Conservation Department Zoom Class: Outdoor Skills- Reading the River. Learn the fundamentals of how to travel down a waterway safely. Register

4 pm Wednesday, August 16th Grow Native! Webinar: Learning to Grow Native- Four Seasons of Transformation in a Residential Landscape. Register

5:30 pm Thursday, August 17th Sunset Stroll @ Bellefontaine Cemetery: 2 Hour Horticulture & History Guided Waking Tour. Register

10 am Saturday, August 19th Seed St. Louis Tasting the Rainbow Class: Garden Recipes for Kids at Bell Garden. Register

10 am Saturday, August 19th Bellefontaine Cemetery Trolley Tour: 2 Hour Guided Horticulture & History Tour. $5. Register

11:30 am Saturday, August 19th Seed St. Louis Tomato Tasting & Potluck at Bell Garden. Register

5 pm Saturday, August 19th Missouri Prairie Foundation Annual Dinner & Auction, Stoney Creek Hotel, Columbia. Tickets

August 26th Washington County 14th Annual Home Grown Farm Tour

8 am August 26th St. Louis Audubon Society Beginner Bird Walk @ Sunset Greenway, Florissant, St. Louis County. Register

9 am to Noon August 26th Webster Groves Herb Society Display at Missouri Botanical Garden. Garden Admission is FREE to St. Louis City and St. Louis County residents 7 am to Noon Wednesdays and Saturdays.

10 am August 26th Missouri Conservation Department Zoom Class: Native Plants- What’s Blooming? Register

Noon to 5 pm August 27th Orchid Society of Greater St. Louis Auction @ Missouri Botanical Garden. Entrance included with Garden Admission. Garden Admission is FREE to St. Louis City and St. Louis County residents 7 am to Noon Wednesdays and Saturdays.

2 pm August 29th Missouri Conservation Department Zoom Class: Creature Feature- Kingsnakes. Register

6:30 pm August 29th Mid Continent Public Library (Kansas City area) Zoom Event: Monarch Mania. Register

August 30th to September 4th Greater St. Louis Daylily Society Online Sale & Auction

4 pm August 30th Grow Native! Webinar: Soft Landings- Providing Year-Round Sanctuary for Pollinators. Register

6 pm August 31st Seed St. Louis Zoom Class: Season Extension and Winter Gardening. Register

8 am September 2nd St. Louis Audubon Society Beginner Bird Walk @ Forest Park. Register

9 am to 5 om September 9th Gateway West Gesneriad Society Sale @ Missouri Botanical Garden. Entrance included with Garden Admission. Garden Admission is FREE to St. Louis City and St. Louis County residents 7 am to Noon Wednesdays and Saturdays.

8 am September 9th St. Louis Audubon Society Beginner Bird Walk @ Mississippi Greenway, Cliff Cave Park, St. Louis County. Register

10 am to 2 pm September 9th Missouri Prairie Foundation Native Plant Sale at Wild Bird Sanctuary, Valley Park, St. Louis County

10 am to 5 pm September 16th Old North St. Louis House & Garden Tour + Arts Festival at Crown Square. Tickets

2 pm September 16th EcoTones Urban Prairie Concert at Bellefontaine Cemetery. $10-$50. Tickets

5:30 pm September 18th Missouri Prairie Foundation Guided Hike of Deer Lake Savanna in Forest Park. Register

3:30-6:30 pm September 21st Grow Native! Native Plant Sale at St. Louis Community College @ Meramec

8 am September 23rd St. Louis Audubon Society Beginner Bird Walk @ Meramec Greenway, Al Foster Trailhead, Wildwood, St. Louis County. Register

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

3:30-6:30 pm September 28th Missouri Prairie Foundation Native Plant Sale @ Roeslein & Associates, St. Louis County

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

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

Join us Sundays on Bluesky or Twitter for #GardenSunday to interact with other outdoor and indoor gardeners and nature enthusiasts, ask questions, give answers, share photos.

This Week in Gardening & Nature

Plant of the Week: Obedient Plant (False Dragonhead)

New St. Louis Area Upcoming Plant Sales List– Vegetable Seedlings, Native Plants, Pretties

Order Brightside St. Louis Daffodil & Tulip Bulbs Online for October Pick Up

Download the Seed St. Louis Planting Calendar

Gardening by Month from Missouri Botanical Garden: August Tips & Tasks, Pests & Problems

Know a great tree steward? August 7th Deadline to submit Nominations for Arbor Award of Excellence

Sept 1st Deadline to enter Missouri Department of Natural Resources 2023 Photo Contest Categories: Natural Resources, Unique Places: state parks and historic sites; People Enjoying Missouri’s Outdoors.

—– Good Reads

Noticing leaves and stems disappearing on your tomato or tomatillo plants? You’ve got hornworms and here’s some advice from Missouri Botanical Garden

August-September is prime time for iris division and planting. More information on iris from Greater St. Louis Iris Society

Do You Deadhead Zinnias?

August issue of Missouri Conservationist magazine features Bellefontaine, Calvary, and Greenwood cemeteries of St. Louis: Resting in Peace with Nature. Bellefontaine Cemetery has suspended tours due to early July storm damage.

Interested in Bees? Download USDA Forest Service’s Bee Basics, An Introduction to Native Bees

Tips on harvesting Sunflowers for planting next year.

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15 Seats remaining. For Children Ages 3-6. 10 am Tuesday, August 8th Missouri Conservation Department event at Tower Grove Park: Conservation Kids- Nature Scavenger Hunt. Register

7 pm Tuesday, August 8th Missouri Conservation Department Zoom Class: Introduction to Missouri’s Caves and Caving. This class is a requirement for August 9th field trip to Cliff Cave, Cliff Cave County Park, St. Louis County. Registration for that is closed but I thought the Zoom Class on its own might be of interest to some. Register

6 pm Thursday, August 10th In Person Event @ Carpenter Library, Tower Grove South: Forest Park Owls, Hunting & Feeding with naturalist Mark H.X. Glenshaw

1 Ticket remaining. 6:30 pm Thursday, August 10th Missouri Conservation Department “Calling All Owls” In Person Event @ Shaw Nature Reserve, Gray Summit, Franklin County. Register

12 Seats remaining. 10 am Friday, August 11th Missouri Conservation Department Nature Art In Person Class at Tower Grove Park: Nature Crocheters, Session 1. Prior experience not necessary, but bring a size 5 mm, 5.5 mm, or 6 mm crochet hook. Future Sessions: October 14th & November 18th. Register

9 am Saturday, August 12th Seed St. Louis Fall Plant Sale. $3.50 4-pak Vegetable Seedlings (bok choy, broccoli, cabbage, collards, kale, kohlrabi, heat tolerant lettuce) + seed packets. Please bring your own tray or box for your plants.

9 am to 5 pm Saturday & Sunday, August 12th & 13th, Greater St. Louis Iris Society Plant Sale @ Missouri Botanical Garden. Entrance included with Garden Admission. Garden Admission is FREE to St. Louis City and St. Louis County residents 7 am to Noon Wednesdays and Saturdays.

