Plant of the Week: Spinach. Getting ready to both transplant and sow some seeds in my garden this week. With the unpredictable topsy-turvy weather in Missouri, already planning on covering these during Spring hot and cold extremes.

Plan your garden with  2026 Seed St. Louis Planting Calendar, good for Zones 6a, 6b, 7a, maybe more. This Week: Sow Indoors- tomato, tomatillo; Transplant outdoors- bok choy, cabbage, cauliflower, chard, collards, kale, lettuce, leeks, onions; Seed outdoors- arugula, beets, bok choy, carrots, chard, collards, kale, kohlrabi, lettuce, parsley, peas, radish, spinach, turnips

If you are just looking for St. Louis Area Plant and Seed Swaps and Sales, they are here. Added this week: Three Rivers Farm Plant Sales in Elsah IL, UCity in Bloom Sale, Kimmswick Visitor Center Daylily Sale, Garden Club Plant Sales in IL, Heartlands Conservancy Native Plant Sale in Swansea IL, Goldfarb Plant Growth Facility Plant Sale, St. Louis Dahlia Society Spring Tuber Exchange, more Plant/Seed Swaps at St. Louis County libraries

Sign up for Missouri Coalition for Environment Missouri Legislative Alerts

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

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

Good Reads, Views, Listens —

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

8 native St. Louis trees to plant instead of stinky, invasive Callery pears (St. Louis Public Radio)

Rethinking Horticulture with Real Ecology (Wild Ones, YouTube)

Designing Gardens for Birds (Cornell Lab of Ornithology, YouTube)

Basics of Home Composting video (University of Illinois Extension)

Sedum: A durable, perennial pollinator. This drought-resistant succulent blooms after most garden flowers have faded. (University of Missouri Extension)

March Native Plant News (Wild Ones)

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.

Growing Vegetables Advice: Begin with a Plan, Seed Starting, Soil Management, Weed Management, Hardening Off Indoor Seedlings, Season Extension, Supporting Plants, Pest Management, Fertilizing Your Garden, Irrigation, Garden Tool Care, Container Gardens, more (University of Illinois Extension)

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 —

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Volunteers Wanted. STL Neighborhood Foresters Neighborhood Tree Care Blitzes
April 4th Hyde Park. Register
April 5th Forest Park Southeast. Register 
April 11th Benton Park West. Register
April 11th Tower Grove East. Register
April 15th Shaw. Register
April 18th Old North. Register
April 18th Benton Park. Register
April 19th Shaw. Register

Apply now for 2026 Forest ReLeaf Project CommuniTree Free Trees. 3-gallon trees and shrubs for public or nonprofit plantings by neighborhood associations, schools, Scouts, churches, cities, municipalities and other community groups in St. Louis area.

It’s a new year of fun and learning at St. Louis County Parks & Rec Children’s Garden Club

Going on Now: Missouri Conservation Annual Tree Seedling Sale. Orders ship out in April.

Now thru March 31st Sachs Butterfly House event in Chesterfield: Morpho Mania. Be surrounded by thousands of blue morpho butterflies. Fees apply

Now thru March 31st 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.

Now thru April 16th Online Presale for May 2nd Heartlands Conservancy Native Plant Sale at Clinton Hills Conservation Park in Swansea, Illinois. Plant List. Trees and shrubs are by pre-order only.

Now thru April 16th. Register for April 21st Missouri Invasive Plant Council’s Callery Pear, Bradford Pear Buyback. Confirmed locations: Cape Girardeau, Columbia, Doniphan, Hannibal, Jefferson City, Joplin, Kansas City, Kirksville, Lebanon, Liberty, Moberly, Park Hills, Parkville, Riverside, Rolla, Sikeston, Springfield, St. Charles, St. Joseph, St. Louis, Warrensburg, and West Plains.

