St. Louis Area Seed and Plant Swaps and Sales

9 am to 2 pm Friday and 8 am to 2 pm Saturday, June 27th-28th, Flyleaf Market monthly pop up on 1st floor of Watson Terrace Christian Church, Watson @ Winnebago: Succulent & Tropical Plant Sale. This involves a very cool Citizen Growers program.

9 am to 5 pm June 28th Kimmswick Visitor Center 25th Annual Daylily Sale. 35 Minute drive from St. Louis. Go early for best selection.

11 am July 12th St. Charles City-County Library Plant & Seed Swap at Spencer Road Branch. Register, registration opens June 14th

9 am to 2 pm Friday and 8 am to 2 pm Saturday, July 25th-26th, Flyleaf Market monthly pop up on 1st floor of Watson Terrace Christian Church, Watson @ Winnebago: Succulent & Tropical Plant Sale. This involves a very cool Citizen Growers program.

9 am July 26th-27th Shaw Cactus & Succulent Sale at Jost Event Center, St. Louis County

End of July: Ordering begins for Brightside St. Louis Blooming Soon Tulip & Daffodil Bulb Sale. Pick Up in October. Sneak peak here.

9 am to 5 pm August 2nd-3rd Greater St. Louis Iris Society Plant Sale at Missouri Botanical Garden. Garden Admission Free to St. Louis City and St. Louis County residents on Saturday and Wednesday mornings, otherwise Admission Fee applies.

11 am August 9th St. Charles City-County Library Plant & Seed Swap at Spencer Road Branch. Register, registration opens July 12th

Noon to 5 pm August 10th Orchid Society of Greater St. Louis Auction at Missouri Botanical Garden. Admission Fee applies. Garden Admission Free to St. Louis City and St. Louis County residents on Saturday and Wednesday mornings, otherwise Admission Fee applies.

9 am August 16th Seed St. Louis Fall Seedling Sale at Carriage House, 3815 Bell

9 am to 5 pm August 16th Missouri Botanical Garden Daylily Association Plant Sale at Missouri Botanical Garden. Garden Admission Free to St. Louis City and St. Louis County residents on Saturday and Wednesday mornings, otherwise Admission Fee applies.

9 am to 2 pm Friday and 8 am to 2 pm Saturday, August 22nd-23rd, Flyleaf Market monthly pop up on 1st floor of Watson Terrace Christian Church, Watson @ Winnebago: Succulent & Tropical Plant Sale. This involves a very cool Citizen Growers program.

September 2nd Ordering Begins for Missouri Conservation Annual Tree Seedling Sale. Order early for best selection, some trees and shrubs sell out first day. Orders ship out in Spring.

9 am to 5 pm September 6th Gateway West Gesneriad Society Show and Sale at Missouri Botanical Garden. Garden Admission Free to St. Louis City and St. Louis County residents on Saturday and Wednesday mornings, otherwise Admission Fee applies.

September 12th-14th Kirkwood Greentree Festival. Greater St. Louis Daffodil Society sells Daffodil bulbs at this event.

8 am to Noon September 13th Edwardsville IL Garden Club Plant Sale at St. Mary’s Church Parking Lot

11 am September 13th St. Charles City-County Library Plant & Seed Swap at Spencer Road Branch. Register, registration opens August 16th

10 am to 2 pm September 22nd Bring Conservation Home Expo at Tower Grove Park. Missouri Wildflower Nursery and other vendors will be selling but you can also order plants for pick up at the event.

9 am to 2 pm Friday and 8 am to 2 pm Saturday, September 26th-27th, Flyleaf Market monthly pop up on 1st floor of Watson Terrace Christian Church, Watson @ Winnebago: Succulent & Tropical Plant Sale. This involves a very cool Citizen Growers program.

October 3rd-5th Best of Missouri Market at Missouri Botanical Garden. Missouri Wildflowers Nursery is usually a vendor and this is last opportunity to purchase native plants in St. Louis City for the year. Admission Fee applies.

October 5th-6th Baker Creek Fall Harvest Festival in Mansfield, Wright County, MO, about a 3 1/2 hour drive from St. Louis or Kansas City

11 am October 11th St. Charles City-County Library Plant & Seed Swap at Spencer Road Branch. Register, registration opens September 13th

9 am October 18th Seed St. Louis Garlic Sale at Carriage House, 3815 Bell

9 am to 2 pm Friday and 8 am to 2 pm Saturday, October 24th-25th, Flyleaf Market monthly pop up on 1st floor of Watson Terrace Christian Church, Watson @ Winnebago: Succulent & Tropical Plant Sale. This involves a very cool Citizen Growers program.

11 am November 8th St. Charles City-County Library Plant & Seed Swap at Spencer Road Branch. Register, registration opens October 11th

9 am to 2 pm Friday and 8 am to 2 pm Saturday, December 12th-13th, Flyleaf Market monthly pop up on 1st floor of Watson Terrace Christian Church, Watson @ Winnebago: Succulent & Tropical Plant Sale. This involves a very cool Citizen Growers program.

11 am December 13th St. Charles City-County Library Plant & Seed Swap at Spencer Road Branch. Register, registration opens November 15th

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This Week in Gardening & Nature

Plant of the Week: Native to many states- Coneflowers, pale pink to yellow. Plant native varieties.

Bellefontaine Cemetery & Arboretum is still closed to the public due to Tornado damage. June 7th Beer Barons event canceled BUT Tickets will go on Sale soon for September 13th Beer Barons Tour fundraiser

Seed St. Louis Raised Bed Plant Spacing Chart

Plan your garden with Seed St. Louis 2025 Planting Calendar. Check the Calendar for seeds to sow the end of June thru mid-July for August transplanting.

If you are just looking for St. Louis Area Plant and Seed Swaps and Sales, they are here. Additions this week: St. Charles County Library’s monthly Plant & Seed Sales & Swaps and FlyLeaf Market’s monthly Succulent & Tropical Plant Sales thru end of 2025

Find a Native Plant/Seed vendor in Missouri, Illinois, Arkansas, Kansas,… (Grow Native)

St. Louis Master Gardeners Horticulture Answer Service: Monday through Thursday from 9 am. to 2:30 pm

River City Outdoors St. Louis now offers a Gear Lending Library for outdoor recreation equipment rentals to St. Louis City residents and St. Louis regional organizations that take children, families, and groups on outdoor trips.

Illinois School Teachers- March 2025 Application for 2026 Illinois Schoolyard Habitat Action Grant Program

Good Reads/Views/Listens —

June Gardening Tips (University of Missouri Extension)

10 Plants You Should Never Grow Next to Dahlias, According to Gardening Experts (Martha Stewart)

Grow Your Own Superfood in a Jar! (University of Missouri Extension)

Roundup pesticide debate continues following failure of Bayer-backed bill (St. Louis Public Radio)

Go figure, figs are a great addition to home gardens (University of Illinois Extension)

Fewer trees post-tornado could make summer in north St. Louis hotter — and more deadly (St. Louis Public Radio)

Increasing Beneficial Insects in Row Crops and Gardens (University of Missouri Extension)

A surprise find in Michigan shows the extent of ancient Native American agriculture (NPR)

Colorado counties, towns step up to fund Forest Service workers amid federal budget cuts. Eagle, Gunnison, Pitkin and Summit Counties direct local tax dollars toward backcountry rangers who will maintain trails, douse fires and pick up trash amid surging visitation to public lands (The Colorado Sun)

Deep Roots Kansas City Native Plant Gardening Videos

Seed St. Louis Videos: Variety Trials, Virtual Classes, Starting Seeds Indoors, Orchard Tips, Gardening Tips & How To, In the Community Garden, Youth Garden Activities & Tips, Teachers in the Garden Tutorials. I will continue promoting the online resources and activities of Seed St. Louis where appropriate. I will not, however, knowingly promote events at Maxine Clark’s school privatization campus named Delmar Divine. It is unfortunate that Seed St. Louis is now a tenant there.