6:30 pm August 12th Nature Night Film Series at Tower Grove Park: Over the Hedge. + Raptor Basics Show with live birds from World Bird Sanctuary. + Educational activities and crafts sponsored by U.S. Forest Service, Missouri Conservation Department, St. Louis Zoo, Tower Grove Park, St. Louis Public Library, Wild Bird Rehab, more

Noon August 15th Missouri Conservation Department Zoom Class: Outdoor Skills- Reading the River. Learn the fundamentals of how to travel down a waterway safely. Register

4 pm August 16th Grow Native! Webinar: Learning to Grow Native- Four Seasons of Transformation in a Residential Landscape. Register

10 am August 19th Seed St. Louis Tasting the Rainbow Class: Garden Recipes for Kids at Bell Garden. Register

11:30 am August 19th Seed St. Louis Tomato Tasting & Potluck at Bell Garden. Register

August 19th Missouri Prairie Foundation Annual Dinner & Auction, Stoney Creek Hotel, Columbia. Tickets

August 26th Washington County 14th Annual Home Grown Farm Tour

8 am August 26th St. Louis Audubon Society Beginner Bird Walk @ Sunset Greenway, Florissant, St. Louis County. Register

10 am to 2 pm September 9th Missouri Prairie Foundation Native Plant Sale at Wild Bird Sanctuary, Valley Park, St. Louis County

10 am to 5 pm September 16th Old North St. Louis House & Garden Tour + Arts Festival at Crown Square. Tickets

2 pm September 16th EcoTones Urban Prairie Concert at Bellefontaine Cemetery. $10-$50. Tickets

5:30 pm September 18th Missouri Prairie Foundation Guided Hike of Deer Lake Savanna in Forest Park. Register

8 am September 23rd St. Louis Audubon Society Beginner Bird Walk @ Meramec Greenway, Al Foster Trailhead, Wildwood, St. Louis County. Register

3:30-6:30 pm September 28th Missouri Prairie Foundation Native Plant Sale @ Roeslein & Associates, St. Louis County

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

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

Join us Sundays on Spoutible or Twitter for #GardenSunday to interact with other outdoor and indoor gardeners and nature enthusiasts, ask questions, give answers, share photos.

This Week in Gardening & Nature

This week in the garden: Transplant- Basil, Melons, Peppers, Parsley, Tomatoes. Seed Outdoors- Basil, Cucumbers, Melons, Squash Plan your 2023 Garden with Seed St. Louis Planting Calendar

Plant of the Week: Red Yarrow Achillea millefolium ‘Paprika’

Sign up for Gardening for Wildlife newsletter to enter Garden for Wildlife’s Wildlife Garden drawing

Gardening by Month – May – Tips & Tasks, Pests & Problems from Missouri Botanical Garden

Just looking for Saturday’s St. Louis Region Plant Sales List, May 13th? Seed St. Louis Veggie Plant Sale. Plant America Garden Expo at O’Fallon Civic Park. Metro STL African Violet Council Sale at Missouri Botanical Garden. Missouri Prairie Foundation Native Plant Sale at World Bird Sanctuary.

9 am Tuesday and Thursday Volunteers Wanted for Plant It Forward at Tower Grove Park. Help the Horticulture Team maintain the beautiful flower beds

Saturday-Sunday Volunteers wanted for Brightside St. Louis Blitz Next Weekend, May 13-14: Clean Ups and beautification on Gano in Fairground Park, Newstead & Cote Brilliant in The Ville, Theodosia in Wells Goodfellow, West Belle in Vandeventer, Frank Williamson Park in West End, Fair Ave in O’Falllon, Robin in Walnut Park East, N 20th in College Hill

Shade Gardening Ideas
From Grow Native Missouri: Shady Haven with Native Plants
Missouri Botanical Garden: Plants for Dry Shade Gardens and Plants for Heavy Shade

10 Easy to Grow Spring Edible Native Plants class on Missouri Prairie Foundation YouTube

Missed attending one of Seed St. Louis Online gardening classes? Check out the recorded classes on Seed St. Louis YouTube channel

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10 am Tuesday, May 9th Trolley Tour @ Bellefontaine Cemetery Two-hour trolley tour led by a Master Guide sharing horticulture and arboretum highlights Tickets $5. Register

4 pm Wednesday, May 10th Missouri Prairie Foundation Zoom Class: Invasive Plant ID and Control Methods. Register

2 pm Friday, May 12th Arboretum Walking Tour at Bellefontaine Cemetery. Horticulturist led walk. Register

10 am Saturday St. Louis Audubon Society Bird Walk at Gaddy Wild Bird Garden at Tower Grove Park & Social at 2nd Shift Brewing on The Hill. Tickets $20. Register

9 am to Noon Saturday, May 13th Seed St. Louis Summer Plant Sale @ Carriage House, 3815 Bell. Arrive early for best selection. Bring a box lid to carry your plants. $4 seedling 6-packs. Available at this Sale: Basil, Eggplant, Sweet & Hot Peppers, Tomatoes, Mint, Lavender, Rhubarb, Sorrel, more

9 am to 3 pm Saturday, May 13th Plant America Garden Expo at O’Fallon Civic Park

9 am to 5 pm Saturday, May 13th Metropolitan St. Louis African Violet Council Show and Sale @ Missouri Botanical Garden. Entrance included with Garden Admission. Garden Admission is FREE to St. Louis City and St. Louis County residents 7 am to Noon Wednesdays and Saturdays.

10 am Saturday, May 13th World Bird Sanctuary Native Plant Sale. Preorder from vendors for pick up or shop from what is available that day.

10 am Saturday Bellefontaine in Bloom at Bellefontaine Cemetery. 2 Hour walking tour with master guide. Register

10:30 am Saturday, May 13th Missouri Conservation Department Online Class: Wildflower Identification. Register

10:30 am Saturday, May 13th Tower Grove Park Event: Puppet Show with The Greenhouse Venture & Blaque Berry Puppets– “Growing Powers and the Secret of the Soil”

5 pm May 16th Missouri Conservation Department Virtual Event: The Sights & Sounds of Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center. Register

Noon May 17th Missouri Conservation Department Virtual Event: Native Plants with Famous Cousins. Register

6 pm May 18th Seed St. Louis Zoom Class: Garden Holistic Pest and Disease Control. Register

2 pm May 19th Missouri Conservation Department In Person Event for Parent & Child (7+ years) @ Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center, Kirkwood: Watercolor Experience- Butterflies in Spring! Supplies provided. 10 Seats remaining. Register

3 pm May 19th Missouri Conservation Department Virtual Event: Amphibians and Reptiles of Missouri. Register

8:30 am May 20th Brightside St. Louis Downtown Planting Day around City Hall. Volunteers wanted. Register

9 am to 5 pm May 20th & 21st St. Louis Hosta Society Show and Sale @ Missouri Botanical Garden. Entrance included with Garden Admission. Garden Admission is FREE to St. Louis City and St. Louis County residents 7 am to Noon Wednesdays and Saturdays.

