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Our family happened to be out of town when the first big storm hit in late July, dropping 6-11” or more of rain in places around the metro area. We were back home, though, when 4+” were dumped on the area a week later, followed by a 5+” deluge a few days after that.
While we were fortunate not to suffer any consequences more severe than a beat down garden, many other families in our region suffered tragic losses with the flash flooding that inundated neighborhoods throughout the region. If these significant weather events are to become the norm, as some predict they may, rather than the exception, we will need to think creatively about how we manage storm water in the future. Though certainly not a cure-all, one way to help reduce water runoff from our own properties is to install a rain garden.
On a happier (or “hoppier”) note, most people know that hops are a key ingredient of beer brewing, but did you know (I didn’t) that Humulus lupulus (common hop vine) is native to North America, including Missouri and Illinois? Scott Woodbury has been harvesting hops from vines he planted on Shaw Nature Reserve property a few years ago and sharing them with Six Mile Bridge Brewery. He writes about the experience on page 10.
On the of top than frequent flash flood events of this past summer. Rain gardens can be an important (Photo by Robert Weaver.) (314)
A properly engineered rain garden can help slow down and even capture significant amounts of water from escaping into an overwhelmed stormwater system, while adding an esthetically pleasing landscaped element to your property. The Wild Ones St. Louis Chapter is one of many area organizations that can help you learn more about rain garden benefits. They reintroduce us to the topic on page 12. (And thanks to my neighbors Joanne and Kevin Carr for allowing me to share a picture of their beautiful (and functional) rain garden.)
Fall is for Planting, so our garden center friends remind us, with the cooler weather, reliable moisture, and long “dormant” winter season in which plants continue to grow roots. So a perfect time for Abby Lapides to introduce us to a few of her favorite flowering trees for small spaces. You’ll find them on page Elsewhere4. in this issue, you can catch up on the beautiful Nan Elliott Rose Garden in Alton, Illinois, on page 6, learn about the Power of Parsley on page 8, and find some ways to use the harvest of this season to bring some harmony to your home in the months ahead (page 13). Something we wish for all those affected by the summer floods and other of life’s stresses.
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IN THIS ISSUE 4 Small Flowering Trees 6 Nan Elliott Rose Garden 8 The Power of Parsley 10 Tinkering with Wild Hops 12 Build a Rain Garden 13 Therapeutic Horticulture: Beyond the Growing Season 14 Upcoming Events SEPTEMBER 2022 Volume 18, Number 5 Founded in 2005 by Joyce Bruno & Robert Weaver Publisher and Editor Robert Weaver Columnists Diane Brueckman Rosey Acres Abby Lapides Sugar Creek Gardens Steffie Littlefield Edg-Clif Winery Jennifer Schamber Greenscape Gardens Scott Woodbury Shaw Nature Reserve Printing: Breese Publishing, Breese, IL The Gateway Gardener® is published 9 times/year by Double Dig Communications, Inc. to promote enjoyable, successful gardening and livable landscapes in the St. Louis greater metropolitan area. The magazine is distributed free to the public at designated garden centers, nurseries, garden gift shops, lawn equipment rental, repair and sales establishments, and other locations supporting sound gardening, lawn and landscaping Pleasepractices.send letters-to-the-editor, questions, event announcements, editorial suggestions and contributions, photos, advertising inquiries and materials, and any other correspondence to: The Gateway Gardener Magazine® PO Box 220853 St. Louis, MO 63122 Phone:
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A unique tree that will surely stop traffic is the ‘Arnold Pink’ Carolina silverbells tree, Halseia carolina. Large baby doll pink bells dangle off this tree in April before leaves emerge. As the wind blows you can almost hear the tinkling noise of these beautiful bells. Growing into an open pyramidal shape about 20-30’ tall and 15-20’ wide, this is a perfect tree where a taller, but not too wide, tree is needed.