Shaw Nature Reserve Propagation Guide

Free Native Garden Designs @ Wild Ones. There’s one specific to St. Louis, one for Chicago, one for Denver, …

Native plant gardening in a pot. Missouri Botanical Garden has container designs for sun and shade.

Illinois Native Plants for the Home Landscape

Missouri Native Plant Top 10 Lists (Grow Native) Native Plants for Children, Poorly Drained Clay Soil, Sun, Shade, Half Sun & Half Shade, Under Utility Poles, Rain Gardens, Kitchen Gardens, Bees, Pollinators in Winter, Hummingbirds, Wildlife, Butterflies, More

2023 Plants of Merit – Annuals, Bulbs, Edibles, Perennials, Shrubs, Trees, Vines (Missouri Botanical Garden)

2023 Plants of Demerit – Bamboo, Big Leaf Hydrangea, Blueberry, Burning Bush, Chameleon Plant, Lavender, Pin Oak, Wintercreeper (Missouri Botanical Garden)

Gardening and Nature Events —

ONGOING

September 1st Deadline to enter 12th Annual Missouri Department of Natural Resources Photo Contest. Categories: Natural Resources, Unique Places, People Enjoying Missouri’s Outdoors

November 15th Deadline to enter Missouri Snapshots Photo Contest sponsored by Missouri State Parks and Association of Missouri Electric Cooperatives’s Rural Missouri magazine. Catergories: Parks Less Traveled, Adventure & Recreation, Park Heroes & Volunteers at Work, Learning Something New, On The Trail

Volunteers Wanted. STL Neighborhood Foresters Neighborhood Tree Care Blitzes
June 14th Tower Grove East. Register
june 14th Benton Park West. Register
June 15th Shaw Neighborhood. Register
June 21st Old North Neighborhood. Register
June 22nd St. Louis Place. Register
June 28th Bevo Neighborhoood. Register

June Brightside St. Louis Outdoor Clean Up & Beautification Volunteer Opportunities.

Now thru June 20th at Soulard Art Gallery: Art of Nature Exhibit

Now thru June 30th St. Louis Public Library art exhibit at Schlafly Library: Luisa Otero-Prada’s Wand of Heaven filled with vibrant flora and people. You may know Otero-Prada from her art in work in North City.

June 30th Application Deadline. Carondelet neighborhood group seeks artist to paint mural in community garden. The selected artist will receive $2,000 to complete the project and will produce the mural on a large shipping container in the garden.

Now thu July 28th Art Exhibit at Kemper Art Museum, Washington University- Seeds: Containers of a World to Come

Now thru March 31st, 2026, Missouri Botanical Garden exhibit at Sachs Museum, Missouri Botanical Garden: Smelling the Bouquet- Plants & Scents in the Garden. Garden Admission Free to St. Louis City and St. Louis County residents on Saturday and Wednesday mornings, otherwise Admission Fee applies.

DAILY

6 pm Monday, June 9th, St. Charles City-County Library event at Kisker Road Branch or Virtual: Saving the Sea Turtles. Register

9:30 am Tuesday, June 10th, Sierra Club Eastern Missouri event at Edwardsville, Illinois: Four Hikes, Six Ecologies near SIUE. Register

Volunteers Wanted. 9:30 am Tuesday, June 10th, Sierra Club Eastern Missouri event: Tornado Damage Trail Maintenance at O’Fallon Park. Register

6 pm Tuesday, June 10th (this is a rescheduled due to rain event), Seed St. Louis class at Bell Garden, 3841 Bell Ave: Garden Design 101. Register

Noon Wednesday, June 11th, Missouri Conservation Department Virtual Workshop: Planning the Perfect Float Trip. Register

11 am Wednesday, June 11th, St. Louis County Library event at Weber Road Branch: Be Green Plant Swap

For Kids ages 2-10 years. 4 pm Wednesday, June 11th, St. Louis Public Library event at Schlafly Library: The Chef Bananas Show.

Volunteers Wanted. 8 am Thursday, June 12th, Heartlands Conservancy event in Edwardsville, Illinois: Poag Sand Prairie Restoration Stewardship Day. Register

6 pm Thursday, June 12th, Missouri Conservation Department Virtual Class: Nature’s Night Shift- Nocturnal Pollinators. Register Can’t make it? Check out Nocturnal Pollinators (US Fish & Wildlife)

3-5 pm Friday, June 13th, A Red Circle event at North County Agricultural Education Center, North St. Louis County: Good Food Friday, North County residents are invited to stop by for a Free fresh bag of produce

Friday-Saturday, June 13th-14th, Lebanon (Illinois) Garden Club Secret Garden Tour. $10

Volunteers Wanted. 9 am Saturday, June 14th, Piasa Palisades Sierra Club event in Alton, Illinois: Wadlow Restoration Work Day. The former site of a municipal golf course is being restored to native plants. Register

For ages 13-17 years. 10 am to 2 pm Saturday, June 14th, St. Louis Public Library event at Kingshighway Library: Teen Clean Up Day. Pick up trash in the neighborhood, clean garden beds, plant flowers. Tools, water, lunch provided. Register

10 am Saturday, June 14th, Urban Harvest STL class at Grandel Demonstration Farm: DIY Compost Tumbler. Free. Register. Can’t make it? Check out this helpful HGTV page with video

11 am Saturday, June 14th, St. Charles City-County Library Plant & Seed Swap at Spencer Road Branch. Register

11 am Saturday, June 14th, Waste Connections Sustainability Campus class at Maryland Heights: Open Program Day- Bees, Pollinators, Native Plants

1 pm Saturday, June 14th, St. Louis Public Library class at Central Library: Herbs in the Civil War! Also see Pry House Medicinal Herb Garden, National Museum of Civil War Medicine

1 pm Saturday, June 14th, St. Louis County Library event at Thornhill Branch: Plant Swap. Register

2-4 pm Saturday, June 14th, Kemper Art Museum event in museum lobby: Collective Futures. Celebrate the exhibition Seeds- Containers of a World to Come. Music, dance, art-making. Planting Microgreens; Juan William Chávez: Imaynatataq Papawan Sumaq Ch’in Chisi (How to Spend a Nice Quiet Evening with a Potato); more.