1 pm May 20th St. Louis Public Library In Person Class @ Buder Library, St. Louis Hills: City Tree Care

2 pm May 23rd Missouri Conservation Department Virtual Event: Creature Feature: Rough Greensnake. Register

6 pm May 23rd St. Louis Public Library & Missouri Conservation Dept. In Person Class @ Carpenter Library, Tower Grove South: Winged Wonders- Beginner Birding

6 pm May 23rd Missouri Conservation Department Virtual Event: Introduction to Urban Fishing in St. Louis. Register

6 pm May 23rd Missouri Conservation Department In Person Event at Carpenter Library: Birds- Winged Wonders

7 pm May 24th Tower Grove Park event: Flower Power After Hours. Tickets $50

9 am to 5 pm May27th Rose Society of Greater St. Louis Show and Sale @ Missouri Botanical Garden. Entrance included with Garden Admission. Garden Admission is FREE to St. Louis City and St. Louis County residents 7 am to Noon Wednesdays and Saturdays.

1-5 pm May 29th Solidarity Economy STL‘s Black Farm Tour

10 am to 5 pm June 3rd Lafayette Square Garden Tour & Antique Fair

3 pm June 3rd Tour of Art Hill Gardens, Forest Park. Register

9 am to Noon Brightside St. Louis Urban Gardening Symposium.

9 am to 5 pm June 10th Carnivorous Plant Society Show and Sale @ Missouri Botanical Garden. Entrance included with Garden Admission. Garden Admission is FREE to St. Louis City and St. Louis County residents 7 am to Noon Wednesdays and Saturdays.

11 am to 4 pm June 11th St. Louis Sustainable Backyard Tour. Free. Register

9 am to 5 pm June 24th Kimmswick Daylily Sale to benefit Kimmswick Visitor Center, Jefferson County.

9 am to 5 pm August 5th & 6th Greater St. Louis Iris Society Plant Sale @ Missouri Botanical Garden. Entrance included with Garden Admission. Garden Admission is FREE to St. Louis City and St. Louis County residents 7 am to Noon Wednesdays and Saturdays.

9 am to 5 om September 9th Gateway West Gesneriad Society Sale @ Missouri Botanical Garden. Entrance included with Garden Admission. Garden Admission is FREE to St. Louis City and St. Louis County residents 7 am to Noon Wednesdays and Saturdays.

9 am to 5 pm September 16th & 17th Greater St. Louis Daylily Society Sale @ Missouri Botanical Garden. Entrance included with Garden Admission. Garden Admission is FREE to St. Louis City and St. Louis County residents 7 am to Noon Wednesdays and Saturdays.

Join us Sundays on Spoutible or Twitter for #GardenSunday to interact with other outdoor and indoor gardeners and nature enthusiasts, ask questions, give answers, share photos.

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Eastern Red Columbine, April 2023, Pomme de Terre Lake, Hickory County, Missouri.

Sign up for Gardening for Wildlife newsletter to enter Garden for Wildlife’s Wildlife Garden drawing

Plant of the Week: Eastern Red Columbine (Aquilegia canadensis)

This week in the garden: Transplant- Basil, Melons, Parsley. Seed Outdoors- Basil, Cucumbers, Melons, Squash Plan your 2023 Garden with Seed St. Louis Planting Calendar

Gardening by Month – May – Tips & Tasks, Pests & Problems from Missouri Botanical Garden

Just looking for this weekend’s St. Louis Region Plant Sales List, May 6th-7th? Franklin County Master Gardeners, Webster Groves Women’s Garden Assn, Wildflower Market @ Shaw Nature Reserve, Tower Grove East Community Garden, West County Daylily Club @ Missouri Botanical Garden

Saturday-Sunday Volunteers wanted for Brightside St. Louis Blitz Next Weekend, May 6-7: Clean Ups and beautification on Gano Ave and in McKinley Heights, Old North, Patch Neighborhoods

Shade Gardening Ideas
From Grow Native Missouri: Shady Haven with Native Plants
Missouri Botanical Garden: Plants for Dry Shade Gardens and Plants for Heavy Shade

10 am Tuesday, May 2nd Bellefontaine in Bloom at Bellefontaine Cemetery. 2 Hour walking tour with master guide. Register

5 pm Tuesday, May 2nd Missouri Conservation Department Online Program: Discover Nature- The Sights & Sounds of Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center. Register

10:30 am Wednesday, May 3rd Missouri Conservation Department Online Class: Butterfly Survey Training for Missouri Butterfly Monitoring Network training, Kansas City area. Register

5 pm Thursday, May 4th Horticulture Hike @ Wildwood Valley Gardens, Bellefontaine Cemetery. Register

6 pm Thursday, May 4th Seed St. Louis Zoom Class: Summer Crops & Cover Crops. Register

7 pm Friday, May 5th Missouri Conservation Department event at Powder Valley Nature Conservation Center, Kirkwood: Concert by John Nilsen. Register

Saturday, May 6th is World Naked Gardening Day. Pro Tips: 8 ways to celebrate this “cheeky occasion”

6:30 am to 3 pm Saturday, May 6th Kids Free Fishing Day @ Bennett Spring State Park, Dallas & Laclede Counties

8 am to 5 pm Saturday, May 6th Franklin County Master Gardeners Plant Sale at J.C. Penny Parking Lot, Washington MO

9 am to 1 pm Saturday, May 6th Wildflower Market @ Shaw Nature Reserve. $5

9 am to 1 pm Saturday, May 6th Nature in Your Neighborhood Family Fun Day @ O’Fallon Park. Sponsored by Missouri Conservation Department, Young Friends of earthday365, North Newstead Assn, YMCA.

May 6th-7th Saturday-Sunday Tower Grove East Community Garden Plant Sale, 3303 Sidney

May 6th Sunday Webster Groves Women’s Garden Association Plant Sale at First Congregational Church

9 am to 5 pm Sunday May 6th West County Daylily Club Sale @ Missouri Botanical Garden. Entrance included with Garden Admission. Garden Admission is free to St. Louis City and St. Louis County residents 7 am to Noon Wednesdays and Saturdays.

4 pm May 10th Missouri Prairie Foundation Zoom Class: Invasive Plant ID and Control Methods. Register

10:30 am May 13th Missouri Conservation Department Online Class: Wildflower Identification. Register

9 am to Noon May 13th Seed St. Louis Summer Plant Sale @ Carriage House, 3815 Bell. Arrive early for best selection. Bring a box lid to carry your plants. $4 seedling 6-packs. Available at this Sale: Basil, Eggplant, Sweet & Hot Peppers, Tomatoes, Mint, Lavender, Rhubarb, Sorrel, more

9 am to 5 pm May 13th Metropolitan St. Louis African Violet Council Show and Sale @ Missouri Botanical Garden. Entrance included with Garden Admission. Garden Admission is FREE to St. Louis City and St. Louis County residents 7 am to Noon Wednesdays and Saturdays.

10 am May 13th World Bird Sanctuary Native Plant Sale. Preorder from vendors for pick up or shop from what is available that day.

