Upcoming Events

Upcoming Events Meetings, Classes, Entertainment and More

Updates to this information are often posted on our online events calendar at www. GatewayGardener.com, so check there for the latest details.

Give us the details of your upcoming gardening, lawn or landscaping event and we’ll add it to our website and include it in our next issue. Deadline for printing in the July/August issue is June 1st.

How to reach us: Mail: PO Box 220853, St. Louis, MO 63122 Email: info@gatewaygardener. com

Fun for Kids

May 7th

9am—Children’s Garden Club-The Garden. FREE, no reservations required, everyone welcome. The Children’s Garden Club is designed to educate and bring delight in gardening to children with projects they do themselves. Queeny Park, 1675 South Mason Rd., Nursery #1.

June 4th

9am—Children’s Garden Club. FREE, no reservations required, everyone welcome. The Children’s Garden Club is designed to educate and bring delight in gardening to children with projects they do themselves. Sherwood Forest Nursery and Garden Center, 2653 Barrett Station Rd., Manchester, MO 63021.

Plant Sales, Garden Tours and Other Events

April 29th-May 1st

5-7pm Fri., 9am-1pm Sat., 11am-1pm Sun.—U City in

Bloom Plant Sale and Party.

Opening night party features a chance to mingle with other gardeners and enjoy food and beverages, while getting first dips on plants for sale. Reservations required. Sale continues through Sunday. All proceeds benefit U. City in Bloom. Heman Park Community Center.

April 30th

9am-1pm—Ascension

Lutheran Church Plant

Sale. Choose from a colorful section of fresh, locally grown pre-ordered annual flowers, vegetables and hanging baskets. Pre-sales are required for our choice of these plants prior to April 13. Shop for additional annuals flowers, perennials, vegetable that will brighten your landscapes or give to Mom for Mother’s Day. Please visit ascensionstl.com/plants for complete details and to download the order form. Proceeds benefit our youth activities. Event is held at Word of Life Lutheran School 6535 Eichelberger St. 63109 near Francis Park in South St. Louis.

8:30am-noon—Webster

Groves Herb Society Plant

Sale. First Congregational Church of Webster Groves 10 S. Lockwood Ave., Webster Groves 63119. Check or credit only. Free parking. Wonderful variety of herbs, your one stop shopping place. Check out our Herb list at Wgherbs.org that will be available at the sale. We will be following Covid numbers to keep everyone safe so sale may be inside or outside.

April 30th

9am until sold out--Olivette in Bloom Native Plant Sale. Master Gardeners will be on hand to assist with your native plant and tree selections and answer questions on native plants and offer general gardening advice for your garden. Olivette City Center, 1140 Dielman Road.

8am-1pm--Lincoln County

Master Gardener Plant Sale.

Lincoln County Extension Center, 880 W. College, Troy, MO.

May 6th-7th

3-7pm Fri. (members only), 9am-1pm Sat.—Spring Wildflower Market. Shop from a wide selection of Missouri native wildflowers, grasses, shrubs, vines, sedges and trees suitable for all conditions and grown by local nurseries in the region. Talk to native plant experts and enjoy beer, wine, spirits, cheese, honey, crafts and more. Shaw Nature Reserve.

May 6th-7th

9am-2pm—Franklin County

Master Gardeners Plant

Sale. 1115 Clocktower Plaza parking lot in Washington, MO. Mother’s Day plants, giant patio tomatoes, garden plants, herbs, garden books, tools and misc.

Fri. noon-9pm, Sat. 9am5pm—Gardeners of Florissant Plant and Flower Sale. Herbs, peppers, ground covers, perennials, tomatoes, hanging baskets, annuals, vegetables house plants, gardeners’ native and special plants and flowers, assorted potted arrangements. James J. Eagan Center Ice Rink, James J. Eagan Drive, Florissant, MO 63031. gardenersofflorissant@gmail. com.

May 7th

8am-noon—Mississippi Valley Garden Club Plant Sale. Alton-Wood River Sportsman’s Club., 3109 Godfrey Rd, Godfrey, IL 62035. We will have many perennials and gently used gardening items. Experienced gardeners available for assistance.

9am-noon—Seed St. Louis Summer Plant Sale. Behind the Carriage House building at 3815 Bell Avenue in St. Louis. Summer vegetable seedlings, edible perennials, seed packets, plus Seed St. Louis t-shirts and stickers.

8:30am-12:30pm--Webster

Groves Women’s Garden

Association Plant Sale. Homegrown perennials for sun and shade, natives, pre-planted pots for Mother’s Day. First Congregational Church in Webster Groves (Lockwood and Elm Ave) parking lot rain or shine; Credit, Debit or Check accepted, Following CDC guidelines. Master Gardeners on hand to help with plant and garden questions. Profits raised to support local schools and community organizations.

10am-5pm—Washington

County in Bloom Flower

Festival. Seed and plant swap. Craft and Plant booths, 5 expert speakers presenting workshops, food trucks and more. Forshana Farm, 16270 W. State Highway 8, Potosi, MO. Visit

May7th

8:30am-12:30pm— Huge Plant Sale Event. Webster Groves Women’s Garden Association will offer homegrown perennials for sun and shade, natives, pre-planted pots for Mother’s Day. Rain or shine. First Congregational Church of Webster Groves, 10 W. Lockwood (corner of Elm and Lockwood). Rain or shine, Following CDC guidelines. Master Gardeners on hand to help with plant and garden questions. Profits raised to support local schools and community organizations. More info at WGWGA.org.