10 am June 16th St. Louis County Library event at Grant’s View Branch: Edible Landscaping presented by Seed St. Louis. Register

6 pm June 16th Missouri Conservation Department Virtual Class: Paddle Prep. Learn about the gear you’ll need, trip planning, and helpful tips to navigate the streams with confidence. Register

1:30 pm June 17th University of Illinois Extension Virtual Class: Get to Know Native Bee Neighbors. Register

6 pm June 17th St. Louis County Library event at Jamestown Bluffs Branch, Florissant: Harvesting and Preserving Herbs presented by St. Louis Herb Society. Register

4 pm June 18th Missouri Prairie Foundation Webinar: Return of the Wapato. Wapato (Sagittaria spp.), a starchy tuber, has been utilized by the Yakama People since time immemorial. Register

5 pm June 18th Sierra Club Eastern Missouri event at Urban Chestnut in the Grove: Happy Hour & Mississippi River Conservation Presentation feat with Christine Favilla, Three Rivers Project Co-coordinator. Register

4 pm June 20th Missouri Conservation Department Virtual Class: Prairies of Missouri. Fun Fact- prairies make up 1/3 of Missouri. Register

8:30 am June 21st Seed St. Louis Tour de Plants (bike ride), Southwest City Edition. $15 suggested donation. Register

9 am to Noon June 21st Webster Groves Herb Society Display at Missouri Botanical Garden. Garden Admission Free to St. Louis City and St. Louis County residents on Saturday and Wednesday morning, otherwise Admission Fee applies.

9 am to 5 pm June 21st Carnivorous Plant Society Show and Sale at Missouri Botanical Garden. Garden Admission Free to St. Louis City and St. Louis County residents on Saturday and Wednesday mornings, otherwise Admission Fee applies.

10 am June 21st Grow Native! Native Garden of Excellence Tour: Native Plant Garden at Ladue City Hall. Register

11:30 am to 4:30 pm June 21st Missouri Botanical Garden event at Sachs Museum: Sniff ‘n Learn- Fragrance in the Victorian Age with Mourning Society of St. Louis (dressed in period costume). Garden Admission Free to St. Louis City and St. Louis County residents on Saturday and Wednesday mornings, otherwise Admission Fee applies.

June 21-22 St. Louis Water Garden Society Pond-A-Rama tour. Tickets

2 pm June 23rd St. Louis County Library class at Cliff Cave Branch: Four Seasons Gardening presented by Seed St. Louis. Register

5:30 pm June 23rd Missouri Conservation Department Virtual Class: Wildlife Identification. Register

For Kids ages 3-9 years. 2 pm June 24th St. Louis County Library event at Sachs Branch, Chesterfield: Super Seeds presented by Missouri Botanical Garden. Explore how seeds travel and take home seeds for your next garden. Register

9 am to 5 pm June 25th Kimmswick Visitor Center 25th Annual Daylily Sale. 35 Minute drive from St. Louis. Go early for best selection.

4 pm June 25th Grow Native! webinar: Master Class- Native Perennials for Planting on Slopes. Free to Missouri Prairie Foundation members and Grow Native! professional members. $15 for non-members. Register

For Kids ages 7-14 years. 2 pm June 26th St. Louis County Public Library event at Oak Bend Branch: Summer Science- Plants. Register

6 pm June 26th Seed St. Louis class at Bell Garden, 3871 Bell Ave: Intro to Growing Herbs. Register

7 pm June 26th Missouri Conservation Department event at Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center, Kirkwood: Powder Valley at Dusk, a guided tour. Register

5:30 pm June 26th Missouri Coalition for the Environment St. Louis Chats for Change at Modern Brewing

Noon June 27th Missouri Conservation Department Virtual Class: Native Plants- Gardening For Wildlife. Register

3-5 pm Friday, June 27th, A Red Circle event at North County Agricultural Education Center, North St. Louis County: Good Food Friday, North County residents are invited to stop by for a Free fresh bag of produce

10 am June 28th Riverbend Flower Farm workshop at Theodora Farms, Godfrey, Illinois: Floral Workshop. $30 Register

11 am June 28th St. Louis Public Library event at Carpenter Library: Birds in Your Backyard, Birds in Your City: An Ornithological Summer Series- Session 1: Birding 101: Missouri’s KAKAWphony of Species presented by Missouri Conservation Department. Register

2 pm July 1st St. Louis Count Library Virtual Class: Container Gardening – Fruit, Vegetables and Microgreens presented by Seed St. Louis. Register

Family Fun. 6 pm July 1st St. Louis County Public Library event at Grant’s View Branch: Garden Party. Register

3-5 pm Friday, July 4th, A Red Circle event at North County Agricultural Education Center, North St. Louis County: Good Food Friday, North County residents are invited to stop by for a Free fresh bag of produce

For Kids ages 6-12 years. 2 pm July 5th St. Louis County Library event at Daniel Boone Branch, Ellisville: Wild About Watermelon. Register

For Kids. 1 pm July 8th St. Louis Public Library event at Carondelet Library: Swinging Through the Rainforest presented by Missouri Botanical Garden. Discover which animals and plants live in the layers of the rainforest. Take home a rainforest plant to start your own jungle. Register

4:30 pm July 8th The Royale & Missouri Botanical Garden present Show Me Your Garden Cocktail Competition 2025. Purchase Tickets $54.70 (including fees & taxes).

For Kids ages 5-12 years. 3:30 pm July 9th St. Louis Public Library event at Baden Library: Bees and Butterflies Stories and Crafts. Register

6:30 pm July 9th St. Louis County Library Virtual program: Houseplant Hospital. Register

6 pm July 10th Seed St. Louis class at Carriage House, 3815 Bell Ave: Raised Bed Building Workshop. Free to attend. BUT Make & Take (your own delivery) Beds are $45 for 4′ x 4′ raised bed and $60 for 4′ x 8′ raised bed. –> You also have to agree to your image being used for promotion purposes. <– Register

Volunteers Wanted. 9 am Saturday, July 12th, Piasa Palisades Sierra Club event in Alton, Illinois: Wadlow Restoration Work Day. The former site of a municipal gold course is being restored to native plants. Register

11 am July 12th St. Charles City-County Library Plant & Seed Swap at Spencer Road Branch. Register, registration opens June 14th

11 am to 2 pm July 12th A Red Circle event at North County Community Nexus: Ice Cream + Art in the Garden. Family Ticket $7.18 which includes $2.18 Card Fee. Register

2 pm July 12th Kemper Art Museum event: Curatorial Tour of Seeds (Containers of a World to Come). Learn about the work of 10 contemporary artists from a range of geographical and cultural contexts whose practices explore plant–human–land relations. Register

For Kids ages 3-9 years. 2 pm July 16th St. Louis County Public Library event at Lewis & Clark Branch: Swinging Through the Rainforest. Register

6-9 pm July 18th Urban Harvest STL fundraiser at .Zack, Grand Center Arts District: Harvest Dinner featuring Chef David Kirkland. Tickets $81.88 and Table of 8 is $600.

6 pm July 22nd St. Louis County Public Library Virtual program: Grant Opportunities for Your Garden – Rainscaping 101 presented by the Missouri Botanical Garden. Register

2 pm July 25th St. Louis City Public Library class at Central Library: Food Preservation 101- Canning presented by University of Missouri Extension

11 am July 26th St. Louis Public Library event at Carpenter Library: Birds in Your Backyard, Birds in Your City: An Ornithological Summer Series- Session 2: Habitat Helpers: Won’t You Be My NeighBIRD? presented by Missouri Conservation Department. Register

1 pm July 26th St. Louis City Public Library class at Central Library: Herbs Around the Mediterranean

End of July: Ordering begins for Brightside St. Louis Blooming Soon Tulip & Daffodil Bulb Sale. Pick Up in October.