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4 The Gateway Gardener™ SEPTEMBER 2022 PLANT MORE MILKWEED www.greenscapegardens.com Flowering Trees for Small Spacesby Abby Lapides NATIVEGRASSES GARDEN HEIGHTS NURSERY 1605314-645-7333BigBend Blvd. St. Louis, MO 63117 www.gardenheights.com ADD TEXTURE + WARM COLOR TO FALL BEDS WITH PERENNIAL W
hether they’re adding another season of bloom, shading a garden or providing 3-dimensional value, flowering trees are a design staple in the yard. You don’t need a ton of space to enjoy these beauties, some of the best flowering trees come in small packages. Here are a few of my favorite trees that will provide gorgeous flowers without taking up too much Versatilespace.and tough as nails ‘Forest Pansy’ redbud, contains the rugged genetics of our native redbud Cercis canadensis but in a much prettier package. Brilliant scarlet-purple, heart-shaped foliage emerges in spring, maturing to a deep maroon color that contrasts beautifully with green or yellow foliaged plants. This stunning tree was awarded the Plant of Merit award by MOBOT for its ornamental value and ease of care. But I forgot to mention the flowers – before the stunning leaves appear, bright purple buds open to showy lavender flowers all along the bare stems. Grows about 20’ tall and wide.
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The Gateway Gardener™ Abby Lapides is owner and a speaker at Sugar Creek Gardens Nursery. She has degrees from the University of Missouri, and is a member of the Landscape and Nursery Association of Greater St. Louis. You can reach her at (314) 965-3070. ‘Tinkerbelle’ Magnolia. Bred in New Zealand by revered Magnolia breeder Vance Hooper, ‘Tinkerbelle’ delights with vibrant redpurple blooms that can repeat. With its compact columnar shape and abundance of flowers, ‘Tinkerbelle’ is a perfect choice for a small garden or narrow border. In optimal conditions a secondary bloom appears immediately after the first and another wave of flowers presents in summer to early autumn. Grows 10-15’ tall, but only 6-8’ wide. Enjoy the heady fragrance and beautiful form of ‘Beijing Gold’ lilac tree, Syringa pekinese. Bred in China at the Beijing Botanic Garden, ‘Beijing Gold’ was chosen for its intensely fragrant butter yellow flowers, cinnamon-like bark and showy golden fall foliage display. Blooms later in the season than most flowering trees, usually toward the middle of May. Grows 15-20’ tall and 10-15’ wide. Looking to add some late season interest to the garden? Try the common witch hazel Hamamelis virginiana. This Missouri native tree delights with bright golden yellow foliage in fall. Once leaves drop in late fall, we can enjoy the whimsical flowers. October through December fragrant yellow ribbon-like flowers bloom all over the branches. With slightly twisting stems and smooth gray bark the common witch hazel is beautiful all year – even when dormant. Soft green leaves with pie crust edges appear in spring. Grows 10-20’ tall and wide. Can present as a large shrub or small tree. If you’re looking to add a little more excitement to the garden, try a tree!
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Zick’s Great Outdoors Best selection of fall-coloring trees ever! Open 7 days a week @ 16498 Clayton Rd. (Corner of Clayton/Strecker in Wildwood) We carry quality nursery stock, and we supply intelligence on how to use it in your great outdoors! You’ve got to see this place! Walk 12 acres of paths with plants and products for your great outdoors! St. pinesupplierLouis’ofstraw! 636-458-1445 “Like” Us on CELEBRATING 42 YEARS! Nan Elliott
There are 8 tennis courts, ball diamonds, and a 27-hole golf course.
On the south side of the Park is an Oriental garden. The Oriental garden has a waterfall that goes into a coy pond with a bridge that leads you around the pond.
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The one-acre Nan Elliott Rose Garden is also on the South side of the park. I have visited this Garden often over the years. There are 1600 roses of all classes, including many old favorites that you don’t often see any more. The funds for the rose garden were donated by Dr. Robert Elliott to honor his wife in 1980. The rose garden was an accredited All-American Rose Selection Show Garden and as such had a test garden where the now-defunct AARS winners were judged. It has many of the former AARS winners. The Garden won The Outstanding Maintenance Award for 26 out of 28 years from the AARS. This year with the heat, humidity, drought and sporadic torrential rain the roses have come through very well. The biggest problem for the garden has been rose midge and Japanese beetles, both handled by the rosarian to keep the garden looking its best. So many of the roses in public gardens today are limited to shrubs and hardy varieties that require less care. The Nan Elliott Garden has Hybrid Teas, Floribundas, Grandifloras and Miniatures. There are a few Old Garden Roses and Polyanthas as well as a few David Austin roses. The Arbor has climbing roses making it ideal for Thepictures.Garden’s Gazebo and Arbor make it an ideal site for weddings and special event pictures like proms and family reunions. Another special feature is a carillon, which plays every half hour. During the summer between Memorial Day and Labor Day from 5:00 to 5:30pm the Carillon guild presents a concert, also free to the public. Seating is limited so bring your own lawn chair.