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Monday, March 30th, Deadline to order native plants, shrubs, trees from Missouri Wildflowers Nursery for pickup Saturday, April 4th, at Kirkwood Farmers Market

1 pm Monday, March 30th, Missouri Conservation Department Zoom Class: Snakes of Missouri. Register

6:30 pm Monday, March 30th, Missouri River Bird Observatory webinar: Naturalist Series- Grassland Birds with Dr. Alice Boyle of the University of Western Ontario. Register

6:30 pm Tuesday, March 31st Missouri Conservation Department webinar: Mushroom Hunting. Register

9 am Wednesday, April 1st, Bellefontaine Cemetery & Arboretum event: Spring Flowering Tree Walk with horticulturist. $5 donation suggested. Register

Volunteers Wanted. 9 am Thursday, April 2nd, Heartlands Conservancy Hobson Wildlife Reserve Stewardship Day near Collinsville IL. Register

Volunteers Wanted. 9-11:30 am Friday, April 3rd Tower Grove Park Arbor Day Tree Planting. Register

Noon Thursday, April 2nd, Missouri Conservation Department Zoom Class: Love Under Water. Learn about freshwater fish’s life cycles and reproduction. Register

9 am to 3 pm Friday-Saturday, April 3rd-4th Missouri Botanical Garden Arbor Day Missouri Arbor Day Tree Giveaway. Garden Admission Free until Noon on Saturdays and Wednesdays to St. Louis City and St. Louis County residents, except during MoBot special events, otherwise Garden Fee applies.

8 am to 4 pm Saturday, April 4th, Missouri Wildflowers Nursery returns to Kirkwood Farmers Market Order five days in advance for pick up at Market or purchase from what they bring.

9-11 am Saturday, April 4th, St. Louis Dahlia Society Spring Tuber Exchange at Commerce Bank Center for Science Education, 4651 Shaw

10 am to 4 pm Saturday, April 4th, Audubon Center at Riverlands Pop Up Native Plant Sale in West Alton MO. This isn’t on website but is on FB which I do not share links to. Prices range from $3.50-$40. Cash or Check Only. Green Thumb Nursery is vendor. Questions? Contact Tom at swt12greenthumb@gmail.com

10 am Saturday, April 4th, Bellefontaine Cemetery & Arboretum event: Spring Arboretum Trolley Tour with horticulturist. $5 donation suggested. Register

10 am Saturday, April 4th, Piasa Palisades Sierra Club Spring Ephemeral Hike at McCully Heritage Project, Kampsville, Calhoun County IL. Register

1:30 pm Saturday, April 4th, Grow Native! Bellefontaine Cemetery & Arboretum Wildwood Valley Spring Flowers Walking Tour with James Faupel, Director of Horticulture and Curator of Living Collections. Register

25 Seats remaining. 11 am Sunday, April 5th, Missouri Conservation Department event at Forest Park Hatchery: Trout Catch and Keep. Catch your limit and learn about cleaning and cooking your fish. Ages 16-64 requires a Fishing Permit and every age needs a Trout Stamp to harvest trout. Register

April 6th Deadline to order native plants, shrubs, trees from Missouri Wildflowers Nursery for pickup Saturday, April 11th, at Kirkwood Farmers Market

6 pm April 6th St. Louis Public Library Sustainability Series at Buder Library: Weeding Without Chemicals

Volunteers Wanted. 9 am April 7th The Nature Institute Restoration Workday: Native Species Removal, Godfrey IL. Register

1:30 pm April 7th University of Illinois Extension Four Seasons Gardening Webinar Series: Growing a Butterfly Garden- Illinois Butterflies and Their Host Plants. Register

6:30 pm April 7th University of Illinois Extension event at Salt Lick Point Land &Water Reserve, Valmeyer IL: Monrow County Wildflowers Walk. Register

7 pm April 7th Missouri Botanical Garden & St. Louis County Library author event at Clark Family Branch: David George Haskell’s “How Flowers Made Our World: The Story of Nature’s Revolutionaries”

12 Tickets remaining. 9 am April 8th Tower Grove Park Class: Tree Sucker Removal Training. Register

2 pm April 8th St. Louis County Library Zoom Class: Native Plant Initiative – Growing Equity, Resilience and Community. Register

4 pm April 8th Grow Native! Webinar: Ozark Ethnobotany with Shaw Nature Reserve. Learn about newly opened Ozark Ethnobotany Garden at Shaw Nature Reserve. Register

6 pm April 8th Missouri Conservation Department Zoom Class: Missouri Frogs & Toads. Register