1 pm August 2nd St. Louis City Public Library class at Central Library: Harvesting and Preserving Herbs

2 pm August 5th St. Louis County Public Library Virtual Class: Seed Saving and Plant Breeding presented by Seed St. Louis. Register

11 am August 9th St. Charles City-County Library Plant & Seed Swap at Spencer Road Branch. Register, registration opens July 12th

Volunteers Wanted. 9 am Saturday, August 10th, Piasa Palisades Sierra Club event in Alton, Illinois: Wadlow Restoration Work Day. The former site of a municipal gold course is being restored to native plants. Register

9 am August 16th Seed St. Louis Fall Seedling Sale at Carriage House, 3815 Bell

9 am to Noon August 16 Webster Groves Herb Society Display at Missouri Botanical Garden. Garden Admission Free to St. Louis City and St. Louis County residents on Saturday and Wednesday morning, otherwise Admission Fee applies.

1 pm August 16th St. Louis Public Library class at Central Library: Gardens and Plants of Colonial America. Oddly does not mention labor and plants of enslaved persons.

1:30 pm June 17th University of Illinois Extension Virtual Class: Crop Rotation- Building Resilient Gardens. Register

11 am August 23rd St. Louis Public Library event at Tower Grove Park: Birds in Your Backyard, Birds in Your City: An Ornithological Summer Series- Session 3: Bird Walk with Missouri Conservation Department. Register

Noon to 4 pm August 23rd Piasa Palisades Sierra Club Summer Picnic at Beaver Dam State Park, Royal Lakes, IL. Register

8 am to Noon September 13th Edwardsville IL Garden Club Plant Sale at St. Mary’s Church Parking Lot

11 am September 13th St. Charles City-County Library Plant & Seed Swap at Spencer Road Branch. Register, registration opens August 16th

1 pm September 13th St. Louis Public Library class at Central Library: Mad About Mushrooms

2:30 pm September 13th St. Louis Public Library class at Central Library: Fascinating Victorian Gardens

2 pm September 17th Partners for Native Landscaping and St. Louis County Library Zoom Class: Missouri Native Trees and Shrubs for Urban Landscapes. Register

10 am to 2 pm September 22nd Bring Conservation Home Expo at Tower Grove Park. Missouri Wildflower Nursery and other vendors will be selling but you can also order plants for pick up at the event.

9 am to Noon September 27th Webster Groves Herb Society Display at Missouri Botanical Garden. Garden Admission Free to St. Louis City and St. Louis County residents on Saturday and Wednesday morning, otherwise Admission Fee applies.

2 pm October 1st Partners for Native Landscaping and St. Louis County Library Zoom Class: St. Louis Native Plants in a Changing Climate. Register

1 pm October 4th St. Louis Public Library class at Central Library: How Indigenous People Used Native Plants for Their Health and Well-Being

October 5th-6th Baker Creek Fall Harvest Festival in Mansfield, Wright County, MO, about a 3 1/2 hour drive from St. Louis or Kansas City

11 am October 11th St. Charles City-County Library Plant & Seed Swap at Spencer Road Branch. Register, registration opens September 13th

2 pm October 15th Partners for Native Landscaping and St. Louis County Library Zoom Class: Native Gardening Maintenance Tips, Tricks and Hacks. Register

9 am October 18th Seed St. Louis Garlic Sale at Carriage House, 3815 Bell

1 pm November 1st St. Louis Public Library class at Central Library: Decorating with Herbs

11 am November 8th St. Charles City-County Library Plant & Seed Swap at Spencer Road Branch. Register, registration opens October 11th

1 pm December 6th St. Louis Public Library class at Central Library: Preventing Winter Plant Damage

11 am December 13th St. Charles City-County Library Plant & Seed Swap at Spencer Road Branch. Register, registration opens November 15th

Join us Sundays on Bluesky for #GardenSunday.

St. Louis Area Plant and Seed Swaps and Sales

graphic with colorful flowers used to spell Plant Sale

11 am Wednesday, June 11th, St. Louis County Library event at Weber Road Branch: Be Green Plant Swap

11 am Saturday, June 14th, St. Charles City-County Library Plant & Seed Swap at Spencer Road Branch. Register

1 pm Saturday, June 14th, St. Louis County Library event at Thornhill Branch: Plant Swap. Register

9 am to 5 pm June 28th Kimmswick Visitor Center 25th Annual Daylily Sale. 35 Minute drive from St. Louis. Go early for best selection.

11 am July 12th St. Charles City-County Library Plant & Seed Swap at Spencer Road Branch. Register, registration opens June 14th

9 am July 26th-27th Shaw Cactus & Succulent Sale at Jost Event Center, St. Louis County

End of July: Ordering begins for Brightside St. Louis Blooming Soon Tulip & Daffodil Bulb Sale. Pick Up in October.

11 am August 9th St. Charles City-County Library Plant & Seed Swap at Spencer Road Branch. Register, registration opens July 12th

9 am August 16th Seed St. Louis Fall Seedling Sale at Carriage House, 3815 Bell

September 12th-14th Kirkwood Greentree Festival. Greater St. Louis Daffodil Society sells Daffodil bulbs at this event.

8 am to Noon September 13th Edwardsville IL Garden Club Plant Sale at St. Mary’s Church Parking Lot

11 am September 13th St. Charles City-County Library Plant & Seed Swap at Spencer Road Branch. Register, registration opens August 16th

10 am to 2 pm September 22nd Bring Conservation Home Expo at Tower Grove Park. Missouri Wildflower Nursery and other vendors will be selling but you can also order plants for pick up at the event.

October 5th-6th Baker Creek Fall Harvest Festival in Mansfield, Wright County, MO, about a 3 1/2 hour drive from St. Louis or Kansas City

11 am October 11th St. Charles City-County Library Plant & Seed Swap at Spencer Road Branch. Register, registration opens September 13th

9 am October 18th Seed St. Louis Garlic Sale at Carriage House, 3815 Bell

11 am November 8th St. Charles City-County Library Plant & Seed Swap at Spencer Road Branch. Register, registration opens October 11th

11 am December 13th St. Charles City-County Library Plant & Seed Swap at Spencer Road Branch. Register, registration opens November 15th

Join us Sundays on Bluesky for #GardenSunday.

St. Louis Area Plant and Seed Swaps and Sales

3 pm Sunday, June 1st, Plant Meet Up #6 at Art Bar, Angard Arts Hotel . Bring plants to trade or show off. Register

Monday, June 2nd. Deadline to order native plants online from Missouri Wildflowers Nursery for pick up June 7th at Kirkwood Farmer’s Market

8 am to Noon Saturday, June 7th, Highland Garden Club Plant Sale at Korte Rec Center, Highland, Illinois

8 am to 4 pm Saturday, June 7th, Missouri Wildflowers Nursery selling at Kirkwood Farmers Market. Order online by previous Monday for pick up at Market or purchase from what they bring that day.

2 pm Saturday, June 7th, St. Louis County Library event at Sachs Branch, Chesterfield: Plant Swap. Register

11 am June 11th St. Louis County Library event at Weber Road Branch: Be Green Plant Swap

11 am June 14th St. Charles City-County Library Plant & Seed Swap at Spencer Road Branch. Register

1 pm June 14th St. Louis County Library event at Thornhill Branch: Plant Swap. Register

9 am to 5 pm June 28th Kimmswick Visitor Center 25th Annual Daylily Sale. 35 Minute drive from St. Louis. Go early for best selection.