8:30 am May 20th Brightside St. Louis Downtown Planting Day around City Hall. Volunteers wanted. Register

9 am to 5 pm May 20th & 21st St. Louis Hosta Society Show and Sale @ Missouri Botanical Garden. Entrance included with Garden Admission. Garden Admission is FREE to St. Louis City and St. Louis County residents 7 am to Noon Wednesdays and Saturdays.

1 pm May 20th St. Louis Public Library In Person Class @ Buder Library, St. Louis Hills: City Tree Care

6 pm May 23rd St. Louis Public Library & Missouri Conservation Dept. In Person Class @ Carpenter Library, Tower Grove South: Winged Wonders- Beginner Birding

9 am to 5 pm May27th Rose Society of Greater St. Louis Show and Sale @ Missouri Botanical Garden. Entrance included with Garden Admission. Garden Admission is FREE to St. Louis City and St. Louis County residents 7 am to Noon Wednesdays and Saturdays.

10 am to 5 pm June 3rd Lafayette Square Garden Tour & Antique Fair

9 am to Noon Brightside St. Louis Urban Gardening Symposium.

Join us Sundays on Spoutible or Twitter for #GardenSunday to interact with other outdoor and indoor gardeners and nature enthusiasts, ask questions, give answers, share photos.

This Week in Gardening & Nature

Plant of the Week: Spiderwort

This week in the garden: Transplant- Basil; Start Indoors- Melons and Summer Squash. Plan your 2023 Garden with Seed St. Louis Planting Calendar

Just looking for this weekend’s St. Louis Region Plant Sales List, April 27th-30th? STL Community College, STL Herb Society, Webster Groves Herb Society, U-City in Bloom, Partners for Native Landscaping Native Plant Sale/Swap, Tethered Plant Shop @ 2nd Shift Brewing

The Garden Shop on Hampton (previously Bayer’s) has opened

Volunteers Wanted for 9 am Tuesday and Thursday Plant It Forward at Tower Grove Park. Help the Horticulture Team maintain the beautiful flower beds

Saturday- Volunteers wanted for Brightside St. Louis Blitz Next Weekend, April 29th: Clean Ups in West End and Mount Pleasant Neighborhoods

Shade Gardening Ideas
From Grow Native Missouri: Shady Haven with Native Plants
Missouri Botanical Garden: Plants for Dry Shade Gardens and Plants for Heavy Shade

10 am Tuesday Missouri Conservation Department Virtual Class: Wonderful Wildflower ID. Suitable for Ages 12+. Register

10 am Tuesday Trolley Tour @ Bellefontaine Cemetery Two-hour trolley tour led by a Master Guide sharing horticulture and arboretum highlights Tickets $5. Register

4:30 pm Tuesday St. Louis Public Library event for K-6 Kids: Hands-on STEM- Earth Day Wildflower Seed Balls and Launcher! @ Julia Davis Library, Penrose

10 am Wednesday Bellefontaine in Bloom at Bellefontaine Cemetery. 2 Hour walking tour with master guide. Register

4 pm Wednesday Missouri Prairie Foundation Zoom Class: Spring Into Action for Declining Birds. Register

Volunteers Wanted for 9 am Thursday Plant It Forward at Tower Grove Park. Helping the Horticulture Team maintain the beautiful flower beds. Register

10 am Thursday Missouri Conservation Department event for Pre-K to First Graders @ Tower Grove Park: You and Me under the Canopy- Bird Buddies! Register

2-6 pm Thursday STLCC Students & Faculty, 9 am to 5 pm Friday General Public: St. Louis Community College Horticulture Plant Sale at Meramec Campus, Kirkwood. Cash/Check Only.

9 am to 5 pm Friday, 9 am to Noon Saturday St. Louis Herb Society Plant Sale @ Missouri Botanical Garden. Saturday morning is Admission Free to residents of St. Louis City and St. Louis County with ID.

8 am Saturday St. Louis Audubon Society Beginner Bird Walk @ St. Vincent Greenway. Register

8:30 am to 2:30 pm Saturday Webster Groves Herb Society Plant Sale at Webster Groves First Congregational Church

9:30 am Saturday Forest ReLeaf Arbor Day Tree Giveaway at Scott Joplin House. Learn about City Tree Farm. Forest ReLeaf 30th Birthday Cake. Register

For Teachers: 10 am Saturday Seed St. Louis In-Person Class at Carriage House: Summer Strategies for the School Garden. Register

8 pm Saturday Stargazing at Tower Grove Park with St. Louis Astronomical Society

9 am to 3 pm Saturday, 11 am to 2 pm Sunday U-City in Bloom Plant Sale

9 am Sunday Seed St. Louis & Trailnet Tour de Plants Community Ride. $15, $20. Register

9 am Sunday Partners for Native Landscaping Native Plant Sale & Native Plant Swap @ Beyond Housing. Preorder from vendors for pick up or shop from what is available that day.

April 30th Join Tethered Plant Shop at 2nd Shift Brewing, 1601 Sublette, on The Hill
1-2 pm Guided Repotting Class: Bring your own pots but soil mix IS provided
2 pm Plant Shop Pop Up!

10 am May 2nd Bellefontaine in Bloom at Bellefontaine Cemetery. 2 Hour walking tour with master guide. Register

5 pm May 3rd Horticulture Hike @ Wildwood Valley Gardens, Bellefontaine Cemetery. Register

6 pm May 4th Seed St. Louis Zoom Class: Summer Crops & Cover Crops. Register

7 pm May 5th Missouri Conservation Department event at Powder Valley Nature Conservation Center, Kirkwood: Concert by John Nilsen. Register

8 am to 5 pm May 6th Franklin County Master Gardeners Plant Sale at J.C. Penny Parking Lot, Washington MO

9 am to 1 pm May 6th Wildflower Market @ Shaw Nature Reserve. $5

May 6th-7th Tower Grove East Community Garden Plant Sale, 3303 Sidney

May 6th Webster Groves Women’s Garden Association Plant Sale at First Congregational Church

9 am to 5 pm May 6th West County Daylily Club Sale @ Missouri Botanical Garden. Entrance included with Garden Admission. Garden Admission is free to St. Louis City and St. Louis County residents 7 am to Noon Wednesdays and Saturdays.

4 pm May 10th Missouri Prairie Foundation Zoom Class: Invasive Plant ID and Control Methods. Register

9 am to Noon May 13th Seed St. Louis Summer Plant Sale @ Carriage House, 3815 Bell. Arrive early for best selection. Bring a box lid to carry your plants. $4 seedling 6-packs. Available at this Sale: Basil, Eggplant, Sweet & Hot Peppers, Tomatoes, Mint, Lavender, Rhubarb, Sorrel, more

9 am to 5 pm May 20th & 21st St. Louis Hosta Society Show and Sale @ Missouri Botanical Garden. Entrance included with Garden Admission. Garden Admission is FREE to St. Louis City and St. Louis County residents 7 am to Noon Wednesdays and Saturdays.

9 am to 5 pm May27th Rose Society of Greater St. Louis Show and Sale @ Missouri Botanical Garden. Entrance included with Garden Admission. Garden Admission is FREE to St. Louis City and St. Louis County residents 7 am to Noon Wednesdays and Saturdays.