A day trip to the 704-acre park, which is free, offers something to all age groups and interests. The Park is open from dawn to dusk.
For the children there are 6 play areas and an interactive fountain. For the fishermen in your family there is a 13-acre stocked lake.
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Diane Brueckman is a retired rosarian with Missouri Botanical Garden, and currently owns Rosey Acres in Baldwin, Illinois. You can reach her at (618) 785-3011 or droseyacres@ egyptian.net. Rose Garden.
6 The Gateway Gardener™ SEPTEMBER 2022 M y first visit to the Nan Elliott Garden was in 1995. I had just started working as the Rosarian at the Missouri Botanical Garden, my supervisor took me to the Alton Garden to show me how a public rose garden should look. I was very impressed and took advice from the rosarian. The Garden has remained a jewel in the Gordon F. Moore Park.
The Belleville Area Rose Society is hosting the Fall Meeting and Rose Show for the Illinois-Indiana District of the American Rose Society at the Nan Elliott Garden. The Rose show is in the Community Center Building just passed the Garden. The Rose Show is open to the public from noon to 4:00 pm on Saturday September 17th. For more information about the Show, speakers and luncheon email rroseyacres@gmail.com Elliott Rose Garden: A Local Treasure Within a Treasure by Diane Brueckman
The economy and gas prices have made travel hard for many families, but the Gordon F. Moore Community Park in Alton, Illinois, is within fifty miles of St. Louis.
After a busy day you can have a picnic in one of the 6 picnic areas.
A ¼ mile handicapped accessible nature trail is nearby. The trail has 50 different trees, including many native trees. There are shrubs, conifers and deciduous trees.
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8 The Gateway Gardener™ SEPTEMBER 2022 Behold the Power of Parsley
P arsley is oftentimes one of those ingredients on the typical American spice rack that might be overlooked, and maybe underappreciated, or undervalued. It tends to serve as a decoration on a plate, or maybe sprinkled onto potatoes to look fancy. But upon further study, parsley is arguably one of the most useful, healthful and productive plants we can easily grow in our gardens. Its culinary uses, medicinal values, ecological contributions and companion plant qualities make this very simple plant quite powerful. So behold… the power of parsley. The culinary usage of parsley stems from its native habitat in the Mediterranean. The two basic types of parsley used for cooking are French curly leaf and Italian flat leaf. The herb elevates both the flavor and the aesthetics of many recipes from around world. From a “bouquet garni” (a bundle of herbs added to French soups, stocks & sauces), to a Brazilian herbal seasoning called cheiro-verde, to Tabbouleh in the Middle East, parsley is in the spotlight in the global culinary world. It pairs well with potatoes, tomato-based sauces, poultry dishes, stuffings, grain-based salads, seafood, egg dishes, steaks, soups and salad dressings. Americans have started discovering the amazing flavors of chimichurri from Argentina/
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Ecologically-speaking, parsley serves as one of the host plants for the black swallowtail caterpillar. When planting a butterfly garden, it is important to focus on using a large percentage of native plants in the space, but parsley is a non-invasive/friendly plant that can work well when paired with natives. The black swallowtail butterfly will lay its eggs on the parsley knowing that when those eggs hatch, the plant can support the larval stage of the insect.
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Jennifer Schamber is the General Manager of Greenscape Gardens, and plays leaderships roles in the Western Nursery & Landscape Association, GrowNative! and the Landscape & Nursery Association of Greater St. Louis. She has earned Green Profit Magazine’s Young Retailer Award, and Greenscape Gardens was named the National Winner of the 2015 “Revolutionary 100” Garden Centers by Today’s Garden Center Magazine. The adult black swallowtail will feed on many flowering plants, such as this marsh milkweed. But the female only lays eggs on certain plants in the carrot family, including parsley.