11 am July 12th St. Charles City-County Library Plant & Seed Swap at Spencer Road Branch. Register, registration opens June 14th

9 am July 26th-27th Shaw Cactus & Succulent Sale at Jost Event Center, St. Louis County

End of July: Ordering begins for Brightside St. Louis Blooming Soon Tulip & Daffodil Bulb Sale. Pick Up in October.

11 am August 9th St. Charles City-County Library Plant & Seed Swap at Spencer Road Branch. Register, registration opens July 12th

9 am August 16th Seed St. Louis Fall Seedling Sale at Carriage House, 3815 Bell

September 12th-14th Kirkwood Greentree Festival. Greater St. Louis Daffodil Society sells Daffodil bulbs at this event.

8 am to Noon September 13th Edwardsville IL Garden Club Plant Sale at St. Mary’s Church Parking Lot

10 am to 2 pm September 22nd Bring Conservation Home Expo at Tower Grove Park. Missouri Wildflower Nursery and other vendors will be selling but you can also order plants for pick up at the event.

October 5th-6th Baker Creek Fall Harvest Festival in Mansfield, Wright County, MO, about a 3 1/2 hour drive from St. Louis or Kansas City

9 am October 18th Seed St. Louis Garlic Sale at Carriage House, 3815 Bell

Join us Sundays on Bluesky for #GardenSunday.

This Week in Gardening & Nature

Four feet by eight feet raised wood garden bed with a dozen sweet potato slips planted

Plant of the Week: Still time to plant Sweet Potatoes

Volunteer to help with St. Louis Tornado disaster relief and recovery. There is something for everyone to do. Personally recommend volunteering with Action St. Louis and AmeriCorps St. Louis from past experience, both with sign ups on initial Volunteer link.

Bellefontaine Cemetery & Arboretum plans on reopening Saturday, May 31st, after clean up from tornado, but check the Calendar to see if tours have resumed

Seed St. Louis Raised Bed Plant Spacing Chart

Plan your garden with Seed St. Louis 2025 Planting Calendar.
-> Transplant This Week: Perennials, Trees, Basil, Eggplant, Melons, Peppers, Sweet Potatoes, Summer Squash, Tomatillo, Tomatoes
-> Sow Outdoors This Week: Basil, Beans, Corn, Cucumbers, Melons, Okra, Summer Squash, Tomatoes, Winter Squash

If you are just looking for St. Louis Area Plant and Seed Swaps and Sales, they are here. Added this week: Kirkwood Greentree Festival with Greater St. Louis Daffodil Society selling Daffodil bulbs, placeholder for Brightside St. Louis Daffodil & Tulip Bulb Sale

Find a Native Plant/Seed vendor in Missouri, Illinois, Arkansas, Kansas,… (Grow Native)

St. Louis Master Gardeners Horticulture Answer Service: Monday through Thursday from 9 am. to 2:30 pm

Illinois School Teachers- March 2025 Application for 2026 Illinois Schoolyard Habitat Action Grant Program

Good Reads/Views/Listens —

Reflecting on War, Sacrifice and Our Complex History at the First National Battlefield Park (Sierra Club)

10 Beginner-Friendly Native Plants for Your Garden (Wild Ones)

Peonies thrive on neglect, can live more than 100 years (University of Missouri Extension)

Backyard feeders changed the shape of hummingbird beaks, scientists say (NPR)

Botanizing From Behind the Wheel, A Guide to Missouri’s Roadside Wildflowers (Missouri Conservationist)

Manicured lawns are out, wild lawns are in. A low mow lifestyle can help bees and conserve water (Associated Press)

Is Sauget air pollution harming people? CDC suggests a deeper EPA probe (St. Louis Public Radio)

Could nanoplastics in the environment turn E. coli into a bigger villain? (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign)

MAGA FDA alleges fluoride supplements cause gut harms. Scientists aren’t convinced (NPR)

New greenhouse at Lambs Farm brings gardening therapy, vocational training to people with developmental disabilities (Gift Article, Chicago Tribune)

Deep Roots Kansas City Native Plant Gardening Videos

Shaw Nature Reserve Propagation Guide

Free Native Garden Designs @ Wild Ones. There’s one specific to St. Louis, one for Chicago, one for Denver, …

Native plant gardening in a pot. Missouri Botanical Garden has container designs for sun and shade.

Illinois Native Plants for the Home Landscape

2023 Plants of Merit – Annuals, Bulbs, Edibles, Perennials, Shrubs, Trees, Vines (Missouri Botanical Garden)

2023 Plants of Demerit – Bamboo, Big Leaf Hydrangea, Blueberry, Burning Bush, Chameleon Plant, Lavender, Pin Oak, Wintercreeper (Missouri Botanical Garden)

Gardening and Nature Events —

ONGOING

Now thru June 20th at Soulard Art Gallery: Art of Nature Exhibit

Now thu July 28th Art Exhibit at Kemper Art Museum, Washington University- Seeds: Containers of a World to Come

DAILY

Monday, May 26th, Deadline to order native plants online from Missouri Wildflowers Nursery for pick up Saturday, May 31st, at Kirkwood Farmer’s Market

4 Seats remaining. Ages 9 to Adult. 3:30 pm Wednesday, May 28th Missouri Conservation Department workshop at Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center, Kirkwood: Introduction to Archery. Register

6 pm Wednesday, May 28th, St. Louis Public Library event at Schlafly Library: How To Find An Owl In Your Neighborhood, presented by naturalist Mark H.X. Glenshaw, aka “The Owl Man.” Register

9 am Thursday, May 29th, Heartlands Conservancy event at Indian Creek Watershed, Madison County, Illinois: Clean Water, Bright Future Tour. Register

6 pm Thursday, May 29th, St. Louis County Library event at Sachs Branch, Chesterfield: Reading Garden Book Walk. Get book recommendations, snacks, and library themed gifts and prizes. Register

6 pm Thursday, May 29th, Seed St. Louis class at Bell Community Garden: Garden Design 101. Register

6:30 pm Thursday, May 29th, Missouri Botanical Garden class: Nature Speaks…Through the Written Word, writing workshop. Garden Admission fee applies.

5 pm Friday, May 30th, Missouri Conservation Department event at Tower Grove Park: Orienteering and GPS- Geocaching. Register

8 am to 4 pm Saturday, May 31st, Missouri Wildflowers Nursery selling at Kirkwood Farmers Market. Order online by previous Monday for pick up at Market or purchase from what they bring that day.

8:30 am to Noon Saturday, May 31st, Urban Gardening Symposium at Brightside St. Louis Demonstration Garden. $10. Register

9 am to Noon Saturday, May 31st, Grow Native! 25th Anniversary Event: Greenscape Gardens Open House, Ballwin.

11 am to 7 pm Saturday, May 31st, Missouri State Parks Native Plants Weekend at Washington State Park, DeSoto, Jefferson County, Missouri

3 pm Sunday, June 1st, Plant Meet Up #6 at Art Bar, Angard Arts Hotel . Bring plants to trade or show off. Register

2 pm June 3rd St. Louis County Library Virtual Class: Food Forests – Building a Food-Producing Ecosystem. Register

Noon June 4th Missouri Conservation Department virtual class: Foraging for Summer Chanterelles. Register

2 pm June 4th St. Louis County Library class at Parkview Branch: Four Season Gardening presented by Seed St. Louis. Register

2 pm June 4th St. Louis City Public Library event at Barr Library: Wild in the City- Animals That Call St. Louis Home presented by Missouri Conservation Department.