Garden Club Annual Plant

Sale. Plants have been lovingly tended in the Longview Gardens and members’ own gardens. Tried and true selections. Proceeds directly benefit the Longview Gardens. Cash or check only. Longview Farm Park,13525 Clayton Road, the northwest corner of Clayton and Mason, Town and Country. (314) 479-3158 or claire@ chosid.us.

May 14th

9am-1pm--Bethel’s Plant Sale. Shop for annuals, perennials, veggies, houseplants and much more. Bethel UMC. 17500 Manchester Road. Wildwood. MO 63038. For more information: 636 458-2255.

May 21st-22nd

9am-5pm both days—Chinese Culture Days. Annual celebration features a Grand Parade with 70-foot dancing dragon, authentic regional cuisine, t’ai chi and martial arts. Special tours in the Grigg Nanjing Friendship Garden (the Chinese Garden) focus on the symbolism of many plant species and architectural details. Please note: No trams, free hours or early morning walking hours on signature event weekends. Missouri Botanical Garden. $16 nonmember adults, $5 children, $8 Garden members (free for member children under 13), FREE for Festival-level members and above and their children.

Every Saturday in May

8am-noon—Friends of the

Market Community Garden

Plant Sale. Offering garden plants on a first-come basis. 28 Suburban Ave., Ferguson, MO 63135 (next to Ferguson Farmer’s Market).

May 12th

1-4pm—Native Plant School: Rainscaping Practices. Learn how to plan, install, and maintain rain gardens and other rainscaping practices like lawn alternatives, permeable pavers, trees and green rooftops. Shaw Nature Reserve, Whitmire Wildflower Garden. $14 Garden Members, $17 General Public. Register at missouribotanicalgarden.org.

May 13th-14th

3-8pm Fri., 8am-noon Sat.

O’Fallon MO Garden Club

Plant Sale. Native plants, annuals, vegetables and houseplants at great prices. Gently used gardening items and neighborhood rummage sale. Experienced gardeners available for assistance. 46 Spangle Way Dr., O’Fallon, MO63366.

June 3rd-4th

4:30-8:30 Fri., 9am-1pm Sat.—Gardens in Bloom Tour. Featuring gardens in Belleville and Swansea, IL. Tickets available after May 1st at Sandy’s Back Porch, Effinger’s Garden Center, Creative Landscapes Garden Center, Ace Hardware O’Fallon, Hometown Ace Hardware Belleville, and University of Illinois Extension Offices in Waterloo or Collinsville, and online at https://event. gives/gardensinbloom2022. Day of event tickets at West End Dental, 9460 W. Main Street, Belleville, IL. For more information contact U. of I. Extension (618) 939-3434 or uie-mms@illinois.edu.

June 4th

10am-5pm—The Square

in Bloom Garden Tour &

Antique Fair. Tour of 8 unique city gardens, local food and beverages, music in the plaza, outdoor living vendors, classic trolley, vitage Packard Club Car, Historic 1860s baseball, evening concert and more, plus the popular outdoor Antique Fair. $15/person, $20 day-of can be purchased at www. lafayettesquare.org/housetours.

9am-noon—St. Louis Urban Gardening Symposium. Guest speakers Gerardo Camilo, Ph.D., Biology professor at Saint Louis University and Scott Woodbury, Horticulture Manager at Missouri Botanical Garden’s Shaw Nature Reserve will lead two hourlong presentations, which will be offered virtually as well. Following these special presentations, two 30-minute workshops led by experts in their respective fields will help gardeners learn how to plan, plant and care for a neighborhood or home garden. There will be opportunities to “Ask the MO Dept. of Conservation (MDC) Experts” between sessions and to purchase native plants after the workshops! Brightside St. Louis Demonstration Garden, 4646 Shenandoah Ave., St. Louis. Register at brightsidestl.org or call the office at (314) 772-4646

June 4th – 5th

10am—27th Annual Town and Country Garden Tour. The Garden Tour includes both a walking tour of gardens in downtown Historic Hermann and a driving tour to gardens in the hills around Hermann. The $15 ticket price includes visits to at least four private gardens; these gardens are both in town and in the country and include a traditional four-square garden. Garden Tour visits may be spread over Saturday and Sunday. Tickets will be sold online before the tour at Eventeny and at Topiaries (138 E. 4th) in downtown Hermann during the tour from 10-5 on Saturday and 10-3 on Sunday. Gardens close at 5pm on Saturday and 4pm on Sunday. A map to the gardens will be provided starting on Saturday June 4th at the Topiaries ticket sale site. The Hermann Garden Club’s website www. hermanngardentours.com provides up-to-date events, ticket prices, links to the online ticket sale site, contact numbers, and photographs of past tour gardens. Visit the FAQS page on the website for answers to all your questions. “Like” us on Facebook at “Hermann Garden Tours.” Go to www. visithermann.com to find information about lodging.

June 10th-11th

4-8pm Fri., 9am-1pm Sat.—22nd

Annual Madison County

Garden Tour. Visit six beautiful private gardens and two community gardens in Edwardsville and Glen Carbon, Illinois. The gardens may be toured at the leisure of the ticket holders. The tour is sponsored by Madison County Extension Foundation with the support of the University of Illinois Master Gardeners. Tickets are $13 online, children 10 and under free. More information at (618) 344-4230 or http://event.gives/ madcongardentour22.

June 11th

9am-4pm—St. Louis Native Plant Garden Tour. Ten locations in St. Charles, St. Peters, Chesterfield and Maryland Heights. Visit stlouisaudubon.org for the latest information.