10 am to 5 pm June 3rd Lafayette Square Garden Tour & Antique Fair

9 am to Noon Brightside St. Louis Urban Gardening Symposium.

Join us Sundays on Spoutible or Twitter for #GardenSunday to interact with other outdoor and indoor gardeners and nature enthusiasts, ask questions, give answers, share photos.

This Week In Gardening & Nature

Plant of the Week: Rose Verbena, a native, pretty, water-wise, pollinator magnet that thrives in crappy soil. Highly recommend.

This week in the garden: Sow Outdoors- beans, corn. Sow Indoors: melons, squash. Plan your 2023 Garden with Seed St. Louis Planting Calendar

10 Easy to Grow Spring Edible Native Plants class on Missouri Prairie Foundation YouTube

Need to buy a new clothes washer, clothes dryer, water heater, dishwasher, air conditioner, furnace, refrigerator, freezer, heat pump? ENERGY STAR® certified new appliances are sales tax free April 19-25 in Missouri

Updated Big List of St. Louis Area Plant Sales: African Violets, Carnivorous, Daylilies, Gesneriads, Herbs, Hostas, Iris, Native Plants, Perennials, Roses, Veggies, Wildflowers

Looking to plant a tree? Plant a native Missouri tree.

Top 25 Invasive Plants in Missouri

Seed St. Louis Planting Guides
Asparagus Leeks Onions Potatoes Strawberries

Missed attending one of Seed St. Louis Online gardening classes? Check out the recorded classes on Seed St. Louis YouTube channel

Volunteers Wanted for 9 am Tuesday and Thursday Plant It Forward at Tower Grove Park. Help the Horticulture Team maintain the beautiful flower beds

10 am Wednesday Seed St. Louis and St. Louis County Library Online Class: Gardening 101. Register

10 am Thursday Bellefontaine in Bloom at Bellefontaine Cemetery. 2 Hour walking tour with master guide. Register

Noon Thursday Deep Roots KC and Mo Conservation Dept Zoom/FB Event Native Plants at Noon on the Road. This month: explore the spring-blooming native plants at Bluebell Valley

6 pm Thursday Seed St. Louis Online Class: Gardening for the Environment. Register

7 pm Friday Missouri Conservation Department Virtual Workshop: Tips and Tricks for Shorebird Identification. Register

Saturday Brightside Blitz Clean Ups: Volunteers Wanted at Baden, Carondelet Park, The Hill, Marquette Park, West End/Hodiamont Tracks, Willmore Park

9 am Saturday Missouri Conservation Department Virtual Workshop: Learning to Hunt- Wild Edibles. Register

2-5 pm Sunday St. Louis Hosta Society Vendor Day Sale at Crestwood Community Center

Volunteers Wanted for 9 am April 25th Plant It Forward at Tower Grove Park. Helping the Horticulture Team maintain the beautiful flower beds. Register

10 am April 25th Missouri Conservation Department Virtual Class: Wonderful Wildflower ID. Suitable for Ages 12+. Register

10 am April 25th Trolley Tour @ Bellefontaine Cemetery Two-hour trolley tour led by a Master Guide sharing horticulture and arboretum highlights Tickets $5. Register

4:30 pm April 25th St. Louis Public Library event for K-6 Kids: Hands-on STEM- Earth Day Wildflower Seed Balls and Launcher! @ Julia Davis Library, Penrose

10 am April 26th Bellefontaine in Bloom at Bellefontaine Cemetery. 2 Hour walking tour with master guide. Register

4 pm April 26th Missouri Prairie Foundation Zoom Class: Spring Into Action for Declining Birds. Register

Volunteers Wanted for 9 am April 27th Plant It Forward at Tower Grove Park. Helping the Horticulture Team maintain the beautiful flower beds. Register

10 am April 27th Missouri Conservation Department event for Pre-K to First Graders @ Tower Grove Park: You and Me under the Canopy- Bird Buddies! Register

2-6 pm April 27th STLCC Students & Faculty, April 28th General Public: St. Louis Community College Horticulture Plant Sale at Meramec Campus, Kirkwood. Cash/Check Only.

April 28th-29th St. Louis Herb Society Plant Sale @ Missouri Botanical Garden

8:30 am to 2:30 pm April 29th Webster Groves Herb Society Plant Sale at Webster Groves First Congregational Church

9:30 am April 29th Forest ReLeaf Arbor Day Tree Giveaway at Scott Joplin House. Learn about City Tree Farm. Forest ReLeaf 30th Birthday Cake. Register

For Teachers: 10 am April 29th Seed St. Louis In-Person Class at Carriage House: Summer Strategies for the School Garden. Register

8 pm April 29th Stargazing at Tower Grove Park with St. Louis Astronomical Society

April 29th-30th U-City in Bloom Plant Sale

9 am April 30th Seed St. Louis & Trailnet Tour de Plants Community Ride. $15, $20. Register

9 am April 30th Partners for Native Landscaping Native Plant Sale & Native Plant Swap @ Beyond Housing. Preorder from vendors for pick up or shop from what is available that day.

7 pm May 5th Missouri Conservation Department event at Powder Valley Nature Conservation Center, Kirkwood: Concert by John Nilsen. Register

8 am to 5 pm May 6th Franklin County Master Gardeners Plant Sale at J.C. Penny Parking Lot, Washington MO

9 am to 1 pm May 6th Wildflower Market @ Shaw Nature Reserve. $5

May 6th-7th Tower Grove East Community Garden Plant Sale, 3303 Sidney

May 6th Webster Groves Women’s Garden Association Plant Sale at First Congregational Church

9 am to 5 pm May 6th West County Daylily Club Sale @ Missouri Botanical Garden. Entrance included with Garden Admission. Garden Admission is free to St. Louis City and St. Louis County residents 7 am to Noon Wednesdays and Saturdays.

9 am to Noon May 13th Seed St. Louis Summer Plant Sale @ Carriage House, 3815 Bell. Arrive early for best selection. Bring a box lid to carry your plants. $4 seedling 6-packs. Available at this Sale: Basil, Eggplant, Sweet & Hot Peppers, Tomatoes, Mint, Lavender, Rhubarb, Sorrel, more

9 am to 5 pm May 20th & 21st St. Louis Hosta Society Show and Sale @ Missouri Botanical Garden. Entrance included with Garden Admission. Garden Admission is FREE to St. Louis City and St. Louis County residents 7 am to Noon Wednesdays and Saturdays.

9 am to 5 pm May27th Rose Society of Greater St. Louis Show and Sale @ Missouri Botanical Garden. Entrance included with Garden Admission. Garden Admission is FREE to St. Louis City and St. Louis County residents 7 am to Noon Wednesdays and Saturdays.

10 am to 5 pm June 3rd Lafayette Square Garden Tour & Antique Fair

9 am to Noon Brightside St. Louis Urban Gardening Symposium.

Join us Sundays on Spoutible or Twitter for #GardenSunday to interact with other outdoor and indoor gardeners and nature enthusiasts, ask questions, give answers, share photos.

