Order Deadline extended to Friday, October 2nd- Brightside St. Louis Blooming Soon! Bulb Sale. 30 high quality bulbs for $18. Daffodils: Carlton, Midwest Mix. Tulips: Brightside Red Hybrid Darwin, Pink Impression. Order for pick up October 9-10 at Forest Park Greenhouse. There’s a shipping option but it’s USPS.

Going on now. Missouri Conservation Department Tree & Shrub Seedling Sale. Spring delivery or pick up. American Beautyberry, Red Bud, Rose Mallow (native hibiscus), Witch Hazel still available. But hurry, many selections already sold out.

10 am to 4 pm Saturday, October 3rd, STL Seeding Frenzy’s Homesteaders Hoedown at 3915 South Lindbergh, Sunset Hills Community Center. Cutting & Plant Exchange (bring something, take something; wrap your cuttings in damp paper towels to help keep them safe and healthy during the event). Back to Basics Classes: 10 am Raising Meat Rabbits, 11 am Hydroponic Growing, Noon Fermenting, 1 pm Seed Selection, 2 pm Houseplants & Propagating, 3 pm Winter Sowing.

9 am to 5 pm Friday-Sunday, October 9th-11th, Missouri Botanical Garden Best of Missouri Market includes Native Plant Vendors. Garden Admission Fee applies.

11 am October 10th St. Charles County Library Seed & Plant Swap at Spencer Road Branch, St. Peters. Register.

9 am October 17th Seed St. Louis Garlic, Shallot, Onion Sale at Carriage House

10 am to 2 pm October 18th Bring Conservation Home Expo & Native Plant Sale at Tower Grove Park. Native plants for sale, local artists, bird & bat houses, activities for all ages, exhibits.

9 am to 3 pm October 24th Bellefontaine Cemetery & Arboretum Fall Field Day, a celebration of trees. Vendor Booths & Free Tree Sapling Giveaway. Horticulture Demonstrations. Guided Tours- 10 am & 1 pm Wildwood Valley Garden Tours, 11 am & 2 pm Big Trees Tour, Noon Cultivated Trees & Shrubs Tour. Register

9 am to 2 pm Friday and 8 am to 2 pm Saturday, October 23rd-24th, Flyleaf Market monthly pop up on 1st floor of Watson Terrace Christian Church, Watson @ Winnebago: Succulent & Tropical Plant Sale.

11 am November 14th St. Charles County Library Seed & Plant Swap at Spencer Road Branch, St. Peters. Register. Registration opens October 17th

9 am to 2 pm Friday and 8 am to 2 pm Saturday, November 27th-28th, Flyleaf Market monthly pop up on 1st floor of Watson Terrace Christian Church, Watson @ Winnebago: Succulent & Tropical Plant Sale.

9 am to 2 pm Friday and 8 am to 2 pm Saturday, December 11th-12th, Flyleaf Market monthly pop up on 1st floor of Watson Terrace Christian Church, Watson @ Winnebago: Succulent & Tropical Plant Sale.

11 am December 12th St. Charles County Library Seed & Plant Swap at Spencer Road Branch, St. Peters. Register. Registration opens October 17th

11 am to 4 pm January 30th, 2027, 16th Annual STL Seeding Frenzy Seed Swap at Sunset Hills Community Center, 3915 S Lindbergh. Prepackage your seeds and identify the seeds on package. Seed Swap 11 am to 12:30 pm for those who bring seeds to swap and who will receive an arm band to the Seed Room. After 12:30 pm people without an arm band may enter and select seeds from Seed Room. If you do not contribute seeds, bring a donation of either non-perishable food items, hygiene products or new kids socks and underwear. These items will be given to a local charity.