4 pm June 4th Missouri Prairie Foundation webinar: Not Just for Ducks … Reframing Wetland Conservation. Register

9 am June 5th Heartlands Conservancy event in Edwardsville, Illinois: Cactus Blossom Walk at Knoll Wildlife Sanctuary. Register

For ages 12-18. 4:30 pm June 4th St. Louis Public Library event at Kingshighway Library: Wildflower Seed Ball Making

10 am June 5th Gratree Farm event in Wentzville, St. Charles County: U-Cut Lavender Grand Opening. Register

For ages 6-12 years. 10:30 am June 5th St. Louis City Public Library event at Baden Library: Serengeti Steve’s Reptile Experience

6 pm June 5th Seed St. Louis class at Bell Community Garden: Garden Tools 101. Register

Family friendly. 10 Tickets remaining. 6 pm June 5th Missouri Conservation Department workshop at Forest Park Fish Hatchery: Fishing Lesson 1- Equipment, Casting, & Proper Fish Handling. Register

June 6th-7th International Horseradish Festival at Collinsville, Illinois

1 pm June 6th Missouri Conservation Department Virtual Class: Nature Printmaking Tree Rings. Register

2 pm June 6th St. Louis County Library class at Lewis & Clark Branch: Four Season Gardening presented by Seed St. Louis. Register

8 am to Noon June 7th Highland Garden Club Plant Sale at Korte Rec Center, Highland, Illinois

8 am to 4 pm June 7th Missouri Wildflowers Nursery selling at Kirkwood Farmers Market. Order online by previous Monday for pick up at Market or purchase from what they bring that day.

8 pm June 7th St. Louis Astronomical Society event at Tower Grove Park: Stargazing

10 am to 5 pm June 7th-8th Lafayette Square Spring House & Garden Tour. Tickets $40 + fee

For ages 13-17 years. 10 am to 2 pm June 7th St. Louis Public Library event at Carondelet Library: Teen Clean Up Day in Carondelet. Pick up trash in the neighborhood, clean garden beds, plant flowers. Tools, water, lunch provided. Register

June 13th-14th Lebanon (Illinois) Garden Club Secret Garden Tour. $10

For ages 13-17 years. 10 am to 2 pm June 14th St. Louis Public Library event at Kingshighway Library: Teen Clean Up Day. Pick up trash in the neighborhood, clean garden beds, plant flowers. Tools, water, lunch provided. Register

11 am June 14th St. Charles City-County Library Plant & Seed Swap at Spencer Road Branch. Register

11 am June 14th Waste Connections Sustainability Campus class at Maryland Heights: Open Program Day- Bees, Pollinators, Native Plants

1 pm June 14th St. Louis Public Library class at Central Library: Herbs in the Civil War!

1 pm June 14th St. Louis County Library event at Thornhill Branch: Plant Swap. Register

2-4 pm June 14th Kemper Art Museum event in museum lobby: Collective Futures. Celebrate the exhibition Seeds- Containers of a World to Come. Music, dance, art-making. Planting Microgreens; Juan William Chávez: Imaynatataq Papawan Sumaq Ch’in Chisi (How to Spend a Nice Quiet Evening with a Potato); more. Free. Register

10 am June 16th St. Louis County Library event at Grant’s View Branch: Edible Landscaping presented by Seed St. Louis. Register

6 pm June 17th St. Louis County Library event at Jamestown Bluffs Branch, Florissant: Harvesting and Preserving Herbs presented by St. Louis Herb Society. Register

8:30 am June 21st Seed St. Louis Tour de Plants (bike ride), Southwest City Edition. $15 suggested donation. Register

10 am June 21st Grow Native! Native Garden of Excellence Tour: Native Plant Garden at Ladue City Hall. Register

June 21-22 St. Louis Water Garden Society Pond-A-Rama tour. Tickets

2 pm June 23rd St. Louis County Library class at Cliff Cave Branch: Four Seasons Gardening presented by Seed St. Louis. Register

9 am to 5 pm June 25th Kimmswick Visitor Center 25th Annual Daylily Sale. 35 Minute drive from St. Louis. Go early for best selection.

5:30 pm June 26th Missouri Coalition for the Environment St. Louis Chats for Change at Modern Brewing

July 1st St. Louis Count Library Virtual Class: Container Gardening – Fruit, Vegetables and Microgreens presented by Seed St. Louis. Register

For Kids ages 6-12 years. 2 pm July 5th St. Louis County Library event at Daniel Boone Branch, Ellisville: Wild About Watermelon. Register

4:30 pm July 8th The Royale & Missouri Botanical Garden present Show Me Your Garden Cocktail Competition 2025. Purchase Tickets $54.70 (including fees & taxes).

For Kids ages 5-12 years. 3:30 pm July 9th St. Louis Public Library event at Baden Library: Bees and Butterflies Stories and Crafts. Register

11 am July 12th St. Charles City-County Library Plant & Seed Swap at Spencer Road Branch. Register, registration opens June 14th

2 pm July 25th St. Louis City Public Library class at Central Library: Food Preservation 101- Canning presented by University of Missouri Extension

1 pm July 26th St. Louis City Public Library class at Central Library: Herbs Around the Mediterranean

End of July: Ordering begins for Brightside St. Louis Blooming Soon Tulip & Daffodil Bulb Sale. Pick Up in October.

1 pm August 2nd St. Louis City Public Library class at Central Library: Harvesting and Preserving Herbs

11 am August 9th St. Charles City-County Library Plant & Seed Swap at Spencer Road Branch. Register, registration opens July 12th

9 am August 16th Seed St. Louis Fall Seedling Sale at Carriage House, 3815 Bell

8 am to Noon September 13th Edwardsville IL Garden Club Plant Sale at St. Mary’s Church Parking Lot

2 pm September 17th Partners for Native Landscaping and St. Louis County Library Zoom Class: Missouri Native Trees and Shrubs for Urban Landscapes. Register

10 am to 2 pm September 22nd Bring Conservation Home Expo at Tower Grove Park. Missouri Wildflower Nursery and other vendors will be selling but you can also order plants for pick up at the event.

2 pm October 1st Partners for Native Landscaping and St. Louis County Library Zoom Class: St. Louis Native Plants in a Changing Climate. Register

October 5th-6th Baker Creek Fall Harvest Festival in Mansfield, Wright County, MO, about a 3 1/2 hour drive from St. Louis or Kansas City

2 pm October 15th Partners for Native Landscaping and St. Louis County Library Zoom Class: Native Gardening Maintenance Tips, Tricks and Hacks. Register

9 am October 18th Seed St. Louis Garlic Sale at Carriage House, 3815 Bell

Join us Sundays on Bluesky for #GardenSunday.

St. Louis Area Plant and Seed Swaps and Sales

Plant Sale graphic with drawings of herb in pot, cactus in pot with Monarch butterfly, potted tomato plant with tomatoes

May 26th Deadline to order native plants online from Missouri Wildflowers Nursery for pick up Saturday, May 31st, at Kirkwood Farmer’s Market

8 am to 4 pm May 31st, Missouri Wildflowers Nursery sells native plants at Kirkwood Farmers Market. Order online by previous Monday for pick up at Market or purchase from what they bring that day.