7 pm April 8th Eastern Missouri Sierra Club event at Webster University: Data Centers in our Communities- What We Know, What’s at Stake, and What We Can Do. Register

Volunteers Wanted. 9 am April 9th Heartlands Conservancy Poag Sand Prairie Restoration Stewardship Day in Edwardsville IL. Register

For Kids Age 7 and under. 19 Tickets remaining. 10:30 am April 9th Missouri Conservation Department event at Tower Grove Park: You and Me under the Canopy- Pollinator Power! Register

2 pm April 9th St. Louis County Library event at Jamestown Bluffs Branch: Start Your Veggie Garden. Register

6 pm April 9th Seed St. Louis Zoom Class: The Summer Vegetable Garden. Learn how to plant and maintain healthy summer crops, what pests and diseases to look out for, easy summer vegetables, and quick-growing summer cover crops for empty beds. Register

8 Seats remaining. 6 pm April 9th Missouri Conservation Department class at Forest Park Hatchery: Fishing Lesson 1- Equipment, Casting, & Proper Fish Handling. This class is required prior to other fishing classes. Register

6:15 pm April 9th Wild Ones St. Charles Chapter Speaker at Spencer Road Library, St. Peters: Native Plants- Ephemerals, Late Winter and Early Spring in the Garden.

7 pm April 9th Heartlands Conservancy Frog Walk at Poag Sand Prairie, Edwardsville IL. Register

April 10th thru September 26 at Missouri Botanical Garden: Patterns in Nature: The Art of HYBYCOZO. This exhibit explores the connection between art, science, and nature through 21 intricately designed and interactive installations located throughout the Garden. Garden Admission Free until Noon on Saturdays and Wednesdays to St. Louis City and St. Louis County residents, except during MoBot special events, otherwise Garden Fee applies.

15 Tickets remaining. 9 am April 10th Missouri Conservation Department event at Rockwoods Reservation, Wildwood: Wildflower Walk with naturalist. 2-mile loop moderately steep. Register

5:30 pm April 10th Bellefontaine Cemetery and Arboretum event: Sips, Souls, and Strolls- Sundials and Streams. Beer, wine, light hors d’oeuvres. $15 donation suggested. Register

10 Tickets remaining. 6:45 pm April 10th Missouri Conservation Department event at Queeny Park, St. Louis County: Owl Prowl. Register

8 am to 4 pm April 11th Missouri Wildflowers Nursery at Kirkwood Farmers Market. Order five days in advance for pick up at Market or purchase from what they bring.

8 am April 11th St. Louis Audubon event at Jefferson Barracks: Beginner Bird Walk. Register

9 am April 11th Missouri Conservation Department Zoom Class: Learning to Hunt- Wild Edibles, presented by Bo Brown, foraging author and nature educator. Register

10 am April 11th Bellefontaine Cemetery & Arboretum event: Spring Arboretum Trolley Tour with horticulturist. $5 donation suggested. Register

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

17 Tickets remaining. 11:30 am April 11th Missouri Conservation Department event at Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center, Kirkwood: Spring Ephemeral Hike. 1.25 miles on Hickory Ridge trail, some inclines and declines. Register

Volunteers Wanted. 12:30-3 pm April 11th Forest ReLeaf O’Fallon Park Tree Planting. Register

10 Tickets remaining. 1 pm April 11th Missouri Conservation Department Zoom Class: Magical Ruby-Throated Hummingbirds. Register

27 Tickets remaining. Adults. 2 pm April 11th Missouri Conservation Department event at Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center, Kirkwood: Flowerpot Snakes- Who’s Slithering in Your Garden? Includes make & take mini air-dry clay snake sculpture. Register

7 pm April 11st Bellefontaine Cemetery & Arboretum and St. Louis Astronomical Society event: Star Party. Register

1-4:30 pm April 12th Missouri Coalition for the Environment hosts Wild & Scenic Film Festival in Columbia. Short films about our planet and the people working to protect it. Lineup includes Hyperscaled about the real cost of data centers and Wild Hope: Reclaiming Bear River about the  Northwestern Band of the Shoshone Nation purchasing their ancestral homeland. Fees.