The medicinal value of parsley is well-known, but studies are still being done on how to better use it. Parsley is very rich in antioxidants, particularly flavonoids, carotenoids and vitamin C. It has a very high concentration of a flavonoid called myricetin. These naturally occurring plant compounds may help counter disease-causing agents in the body. Some say it is especially good to pair with meats cooked at high temperatures because it could help reduce potential harmful compounds. Myricetin also has the potential to lower blood sugar levels and decrease insulin resistance. It also appears to provide anti-inflammatory effects in the body, supports bone health and help promote healthy vision. Some people find that drinking parsley infused water helps reduce water retention and bloating (mix with some lemons and honey).
Other host plants for black swallowtails include dill, fennel and our native Golden Alexanders. It’s always best to plant more than one parsley if you are planning to use it as both a host plant and for culinary/medicinal use. To protect the plant for culinary use, be sure to use a physical barrier, like a chicken wire cloche. This will protect it from caterpillars, but also from rabbits.
Parsley also serves as a companion plant in a garden, which further increases the value of its usage. As a companion plant, it helps enrich and protect more vulnerable crops. When grown with asparagus, it can help encourage extra growth and helps repel asparagus beetle.
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It’s also beneficial to plant near corn, most tomatoes, apples, pears, beans, roses, peppers and brassicas. Parsley is a biennial, but some gardeners in the area have success with it reseeding on it own Parsleyregularly.is a powerhouse when it comes to its potential in the kitchen, its wellness benefits, as well as its usage in the garden and as a host plant. For such an overlooked and seemingly boring herb on the spice rack, it truly is an amazing little plant!
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Wild hops growing on trellises at Shaw Nature Reserve. The female flowers (the hops) from these plants were used to create this special brew crafted by Six Mile Bridge Brewery.
Wild fresh harvested hops are a sought-after ingredient that makes really great beer. I can confirm this because four years ago we collected wild hop seed, grew seedlings, planted a fifty-foot long hop yard (a tall trellis) and last summer, harvested four bushels
OPEN MONDAY - SATURDAY | 8 AM - 5 PM Doug Tallamy likes to say, plants turn sunlight into food. All life benefits from this, especially you and me. Attending the Saint Louis Zoo’s Pollinator Dinner annually in June is an eye-opening reminder of the importance of sunlight, polllinators, and native plants. I highly recommend it. The food is creatively prepared and delicious. Each dish is the happy result of pollination of the ingredients of the dishes, by bees or other insects. For example, squash is pollinated by squash bees. Chestnuts are pollinated by common bumble bees (and the wind). Dishes at the 2022 Pollinator Dinner included sumac and cornmealcrusted catfish, charred wild garlic and sorrel maple brined turkey, bison hand pies, roasted squash with a pumpkin seed pesto, roasted burdock, wild grape dumplings, grape syrup, and chestnut crumble, to name a few. Wow! In recent years I’ve come to appreciate a new native plant for its ability to transform sunlight into golden drops of beer. Wild hops (Humulus lupulus) is native in Missouri along railroads and roadsides. I first noticed it in Pacific, Missouri, growing along an abandoned railroad at the edge of town. I’ve since seen it growing wild in hedgerows and woodland edges more widely. It even grows at Shaw Nature Reserve at an undisclosed location. (“Undisclosed” because brewers are collecting wild hops in other parts of the country, but collecting on private property in Missouri is prohibited.)
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Scott Woodbury was the horticulturist at Shaw Nature Reserve for 30 years and stepped down from that position in June 2022. He continues to work on contract for Shaw Nature Reserve to carry out native landscaping education, and has launched his own business called Cacalia: Native Garden Design and Wilding. of fresh hops. What to do with so many hops? We gave them to Six Mile Bridge Brewery of course (owned by Lindsay and Ryan Sherring) in Maryland Heights, who produced a delicious citrusy saison. This experimental batch was the first of what we hope will grow into many more tasty beers concocted with Shaw Nature Reserve native Thoughhops.they are easy to grow, native hops need a frequent thinning to produce a decent quantity of fruit. Vines need to be trained on a trellis that is at least 8 to 10 feet tall, or even higher. The other thing to keep in mind is that plants are dioecious. That means that male and female plants are separate. Only female plants produce hops, so it is to your advantage to have more female plants and fewer (or no) male plants. There are more and more home and craft brewers using specialty hops, and quite a few of them are growing their own. There is also a handful of foragers, looking for hops growing in the wild. Though it is legal to collect seed along roadsides in Missouri, it would be challenging to find enough wild hops for anything but a small home brew operation. I recommend growing them at home on a trellis. If you are interested in acquiring seed of wild hops for your homebrew operation, Shaw Nature Reserve can supply you with starter seed packets. I can’t think of a better way to spend time, than to turn the sun‘s rays into a golden pint of beer. Happy brewing, y’all! Lindsay Sherring, who owns Six Mile Bridge Brewery with her husband Ryan. Golden drops of sun!