This Week In Gardening & Nature

Register your Blitz Clean Up Project with Brightside St. Louis and get Free dianthus, marigolds, celosia and vinca for planting in public spaces in St. Louis city.

Gardening by Month – April – Tips & Tasks from Missouri Botanical Garden

This week in the garden: Sow Outdoors- arugula, beets, carrots, chard, lettuce, parsley, peas, radish, spinach, turnips. Transplant Outdoors- broccoli, brussels sprouts, cabbage, chard, lettuce. Plan your 2023 Garden with Seed St. Louis Seed Starting/Planting Calendar

The Big List of St. Louis Area Plant Sales: African Violets, Carnivorous, Daylilies, Gesneriads, Herbs, Hostas, Iris, Native Plants, Perennials, Roses, Veggies, Wildflowers

Looking to plant a tree? Plant a native Missouri tree.

Top 25 Invasive Plants in Missouri

Seed St. Louis Planting Guides
Asparagus Leeks Onions Potatoes Strawberries

Missed attending one of Seed St. Louis Online gardening classes? Check out the recorded classes on Seed St. Louis YouTube channel

6 pm Monday University of Missouri Extension Online Class: Produce Safety in Community Gardens. Register

10 am Tuesday Trolley Tour @ Bellefontaine Cemetery Two-hour trolley tour led by a Master Guide sharing horticulture and arboretum highlights Tickets $5. Register

2 pm Tuesday Arboretum Walking Tour at Bellefontaine Cemetery. Horticulturist led walk. Register

10 am Wednesday Bellefontaine in Bloom at Bellefontaine Cemetery. 2 Hour walking tour with master guide. Register

4 pm Wednesday Missouri Prairie Foundation Zoom Class: The Tallgrass Prairie of Missouri Above and Below the Soil Surface. Register

6 pm Thursday Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Successful Communities Collaborative 2023 Speaker Series: Rehearsing Black Food Futures: A Food Justice Perspective on Black Life presented by Professor Bobby Smith II. East St. Louis Campus. Register

7 am to 7:30 pm Saturday Veterans Free Fishing Day at Bennett Spring State Park, Lebanon MO

Saturday-Sunday Brightside Blitz Clean Ups: Volunteers Wanted in Grand Center Arts District, Gravois Park, and Delmar

8 am to 2 pm Saturday Native Plant Workshop and Plant Sale at Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center, Kirkwood. Hosted by Partners for Native Landscaping.

9 am to Noon Saturday Arbor Day Tree Giveaway at Bellefontaine Cemetery

3:30 pm Saturday Missouri Conservation Department Virtual Class: Naturalist Note- Wild Warblers. Improve your warbler identification. Register

3-6 pm Sunday City Greens Market Seed Swap & Chili Cook Off @ 4260 Manchester, Forest Park Southwest. Meet the farmers & vendors

Volunteers Wanted for 9 am April 18th Plant It Forward at Tower Grove Park. Helping the Horticulture Team maintain the beautiful flower beds. Register

Noon April 18th Missouri Conservation Department Virtual Class: Spring Wildflowers of Southeast Missouri. The swamps and bottomlands of the Bootheel offer a variety of plants found nowhere else in the state. Register

2 pm April 18th Arboretum Walking Tour at Bellefontaine Cemetery. Horticulturist led walk. Register

4 pm April 18th St. Louis Public Library event for K-6 Kids: Make A Rain Gauge @ Machacek Library, Lindenwood

6 pm April 18th Missouri Conservation Department Virtual Class: Barn Owl Biology. Register

Volunteers Wanted for 9 am April 20th Plant It Forward at Tower Grove Park. Helping the Horticulture Team maintain the beautiful flower beds. Register

10 am April 20th Thursday Bellefontaine in Bloom at Bellefontaine Cemetery. 2 Hour walking tour with master guide. Register

6 pm April 20th Seed St. Louis Online Class: Gardening for the Environment. Register

8:30 am April 23rd St. Louis Audubon Society’s Youth & Families Beginner Bird Walk @ Tower Grove Park. 16 Tickets remaining. Register

2-5 pm April 23rd St. Louis Hosta Society Vendor Day Sale at Crestwood Community Center

Volunteers Wanted for 9 am April 25th Plant It Forward at Tower Grove Park. Helping the Horticulture Team maintain the beautiful flower beds. Register

4:30 pm April 25th St. Louis Public Library event for K-6 Kids: Hands-on STEM- Earth Day Wildflower Seed Balls and Launcher! @ Julia Davis Library, Penrose

4 pm April 26th Missouri Prairie Foundation Zoom Class: Spring Into Action for Declining Birds. Register

Volunteers Wanted for 9 am April 27th Plant It Forward at Tower Grove Park. Helping the Horticulture Team maintain the beautiful flower beds. Register

2-6 pm April 27th STLCC Students & Faculty, April 28th General Public: St. Louis Community College Horticulture Plant Sale at Meramec Campus, Kirkwood. Cash/Check Only.

April 28th-29th St. Louis Herb Society Plant Sale @ Missouri Botanical Garden

8:30 am to 2:30 pm April 29th Webster Groves Herb Society Plant Sale at Webster Groves First Congregational Church

For Teachers: 10 am April 29th Seed St. Louis In-Person Class at Carriage House: Summer Strategies for the School Garden. Register

8 pm April 29th Stargazing at Tower Grove Park with St. Louis Astronomical Society

April 29th-30th U-City in Bloom Plant Sale

9 am April 30th Seed St. Louis & Trailnet Tour de Plants Community Ride. $15, $20. Register

9 am April 30th Partners for Native Landscaping Native Plant Sale & Native Plant Swap @ Beyond Housing. Preorder from vendors for pick up or shop from what is available that day.

9 am to 1 pm May 6th Wildflower Market @ Shaw Nature Reserve. $5

8 am to 5 pm May 6th Franklin County Master Gardeners Plant Sale at J.C. Penny Parking Lot, Washington MO

May 6th Webster Groves Women’s Garden Association Plant Sale at First Congregational Church

9 am to 5 pm May 6th West County Daylily Club Sale @ Missouri Botanical Garden. Entrance included with Garden Admission. Garden Admission is free to St. Louis City and St. Louis County residents 7 am to Noon Wednesdays and Saturdays.

9 am to Noon May 13th Seed St. Louis Summer Plant Sale @ Carriage House, 3815 Bell. Arrive early for best selection. Bring a box lid to carry your plants. $4 seedling 6-packs. Available at this Sale: Basil, Eggplant, Sweet & Hot Peppers, Tomatoes, Mint, Lavender, Rhubarb, Sorrel, more

9 am to 5 pm May 20th & 21st St. Louis Hosta Society Show and Sale @ Missouri Botanical Garden. Entrance included with Garden Admission. Garden Admission is FREE to St. Louis City and St. Louis County residents 7 am to Noon Wednesdays and Saturdays.

9 am to 5 pm May27th Rose Society of Greater St. Louis Show and Sale @ Missouri Botanical Garden. Entrance included with Garden Admission. Garden Admission is FREE to St. Louis City and St. Louis County residents 7 am to Noon Wednesdays and Saturdays.