11 Tickets remaining. 3 pm April 12th Missouri Conservation Department event at Tower Grove Park: Geocaching- Slither & Seek. Practice your snake ID skills. Register

April 13th Deadline to order native plants, shrubs, trees from Missouri Wildflowers Nursery for pickup Saturday, April 18th, at Kirkwood Farmers Market

18 Tickets remaining. 9 am April 14th Missouri Conservation Department event at Forest Park: Kennedy Forest Boardwalk Walk with naturalist. Register

9:30 am to 4 pm April 15th Missouri Sierra Club Lobby Day at State Capitol, Jefferson City

6 pm April 15th St. Louis Public Library Sustainability Series at Carpenter Library: Locally Sourced, Mindfully Made with HareandBearco. Floral art. Register

6 pm April 16th St. Louis County Library event at Florissant Valley Branch: Plant Swap. Register

18 Tickets remaining. 6 pm April 16th Missouri Conservation Department class at Forest Park Hatchery: Fishing Lesson 1- Equipment, Casting, & Proper Fish Handling. This class is a prerequisite for future fishing classes. Register

6 pm April 16th Seed St. Louis Zoom Class: Container Gardening. Register

For Kids ages 6 and older. 20 Tickets remaining. 6 pm April 17th Missouri Conservation Department Zoom Class: Box Turtle Portrait Painting. Register

7 am to 3 pm April 18th Veterans Free Fishing Day at Bennett Spring, near Lebanon, 3 hour drive from St. Louis or Kansas City.

8 am to 4 pm April 18th Missouri Wildflowers Nursery at Kirkwood Farmers Market. Order five days in advance for pick up at Market or purchase from what they bring.

Volunteers Wanted. 9 am April 18th Eastern Missouri Sierra Club Trail Maintenance at O’Fallon Park. Register

9 am to 1 pm April 18th Ellbee’s Gathering Spot 3rd Annual Plant Swap in Wentzville. Free Friendship Vine (Hyacinth Bean) seeds and drawing for Spring Baskets. Bring a Plant, Take a Plant.

10 am to 2 pm April 18th Missouri Prairie Foundation Native Plant Sale at World Bird Sanctuary, Valley Park, St. Louis County

10 am April 28th Seed St. Louis Spring Community Gardener Meet-Up at Wedge Community Garden, Tower Grove East. Registration implies consent for your photo to be taken for promotional use. Register

Volunteers wanted. 9 am April 19th Eastern Missouri Sierra Club Trail Maintenance at O’Fallon Park. Register

April 20th Deadline to order native plants, shrubs, trees from Missouri Wildflowers Nursery for pickup Saturday, April 25th, at Kirkwood Farmers Market

Register by April 16th for April 21, 2026, Missouri Invasive Plant Council Callery Pear, Bradford Pear Buyback. Confirmed locations: Cape Girardeau, Columbia, Doniphan, Hannibal, Jefferson City, Joplin, Kansas City, Kirksville, Lebanon, Liberty, Moberly, Park Hills, Parkville, Riverside, Rolla, Sikeston, Springfield, St. Charles, St. Joseph, St. Louis, Warrensburg, and West Plains.

6:30 pm April 21st Missouri Conservation Department Webinar: Wildflower ID. Register

7 pm April 21st Missouri Conservation Department and Missouri Nature and Environmental Photographers event at Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center, Kirkwood. Register

Volunteers Wanted. 10 am April 22nd Forest ReLeaf Morning Earth Day Potting at City Tree Farm, Scott Joplin House. Help pot up 300 baby trees. Register.

2 pm April 22nd St. Louis County Library Zoom Class: Trees for Bees. Register

4 pm April 22nd Missouri Prairie Foundation Webinar: Opening the Black Box: Soil Microbial Complexity Part 2 – Soil as the Final Frontier presented by Sam Lord, soil ecologist and Assistant Research Professor at the University of Missouri Center for Agroforestry. Register

13 Tickets remaining. 6 pm April 23rd Missouri Conservation Department class at Forest Park Hatchery: Fishing Lesson 2- How to Tie a Knot and Bait a Hook. Completion of Fishing Lesson 1 required. Register

6 pm April 23rd Missouri Conservation Department Zoom Class: Learning to Hunt- Mushrooms. Register

8 am April 24th Webster Groves Garden Club Plant Sale

9 am to 4 pm April 24th St. Louis Community College Horticulture Program @ Meramec Plant Sale at 11333 Big Bend Road, St. Louis MO 63122, Parking Lot K. Cash and Check Only

9 am to 5 pm April 24th St. Louis Herb Society Herb Sale at Missouri Botanical Garden. Garden Fee applies.