3 pm June 1st Plant Meet Up #6 at Art Bar, Angard Arts Hotel . Bring plants to trade or show off. Register

June 2nd Deadline to order native plants online from Missouri Wildflowers Nursery for pick up June 7th at Kirkwood Farmer’s Market

8 am to Noon June 7th Highland Garden Club Plant Sale at Korte Rec Center, Highland, Illinois

8 am to 4 pm June 7th Missouri Wildflowers Nursery selling at Kirkwood Farmers Market. Order online by previous Monday for pick up at Market or purchase from what they bring that day.

2 pm June 7th St. Louis County Library event at Sachs Branch, Chesterfield: Plant Swap. Register

11 am June 11th St. Louis County Library event at Weber Road Branch: Be Green Plant Swap

11 am June 14th St. Charles City-County Library Plant & Seed Swap at Spencer Road Branch. Register

1 pm June 14th St. Louis County Library event at Thornhill Branch: Plant Swap. Register

9 am to 5 pm June 25th Kimmswick Visitor Center 25th Annual Daylily Sale. 35 Minute drive from St. Louis. Go early for best selection.

11 am July 12th St. Charles City-County Library Plant & Seed Swap at Spencer Road Branch. Register, registration opens June 14th

9 am July 26th-27th Shaw Cactus & Succulent Sale at Jost Event Center, St. Louis County

End of July: Ordering begins for Brightside St. Louis Blooming Soon Tulip & Daffodil Bulb Sale. Pick Up in October.

11 am August 9th St. Charles City-County Library Plant & Seed Swap at Spencer Road Branch. Register, registration opens July 12th

9 am August 16th Seed St. Louis Fall Seedling Sale at Carriage House, 3815 Bell

September 12th-14th Kirkwood Greentree Festival. Greater St. Louis Daffodil Society sells Daffodil bulbs at this event.

8 am to Noon September 13th Edwardsville IL Garden Club Plant Sale at St. Mary’s Church Parking Lot

10 am to 2 pm September 22nd Bring Conservation Home Expo at Tower Grove Park. Missouri Wildflower Nursery and other vendors will be selling but you can also order plants for pick up at the event.

October 5th-6th Baker Creek Fall Harvest Festival in Mansfield, Wright County, MO, about a 3 1/2 hour drive from St. Louis or Kansas City

9 am October 18th Seed St. Louis Garlic Sale at Carriage House, 3815 Bell

Join us Sundays on Bluesky for #GardenSunday.

This Week in Gardening & Nature

Scarlett Heaven, a red peony with yellow center

Plant of the Week: Peonies. Shown is Scarlet Heaven.

Seed St. Louis Raised Bed Plant Spacing Chart

Plan your garden with Seed St. Louis 2025 Planting Calendar.
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If you are just looking for St. Louis Area Plant and Seed Swaps and Sales, they are here. Added this week: more St. Louis County Library Plant Swaps, Ste Genevieve Master Gardeners Garden Tour & Plant Sale

Find a Native Plant/Seed vendor in Missouri, Illinois, Arkansas, Kansas,… (Grow Native)

St. Louis Master Gardeners Horticulture Answer Service: Monday through Thursday from 9 am. to 2:30 pm

Illinois School Teachers- March 2025 Application process begins for 2026 Illinois Schoolyard Habitat Action Grant Program

Good Reads/Views/Listens —

Why “Sharp Sand” Is the Secret to a Successful Garden, According to Horticulturists. This coarse, gritty sand improves drainage, fights root rot, and makes soil easier to dig—here’s how to use it right. (Real Simple)

The Joy of Native Plant Gardening. Planting native flora in your yard (as opposed to grass) offers a water-saving landscape and haven for pollinators. It can also provide peace and wonder. (Mountain Journal)

Aphids plaguing UK gardens in warm spring weather, says Royal Horticultural Society. Sap-sucking insects top list of queries to gardening charity after causing significant harm to plants (The Guardian)

Missouri is still illegally denying food assistance despite court order (Missouri Independent)

Butterflies of Missouri. Introduction to Butterflies (Washington University)

What Trump’s cuts to federal climate research could mean for Illinois. State climate scientists, lawmakers seek local solutions to address climate change (Capitol News Illinois)

Report: April storms that caused “generational” flooding made 40% more likely by climate change (Arkansas Advocate)

Bike buses get St. Louis kids to school—no school bus driver needed. Nonprofit St. Louis BWorks is organizing people-powered bike buses to get kids to and from six different schools this year. (St. Louis Magazine)

DOGE cuts take almost $500K from St. Louis nonprofit that teaches kids about nature (St. Louis Public Radio)

Deep Roots Kansas City Native Plant Gardening Videos

Shaw Nature Reserve Propagation Guide

Free Native Garden Designs @ Wild Ones. There’s one specific to St. Louis, one for Chicago, one for Denver, …

Native plant gardening in a pot. Missouri Botanical Garden has container designs for sun and shade.

Illinois Native Plants for the Home Landscape

2023 Plants of Merit – Annuals, Bulbs, Edibles, Perennials, Shrubs, Trees, Vines (Missouri Botanical Garden)

2023 Plants of Demerit – Bamboo, Big Leaf Hydrangea, Blueberry, Burning Bush, Chameleon Plant, Lavender, Pin Oak, Wintercreeper (Missouri Botanical Garden)

Gardening and Nature Events —

ONGOING

Volunteers Wanted. 9-11 am Tuesdays and Thursdays in May- Missouri Botanical Garden Plant It Forward program. Help dig tulips and other perennial varieties, clear display beds of debris, plant species for Summer/Fall season. Register

Volunteers Wanted. Brightside St. Louis May Blitz events.

Now thu July 28th Art Exhibit at Kemper Art Museum, Washington University- Seeds: Containers of a World to Come

DAILY

9 am to 5 pm Sunday, May 11th, Greater St. Louis Iris Society Show at Missouri Botanical Garden. Included with Garden Admission Fee.

1-4 pm Tuesday, May 13th, Bellefontaine Cemetery in person horticulture class: Integrated Pest Management for Home Gardeners. $15 suggested donation. Register

6:30 pm Tuesday, May 13th, Piasa Pallisades Sierra Club event at Old Bakery Beer, Alton IL: Speaker Series- Future of the Power Grid presented by Dr. Nicholas Johnson, Principia College. Learn about Illinois proposed Clean & Reliable Grid Affordability Act. Register

9 am Wednesday, May 14th, Bellefontaine Cemetery event: Arboretum Tour- Wildwood Valley Garden Walk with horticulturist. $5 suggested donation. Register

2-6 pm Wednesday, May 14th, Spring Plant Swap at LINC St. Charles County Community Center, 9 Love Park Lane, Wentzville MO

5 pm Thursday, May 15th, St. Louis Public Library event at Walnut Park Library: Wild Hearts- Understanding Animal Behavior in the Wild with St. Louis Zoo

6 pm Thursday, May 15th, Edwardsville Public Library class: Composting 101

6:30 pm Thursday, May 15th, Heartland Conservancy event: Third Thursday Cycling Series, Illinois. 16 miles on St. Clair County Transit District trails

7 pm Thursday, May 15th, St. Louis County Library Virtual Class: Houseplant Propagation 101. Register

Volunteers Wanted. 9 am Friday, May 16th, Heartlands Conservancy event at Belleville IL: Signal Hill Outdoor Classroom Volunteer Stewardship Day. Register

10 am Friday, May 16th, Bellefontaine Cemetery event: Springtime History & Horticulture Tour with Master Guide. Register

3:30 pm Friday, May 16th, Missouri Conservation Department virtual class: Outdoor Hazards- snakes, ticks, heat, and more. Learn how to prevent and reduce run-ins with outdoor hazards. Register

9 am to 5 pm Saturday, May 17th, Metropolitan St. Louis African Violet Council Show and Sale at Missouri Botanical Garden. Garden Admission Free to St. Louis City and St. Louis County residents on Saturday and Wednesday mornings, otherwise Admission Fee applies.