10 am to 5 pm June 3rd Lafayette Square Garden Tour & Antique Fair

9 am to Noon Brightside St. Louis Urban Gardening Symposium.

Join us Sundays on Spoutible or Twitter for #GardenSunday to interact with other outdoor and indoor gardeners and nature enthusiasts, ask questions, give answers, share photos.

This Week In Gardening & Nature

This week in the garden: Outdoors- sow radishes. Indoors- start tomatoes. Plan your 2023 Garden with Seed St. Louis Seed Starting/Planting Calendar

Seed St. Louis Planting Guides
Asparagus Leeks Onions Potatoes Strawberries

The Big List of St. Louis Area Plant Sales: African Violets, Carnivorous, Daylilies, Gesneriads, Herbs, Hostas, Iris, Native Plants, Perennials, Roses, Veggies, Wildflowers

Missed attending one of Seed St. Louis Online gardening classes? Check out the recorded classes on Seed St. Louis YouTube channel

4 pm Wednesday St. Louis Public Library craft event for Kids Ages 7-12: Let’s Make A Garden! @ Machacek Library, Lindenwood

5 pm Wednesday Arboretum Walking Tour @ Wildwood Valley Gardens, Bellefontaine Cemetery. Horticulturist led walk. Register

6 pm Thursday Seed St. Louis Zoom Class: Composting 101. Register

Volunteers Wanted: 9 am Friday Arbor Day Tree Planting @ Tower Grove Park. Register

Noon Saturday St. Louis Public Library event: Forest Park Owls:-Hiding in Plain Sight with naturalist Mark H.X. Glenshaw @ Carpenter Library, Tower Grove South

Volunteers Wanted: 1 pm Saturday 8th Forest ReLeaf’s Open Nursery Potting Day @ CommuniTree Gardens, Maryland Hts. Register

6 pm April 10th University of Missouri Extension Online Class: Produce Safety in Community Gardens. Register

10 am April 11th Trolley Tour @ Bellefontaine Cemetery Two-hour trolley tour led by a Master Guide sharing horticulture and arboretum highlights Tickets $5. Register

2 pm April 11th Arboretum Walking Tour at Bellefontaine Cemetery. Horticulturist led walk. Register

10 am April 12th Thursday Bellefontaine in Bloom at Bellefontaine Cemetery. 2 Hour walking tour with master guide. Register

4 pm April 12th Missouri Prairie Foundation Zoom Class: The Tallgrass Prairie of Missouri Above and Below the Soil Surface. Register

7 am to 7:30 pm April 15th Veterans Free Fishing Day at Bennett Spring State Park, Lebanon MO

8 am to 2 pm April 15th Native Plant Workshop and Plant Sale at Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center, Kirkwood. Hosted by Partners for Native Landscaping.

9 am to Noon April 15th Arbor Day Tree Giveaway at Bellefontaine Cemetery

3:30 pm April 15th Missouri Conservation Department Virtual Class: Naturalist Note- Wild Warblers. Improve your warbler identification. Register

Volunteers Wanted for 9 am April 18th Plant It Forward at Tower Grove Park. Helping the Horticulture Team maintain the beautiful flower beds. Register

Noon April 18th Missouri Conservation Department Virtual Class: Spring Wildflowers of Southeast Missouri. The swamps and bottomlands of the Bootheel offer a variety of plants found nowhere else in the state. Register

2 pm April 18th Arboretum Walking Tour at Bellefontaine Cemetery. Horticulturist led walk. Register

4 pm April 18th St. Louis Public Library event for K-6 Kids: Make A Rain Gauge @ Machacek Library, Lindenwood

6 pm April 18th Missouri Conservation Department Virtual Class: Barn Owl Biology. Register

Volunteers Wanted for 9 am April 20th Plant It Forward at Tower Grove Park. Helping the Horticulture Team maintain the beautiful flower beds. Register

10 am April 20th Thursday Bellefontaine in Bloom at Bellefontaine Cemetery. 2 Hour walking tour with master guide. Register

6 pm April 20th Seed St. Louis Online Class: Gardening for the Environment. Register

8:30 am April 23rd St. Louis Audubon Society’s Youth & Families Beginner Bird Walk @ Tower Grove Park. 16 Tickets remaining. Register

Volunteers Wanted for 9 am April 25th Plant It Forward at Tower Grove Park. Helping the Horticulture Team maintain the beautiful flower beds. Register

4:30 pm April 25th St. Louis Public Library event for K-6 Kids: Hands-on STEM- Earth Day Wildflower Seed Balls and Launcher! @ Julia Davis Library, Penrose

4 pm April 26th Missouri Prairie Foundation Zoom Class: Spring Into Action for Declining Birds. Register

Volunteers Wanted for 9 am April 27th Plant It Forward at Tower Grove Park. Helping the Horticulture Team maintain the beautiful flower beds. Register

April 28th-29th St. Louis Herb Society Plant Sale @ Missouri Botanical Garden

For Teachers.10 am April 29th Seed St. Louis In-Person Class at Carriage House: Summer Strategies for the School Garden. Register

8 pm April 29th Stargazing at Tower Grove Park with St. Louis Astronomical Society

U-City in Bloom Plant Sale is usually last week of April but there’s no 2023 info yet

9 am April 30th Seed St. Louis & Trailnet Tour de Plants Community Ride. $15, $20. Register

9 am April 30th Partners for Native Landscaping Native Plant Sale & Native Plant Swap @ Beyond Housing. Preorder from vendors for pick up or shop from what is available that day.

9 am to 1 pm May 6th Wildflower Market @ Shaw Nature Reserve. $5

9 am to 5 pm May 6th West County Daylily Club Sale @ Missouri Botanical Garden. Entrance included with Garden Admission. Garden Admission is free to St. Louis City and St. Louis County residents 7 am to Noon Wednesdays and Saturdays.

9 am to Noon May 13th Seed St. Louis Summer Plant Sale @ Carriage House, 3815 Bell. Arrive early for best selection. Bring a box lid to carry your plants. $4 seedling 6-packs. Available at this Sale: Basil, Eggplant, Sweet & Hot Peppers, Tomatoes, Mint, Lavender, Rhubarb, Sorrel, more

9 am to 5 pm May 20th & 21st St. Louis Hosta Society Show and Sale @ Missouri Botanical Garden. Entrance included with Garden Admission. Garden Admission is FREE to St. Louis City and St. Louis County residents 7 am to Noon Wednesdays and Saturdays.

9 am to 5 pm May27th Rose Society of Greater St. Louis Show and Sale @ Missouri Botanical Garden. Entrance included with Garden Admission. Garden Admission is FREE to St. Louis City and St. Louis County residents 7 am to Noon Wednesdays and Saturdays.

10 am to 5 pm June 3rd Lafayette Square Garden Tour & Antique Fair

Join us Sundays on Spoutible or Twitter for #GardenSunday to interact with other outdoor and indoor gardeners and nature enthusiasts, ask questions, give answers, share photos.