9 am to 2 pm Friday and 8 am to 2 pm Saturday, April 24th-25th, Flyleaf Market monthly pop up on 1st floor of Watson Terrace Christian Church, Watson @ Winnebago: Succulent & Tropical Plant Sale.

7 pm April 24th St. Louis Astronomical Society Stargazing at Tower Grove Park

8 am to 4 pm April 25th Missouri Wildflowers Nursery at Kirkwood Farmers Market. Order five days in advance for pick up at Market or purchase from what they bring.

9 am to 1 pm Saturday, 11 am to 1 pm Sunday, April 25th-26th UCity in Bloom Plant Sale

9 am to 3 pm April 25th-26th Sachs Butterfly House Pollinator Plant Sale in Chesterfield

9 am until Sold Out April 25th Olivette in Bloom Native Plant Sale at Five Oaks on Warson

9 am to 4 pm Saturday-Sunday, April 25th-26th, Three Rivers Farm Plant Sale in Elsah, Illinois

10 am April 25th St. Louis County Library event at Meramec Valley Branch: Plant Swap. Register

10 am to 2 pm April 25th Audubon Center at Riverlands Native Plant Festival in West Alton MO

22 Tickets remaining. 10 am April 25th Missouri Conservation Department event at Carondelet Park: Geocaching. Register

10 am April 25th St. Louis County Library event at Oak Bend Branch: Plant Swap. Register

Family Fun. 10 am to 1 pm April 25th Missouri Conservation Department Earth Day event at Rockwoods Reservation, Wildwood: Sustainable DIY Projects Workshop. Bring a picnic lunch and recycled cardboard tubes, plastic bottles, milk cartons, aluminum cans. Register

19 Seats remaining. 1 pm April 25th St. Louis Public Library Garden to Table Series at Central Library: Strawberry Basil Mocktails & Plant Health Clinic. Register

2 pm April 25th St. Louis County Library event at Grand Glaize Branch: Plant Swap. Register

2 pm April 25th St. Louis County Library event at Daniel Boone Branch: Plant Swap. Register

20 Tickets remaining. 8:30 am April 26th St. Louis Audubon Society Beginner Bird Walk at Tower Grove Park. Register

6:30 pm April 28th St. Louis County Library event at Thornhill Branch: Grow Smart This Spring. Register

6:30 pm April 30th St. Louis County Library event at Prairie Commons Branch: Plant Swap. Register

May Garden Club of Lebanon, Illinois, Plant Sale.

9 am to 4 pm Saturday-Sunday, May 2nd-43rd, Three Rivers Farm Plant Sale in Elsah, Illinois

10 am May 2nd Seed St. Louis School Garden Workshop: Summer Maintenance for Fall Learning at Bell Community Garden. Register

10 am May 2nd Eastern Missouri Sierra Club event in Tower Grove Neighborhood: Urban Pollinator Garden Tour. Register

Noon to 3 pm May 2nd Heartlands Conservancy Native Plant Sale at Clinton Hills Conservation Park in Swansea, Illinois

2 pm May 2nd St. Louis County Library event at Meramec Valley Branch: Native Wildflower Gardening. Register

May 2nd-3rd Kress Farm Garden Preserve Spring Plant Sale at Hillsboro

6 pm May 4th St. Louis Public Library Sustainability Series at Buder Library: Sustainability, Ecology, & Conservation efforts in St. Louis Parks.

1-4 pm May 7th-8th Goldfarb Plant Growth Facility Plant Sale. Checks only.

May 8, 2026 to March 31, 2027 Missouri Botanical Garden exhibit at Sachs Museum: The Literary Garden- The Cultivation of Plants and Gardens in Narratives. Garden Admission Free until Noon on Saturdays and Wednesdays to St. Louis City and St. Louis County residents, except during MoBot special events, otherwise Garden Fee applies.