Only an hour drive from St. Louis. 9 am Saturday, May 17th, Heartlands Conservancy event at Carlyle Lake, Clinton County IL: Birding Walk. Register

Only an hour drive from St. Louis. 9 am to 4 pm Saturday-Sunday, May 17th-18th, Ste Genevieve Master Gardeners & University of Missouri Extension event: Garden Walk & Plant Sale. Visit private, historic gardens. Tickets to Walk $10 at event- cash, check, Venmo

Saturday, May 17th Bellefontaine Cemetery History & Horticulture Trolley Tours with Master Guide. $5 suggested donation. Register for 10 am Tour. Register for 1:30 pm Tour.

10 am to 3 pm Saturday, May 17th, Garden America Plant Expo at Weldon Spring Site Interpretive Center, St. Charles MO. Wild Ones St. Charles Chapter will be selling native plants.

2 Seats remaining. 6 pm May 19th St. Louis Public Library event at Machacek Library: DIY Spice Blends. Register

1:30 pm May 20th University of Illinois Extension Webinar: Managing Common Squash and Pumpkin Pests. Register

10 am May 21st St. Louis County Library class at Weber Road Branch: Growing Herbs in Containers presented by St. Louis Herb Society. Register

Noon May 21st Missouri Conservation Department Virtual Class: Intro to Canoe and Kayak. Register

2 pm May 21st Partners for Native Landscaping and St. Louis County Library Zoom Class: Cultivating Native Seeds in the Landscape. Register

Ages 10 years to Adult. 2:30 pm May 21st Missouri Conservation Department Virtual event: Citizen Science- Butterfly Surveys. Register

4 pm May 21st Grow Native! Zoom Master Class: Native Perennials for Planting on Slopes. Free to all Missouri Prairie Foundation dues-paying members and Grow Native! professional members, or $15 for non-members. Register

6 pm May 22nd Missouri Conservation Department Virtual Class: Designing a Native Wildflower Garden. Register

9 am to 2 pm Friday and 8 am to 2 pm Saturday, May 23rd-24th, Flyleaf Market monthly pop up on 1st floor of Watson Terrace Christian Church, Watson @ Winnebago: Succulent & Tropical Plant Sale. This involves a very cool Citizen Growers program.

9 Tickets remaining. May 23rd Missouri Conservation Department event at Creve Coeur Park-Lake: Kayaking & Carp. Must be at least 14 years of age and know how to swim. All equipment provided. Learn about invasive carp removal and paddling equipment, paddling safety, and how to paddle a kayak on a lake. Register for 10 am program. Register for 1 pm program.

3 pm May 23rd St. Louis County event at Clark Branch: Seed & Plant Swap. Register

8 am to 4 pm May 24th Missouri Wildflowers Nursery selling at Kirkwood Farmers Market. Order online for pick up at Market or purchase from what they bring that day.

9 am to 5 pm May 24th-25th Rose Society of Greater St. Louis Show at Missouri Botanical Garden. Garden Admission Free to St. Louis City and St. Louis County residents on Saturday and Wednesday mornings, otherwise Admission Fee applies.

Volunteers Wanted. 9 am May 24th Heartlands Conservancy event in Edwardsville IL: Knoll Family Wildlife Sanctuary Stewardship Day. Help protect and restore one of Illinois’ rarest habitats, this sand prairie and sand savanna site. Register

2 pm May 24th Missouri Conservation Department & River City Outdoors class at Tower Grove Park: Outdoor Preparedness– Camping 101. Register. River City Outdoors runs a Free Outdoor Gear Lending Library for St. Louis City residents

May 26th Deadline to order native plants online from Missouri Wildflowers Nursery for pick up Saturday, May 31st, at Kirkwood Farmer’s Market

Ages 9 to Adult. May 28th Missouri Conservation Department workshop at Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center, Kirkwood: Introduction to Archery. Register for Noon class. Register for 3:30 pm class.

6 pm May 28th St. Louis Public Library event at Schlafly Library: How To Find An Owl In Your Neighborhood, presented by naturalist Mark H.X. Glenshaw, aka “The Owl Man.” Register

6 pm May 29th Seed St. Louis class at Bell Community Garden: Garden Design 101. Register

6 pm May 29th St. Louis County Library event at Sachs Branch, Chesterfield: Reading Garden Book Walk. Get book recommendations, snacks, and library themed gifts and prizes. Register

5 pm May 30th Missouri Conservation Department event at Tower Grove Park: Orienteering and GPS- Geocaching. Register

6 pm May 29th St. Louis County Library event at Sachs Branch, Chesterfield: Reading Garden Book Walk. Get book recommendations, snacks, and library themed gifts and prizes. Register

8:30 am to Noon May 31st Urban Gardening Symposium at Brightside St. Louis Demonstration Garden. $10. Register

8 am to 4 pm May 31st Missouri Wildflowers Nursery selling at Kirkwood Farmers Market. Order online by previous Monday for pick up at Market or purchase from what they bring that day.

9 am to Noon May 31st Northside Workshop event in Old North: Decolonize the Garden- From Seeds to Bees. Register

9 am to Noon May 31st Grow Native! 25th Anniversary Event: Greenscape Gardens Open House, Ballwin

2 pm June 3rd St. Louis County Library Virtual Class: Food Forests – Building a Food-Producing Ecosystem. Register

Noon June 4th Missouri Conservation Department virtual class: Foraging for Summer Chanterelles. Register

2 pm June 4th St. Louis County Library class at Parkview Branch: Four Season Gardening presented by Seed St. Louis. Register

2 pm June 4th St. Louis City Public Library event at Barr Library: Wild in the City- Animals That Call St. Louis Home presented by Missouri Conservation Department.

For ages 12-18. 4:30 pm June 4th St. Louis Public Library event at Kingshighway Library: Wildflower Seed Ball Making

10 am June 5th Gratree Farm event in Wentzville, St. Charles County: U-Cut Lavender Grand Opening. Register

For ages 6-12 years. 10:30 am June 5th St. Louis City Public Library event at Baden Library: Serengeti Steve’s Reptile Experience

6 pm June 5th Seed St. Louis class at Bell Community Garden: Garden Tools 101. Register

Family friendly. 10 Tickets remaining. 6 pm June 5th Missouri Conservation Department workshop at Forest Park Fish Hatchery: Fishing Lesson 1- Equipment, Casting, & Proper Fish Handling. Register

1 pm June 6th Missouri Conservation Department Virtual Class: Nature Printmaking Tree Rings. Register

2 pm June 6th St. Louis County Library class at Lewis & Clark Branch: Four Season Gardening presented by Seed St. Louis. Register

8 am to 4 pm June 7th Missouri Wildflowers Nursery selling at Kirkwood Farmers Market. Order online by previous Monday for pick up at Market or purchase from what they bring that day.

10 am to 5 pm June 7th-8th Lafayette Square House & Garden Tour. Ticket info pending

11 am June 14th St. Charles City-County Library Plant & Seed Swap at Spencer Road Branch. Register, registration opens May 17th