This Week In Gardening & Nature

Patrick Dexter on cello: Ukrainian folk song- “Oh, In the Cherry Garden” (YouTube)

This week in the garden: Outdoors- sow radishes. Indoors- start tomatoes. Plan your 2023 Garden with Seed St. Louis Seed Starting/Planting Calendar

Seed St. Louis Planting Guides
Asparagus Leeks Onions Potatoes Strawberries

The Big List of St. Louis Area Plant Sales: African Violets, Carnivorous, Daylilies, Gesneriads, Herbs, Hostas, Iris, Native Plants, Perennials, Roses, Veggies, Wildflowers

Want to see something magnificent? Audubon Society’s Sandhill Crane Cam @ Rowe Sanctuary, Platte River Valley, Gibbon, Nebraska. See hundreds of thousands of Sandhill Cranes at dusk and dawn.

10 am Tuesday Bellefontaine in Bloom at Bellefontaine Cemetery. 2 Hour walking tour with master guide. Register

7 pm Tuesday St. Louis County Library & Partners for Native Landscaping Virtual Class: Our Garden is for the Birds. Margy Terpstra, St. Louis Audubon Society, talks about the status of our native birds, both resident and migratory. Register

2 pm Wednesday St. Louis County Library & Partners for Native Landscaping Virtual Class: Shade Gardening with Native Plants. Register

4 pm Wednesday Grow Native! Zoom Master Class: Prairie Garden Primer for Town and Country. Free to Missouri Prairie Foundation members and Grow Native professional members. $15 nonmembers. Register

April Brightside St. Louis Project Blitz Events. Volunteers wanted Saturday for street, alley, vacant lot clean ups in Old North, Marine Villa-Dutchtown South, Delmar. Register

10 am to 6 pm Friday & Saturday Gateway Outdoor Expo @ Tower Grove Park

8 am Saturday St. Louis Audubon Society’s Beginner Bird Walk @ Forest Park

Kansas City Area Gardeners: 8 am to 2 pm Saturday KC Food Circle™ kicks off farmers market season w/ Eat Local & Organic Expo @ Johnson County Community College. Organic produce & seedlings + Native Plants + Free range meat/poultry

9 am Saturday Missouri Conservation Dept event @ Fort Belle Fontaine County Park: Native Plants- Ephemeral Walk at Fort Belle. 5 Tickets remaining. Register

9 am to Noon Saturday Seed St. Louis Spring Plant Sale @ Carriage House, 3815 Bell. Arrive early for best selection. Bring a box lid to carry your plants. $4 seedling 6-packs. Available at this Sale: Broccoli, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Bok Choy, Collards, Dinosaur Kale, Lettuce

Springfield Gardeners: 9 am to 1 pm Saturday Missouri Conservation Department Native Plant Sale and Gardening Demos @ Springfield Conservation Nature Center

Native Plant Sales Return: 8 am to 4 pm April 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 and May 20, 27 Missouri Wildflower Nursery @ Kirkwood Farmer’s Market. Order in advance– by Tuesday prior to market day- or buy what they bring to Market

4 pm April 4th St. Louis Public Library craft event for K-6 Kids: Make Your Own Chia Pet @ Divoll Library, Fairground

7 pm April 4th St. Louis County Library & Partners for Native Landscaping Virtual Class: Understanding Native Trees and Shrubs with James Faupel, Litzsinger Road Ecology Center. Register

4 pm April 5th 4 pm April 4th St. Louis Public Library craft event for Kids Ages 7-12: Let’s Make A Garden! @ Machacek Library, Lindenwood

6 pm April 6th Seed St. Louis Zoom Class: Composting 101. Register

Volunteers Wanted: 9 am April 7th Arbor Day Tree Planting @ Tower Grove Park. Register

Noon April 8th St. Louis Public Library event: Forest Park Owls:-Hiding in Plain Sight with naturalist Mark H.X. Glenshaw @ Carpenter Library, Tower Grove South

Volunteers Wanted: 1 pm April 8th Forest ReLeaf’s Open Nursery Potting Day @ CommuniTree Gardens, Maryland Hts. Register

4 pm April 12th Missouri Prairie Foundation Zoom Class: The Tallgrass Prairie of Missouri Above and Below the Soil Surface. Register

8 am to 2 pm April 15th Native Plant Workshop and Plant Sale at Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center, Kirkwood. Hosted by Partners for Native Landscaping.

3:30 pm April 15th Missouri Conservation Department Virtual Class: Naturalist Note- Wild Warblers. Improve your warbler identification. Register

Noon April 18th Missouri Conservation Department Virtual Class: Spring Wildflowers of Southeast Missouri. The swamps and bottomlands of the Bootheel offer a variety of plants found nowhere else in the state. Register

4 pm April 18th St. Louis Public Library event for K-6 Kids: Make A Rain Gauge @ Machacek Library, Lindenwood

6 pm April 18th Missouri Conservation Department Virtual Class: Barn Owl Biology. Register

8:30 am April 23rd St. Louis Audubon Society’s Youth & Families Beginner Bird Walk @ Tower Grove Park. 16 Tickets remaining. Register

4:30 pm April 25th St. Louis Public Library event for K-6 Kids: Hands-on STEM- Earth Day Wildflower Seed Balls and Launcher! @ Julia Davis Library, Penrose

4 pm April 26th Missouri Prairie Foundation Zoom Class: Spring Into Action for Declining Birds. Register

April 28th-29th St. Louis Herb Society Plant Sale @ Missouri Botanical Garden

U-City in Bloom Plant Sale is usually last week of April but there’s no 2023 info yet

9 am April 30th Partners for Native Landscaping Native Plant Sale & Native Plant Swap @ Beyond Housing. Preorder from vendors for pick up or shop from what is available that day.

9 am to 1 pm May 6th Wildflower Market @ Shaw Nature Reserve. $5

9 am to 5 pm May 6th West County Daylily Club Sale @ Missouri Botanical Garden. Entrance included with Garden Admission. Garden Admission is free to St. Louis City and St. Louis County residents 7 am to Noon Wednesdays and Saturdays.

9 am to Noon May 13th Seed St. Louis Summer Plant Sale @ Carriage House, 3815 Bell. Arrive early for best selection. Bring a box lid to carry your plants. $4 seedling 6-packs. Available at this Sale: Basil, Eggplant, Sweet & Hot Peppers, Tomatoes, Mint, Lavender, Rhubarb, Sorrel, more

9 am to 5 pm May 20th & 21st St. Louis Hosta Society Show and Sale @ Missouri Botanical Garden. Entrance included with Garden Admission. Garden Admission is FREE to St. Louis City and St. Louis County residents 7 am to Noon Wednesdays and Saturdays.

9 am to 5 pm May27th Rose Society of Greater St. Louis Show and Sale @ Missouri Botanical Garden. Entrance included with Garden Admission. Garden Admission is FREE to St. Louis City and St. Louis County residents 7 am to Noon Wednesdays and Saturdays.

10 am to 5 pm June 3rd Lafayette Square Garden Tour & Antique Fair

Join us Sundays on Spoutible or Twitter for #GardenSunday to interact with other outdoor and indoor gardeners and nature enthusiasts, ask questions, give answers, share photos.