3 pm May 8th St. Louis County Library event at Clark Family Branch: Plant Swap. Register

8 am to 1 pm May 9th Mississippi Valley Garden Club, Illinois, Plant Sale in Godfrey, Illinois

8:30 am to Noon May 9th Webster Groves Women’s Garden Club Plant Sale at First Congregational Church parking lot

May 9th Garden Club of Edwardsville, Illinois Plant Sale.

9 am May 9th Seed St. Louis Summer Seedling Sale at Carriage House

9 am to 5 pm May 9th St. Louis Hosta Society Show & Sale at Missouri Botanical Garden. Garden Admission Free until Noon on Saturdays and Wednesdays to St. Louis City and St. Louis County residents, except during MoBot special events, otherwise Garden Fee applies.

10 am May 9th St. Louis County Library event at Lewis & Clark Branch: Native to Missouri Plant Swap. Register

10 am May 9th St. Louis Public Library Sustainability Series at Buder Library: Wildflower Garden Planning

11 am May 9th St. Charles County Library Seed & Plant Swap at Spencer Road Branch, St. Peters. Register. Registration opens April 11th

1:30 pm May 12th University of Illinois Extension Four Seasons Gardening Webinar Series: Veggie Visions- Unveiling New Flavors in 2026. Register

12 Seats remaining. 6 pm May 12th St. Louis Public Library Sustainability Series at Carpenter Library: Locally Sourced, Mindfully Made with Erin Luna. A hands-on workshop on indigo dyeing, includes make & take tea towel. Register

2 pm May 14th St. Louis Public Library Sustainability Series at Buder Library: Nee Kee Nee (Osage Nation), Tower Grove Park’s East Stream

9 am to 5 pm May 16th Metropolitan St. Louis African Violet Council Show & Sale at Missouri Botanical Garden. Garden Admission Free until Noon on Saturdays and Wednesdays to St. Louis City and St. Louis County residents, except during MoBot special events, otherwise Garden Fee applies.

9 am to 1 pm May 16th Missouri Prairie Foundation Native Plant Sale at The Nature Institute, Godfrey, Illinois

10 am to 2 pm May 17th Bring Conservation Home Native Plant Sale at Five Oaks on Warson, Olivette

May 18th Deadline to order native plants, shrubs, trees from Missouri Wildflowers Nursery for pickup Saturday, May 23rd, at Kirkwood Farmers Market

2 pm May 18th St. Louis County Library event at Jamestown Bluffs Branch: Plant Drip Trays. Come craft custom drip trays from upcycled treasures. Register

2 pm May 19th St. Louis Public Library Sustainability Series at Buder Library: Pollution Solution, presented by River des Peres Watershed Coalition

2 pm May 20th St. Louis County Library Zoom Event:  Native Edible Plants for your Home Garden. Register

9 am to 2 pm Friday and 8 am to 2 pm Saturday, May 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.

8 am to 4 pm May 23rd Missouri Wildflowers Nursery at Kirkwood Farmers Market. Order five days in advance for pick up at Market or purchase from what they bring.

9 am to 5 pm May 23rd-24th Rose Society of Greater St. Louis Show at  Missouri Botanical Garden. Garden Admission Free until Noon on Saturdays and Wednesdays to St. Louis City and St. Louis County residents, except during MoBot special events, otherwise Garden Fee applies.

9 Seats remaining. 1 pm May 23rd St. Louis Public Library Garden to Table Series at Central Library: Tomato Transplant Class. Register

May 25th Deadline to order native plants, shrubs, trees from Missouri Wildflowers Nursery for pickup Saturday, May 23rd, at Kirkwood Farmers Market

May 30th Brightside St. Louis Urban Gardening Symposium

8 am to 4 pm May 30th Missouri Wildflowers Nursery at Kirkwood Farmers Market. Order five days in advance for pick up at Market or purchase from what they bring.

9 am June 10th Missouri Botanical Garden Earthways Center class at Commerce Bank Education Center: Climate Change and Plants. Register

6 pm June 10th St. Louis Public Library Locally Sourced, Mindfully Made event at Carpenter Library: Urban Buds flower arranging class. Register

11 am June 13th St. Charles County Library Seed & Plant Swap at Spencer Road Branch, St. Peters. Register. Registration opens May 16th

9 am to 5 pm June 20th Carnivorous Plant Society Show & Sale at Missouri Botanical Garden. Garden Admission Free until Noon on Saturdays and Wednesdays to St. Louis City and St. Louis County residents, except during MoBot special events, otherwise Garden Fee applies.

9 am to 2 pm Friday and 8 am to 2 pm Saturday, June 26th-27th, Flyleaf Market monthly pop up on 1st floor of Watson Terrace Christian Church, Watson @ Winnebago: Succulent & Tropical Plant Sale.

9 am to 5 pm June 27th Kimmswick Visitor Center Daylily Sale

June 27th-28th St. Louis Water Garden Society’s Pond-O-Rama

18 Seats remaining. 1 pm June 27th St. Louis Public Library Garden to Table Series at Central Library: Garden Party Strawberry & Basil Mocktails! Register

11 am July 11th St. Charles County Library Seed & Plant Swap at Spencer Road Branch, St. Peters. Register. Registration opens June 13th

21 Seats remaining. 1 pm July 11th St. Louis Public Library Garden to Table Series at Central Library: Tomato & Basil Health Clinic. Register

9 am to 4 pm July 18th Missouri Botanical Garden event: Funga Fair- A Mushroom Event Hosted by the Missouri Mycological Society. Garden Admission Free until Noon on Saturdays and Wednesdays to St. Louis City and St. Louis County residents, except during MoBot special events, otherwise Garden Fee applies.

9 am to 2 pm Friday and 8 am to 2 pm Saturday, July 24th-25th, Flyleaf Market monthly pop up on 1st floor of Watson Terrace Christian Church, Watson @ Winnebago: Succulent & Tropical Plant Sale.

July 25th-26th Shaw Cactus and Succulent Society Plant Sale at Jost Event Center, Overland

9 am to 5 pm August 1st-2nd Greater St. Louis Iris Society Plant Sale at Missouri Botanical Garden. Garden Admission Free until Noon on Saturdays and Wednesdays to St. Louis City and St. Louis County residents, except during MoBot special events, otherwise Garden Fee applies.

11 am August 8th St. Charles County Library Seed & Plant Swap at Spencer Road Branch, St. Peters. Register. Registration opens July 11th

19 Seats remaining. 1 pm August 8th St. Louis Public Library Garden to Table Series at Central Library: Garden Party Caprese Salad. Bring tomatoes & basil from your garden. Register

Noon to 5 pm August 9th Orchid Society of Greater St. Louis Auction at Missouri Botanical Garden. Garden Fee applies.

9 am August 15th Seed St. Louis Fall Seedling Sale at Carriage House

9 am to 5 pm August 15th Missouri Botanical Garden Daylily Society Plant Sale at Missouri Botanical Garden. Garden Admission Free until Noon on Saturdays and Wednesdays to St. Louis City and St. Louis County residents, except during MoBot special events, otherwise Garden Fee applies.

9 am to 2 pm Friday and 8 am to 2 pm Saturday, August 21st-22nd, Flyleaf Market monthly pop up on 1st floor of Watson Terrace Christian Church, Watson @ Winnebago: Succulent & Tropical Plant Sale.

September 5th Garden Club of Edwardsville, Illinois Plant Sale.

9 am to 5 pm September 12th Gateway West Gesneriad Society Show & Sale at Missouri Botanical Garden. Garden Admission Free until Noon on Saturdays and Wednesdays to St. Louis City and St. Louis County residents, except during MoBot special events, otherwise Garden Fee applies.

September 12th Missouri Prairie Foundation Native Plant Sale at The Nature Institute, Godfrey, Illinois

11 am September 12th St. Charles County Library Seed & Plant Swap at Spencer Road Branch, St. Peters. Register. Registration opens August 15th

September 24th Missouri Prairie Foundation Native Plant Sale at Roeslein & Associates, St. Louis County

9 am to 2 pm Friday and 8 am to 2 pm Saturday, September 25th-26th, Flyleaf Market monthly pop up on 1st floor of Watson Terrace Christian Church, Watson @ Winnebago: Succulent & Tropical Plant Sale.

11 am October 10th St. Charles County Library Seed & Plant Swap at Spencer Road Branch, St. Peters. Register. Registration opens September 12th

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

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