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Meet us at one of these locations in the St. Louis area. Give us your order by Tuesday before a sale, and we will bring it to the location.
Pre-Orders and On site shopping. September 3 & 10, 8 am - 4 pm Shaw Nature Reserve, www.shawnature.org. 307 Pinetum Loop Rd Gray Summit, MO 63039. 2021 Fall Wildflower Market. September 9, 3 pm - 7 pm
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Ilove to sit on my screen porch and watch the rain flow down from the gutters and fill up the rain barrels. We have a 300 gallon system and it fills quickly with a good rain. When the rain barrels overflow, the water goes into a rain garden. This rain garden is about a foot deep in the middle and 5 feet around. Soil from digging the rain garden was piled on the downhill side to form a dam and reinforced with a few big rocks. This area is planted with soft rush (Juncus effusus), queen of the prairie (Filipendula rubra) , hibiscus (Hibiscus spp.), and copper iris (Iris fulva). As the rain continues falling the rain garden fills up and overflows into a swale, which is a small foot wide ditch that directs the water flow to meander through the garden without washing out the paths. The winding swale keeps the water heading downhill while slowing it down and allowing it to absorb into the soil. The swale is invisible from above as the garden on both sides covers the gap. The swale ends at the lowest part of the yard. In this area I have planted species that can tolerate temporary flooding. In the wettest part stands a red buckeye (Aesculus pavia) surrounded by seed box (Ludwigia alternifolia), blue eyed grass (Sisyrinchium spp.), and gray-headed coneflower (Ratibida pinnata). Slightly higher up slope aromatic aster (Symphyotrichum oblongifolium), purple coneflower (Echinacea purpurea), and blue stem goldenrod (Solidago caesia) grow. The amount of stormwater flowing through my yard used to cause erosion and muddy spots in my lawn, but now the water is encouraged to soak naturally into the soil. The deep roots of native plants help to move water into the lower layers of soil while the fibrous roots hold soil together to protect from erosion. Using native plants to control stormwater keeps creeks, basements and driveways from flooding as well as providing natural water to the garden and the plants and wildlife that depend on it. To find out more about adding rainscaping features to your landscape I recommend this website. sustainability/sustainable-living/at-home/rainscaping-guide.aspx.https://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/sustainability/
This article first appeared in the Wild Ones St. Louis blog, August 4, 2022, with photos and text by Besa Schweitzer, Chapter member. We reprint it here with permission, as we thought the topics of rain gardens and rain management were appropriate given the frequent flash flooding episodes of this summer. To learn more about Wild Ones, visit their website at stlwildones.org.
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Jeanne Carbone is the Supervisor of Therapeutic Horticulture at the Missouri Botanical Garden. She has a Master’s degree in Education with an emphasis on Outdoor Education, and holds a certificate in Horticulture Therapy from Chicago Botanic Garden. She has been involved in this work for 10 years.
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The Gateway Gardener™ the growing season slowly comes to a close. Rather than viewing it as an ending, think of what the garden continues to Herbsprovide.are still bountiful and harvesting at this time of year provides flavoring for winter dishes or herbal teas. Rosemary, thyme, lemon verbena, marjoram, and lavender can all be harvested and tied in small bundles to dry. Hang the bundles in a dark pantry or corner. Once dried, strip the leaves from the stem and store in airtight containers. As you harvest, remember to enjoy the unique scent of each herb and remember the pleasure of growing something you can use Colorfulyear-round.flowerpetals
provide a source for creative endeavors. As blooms fade, cut the flower heads and pull the petals off. Flowers that provide the best color include marigolds, zinnias, daisies, coneflower and phlox. Scatter them in a flat container or on newspaper to dry. Once dried, store in a container until ready to use. Sprinkled “flower confetti“ creates beautiful bookmarks or cards with a little glue and laminating or covering with clear contact paper. If there is a wedding in your future, consider using this confetti to welcome the couple instead of rice or paper confetti. Flower confetti also looks lovely scattered on a dining room table or in a decorative dish.
The Therapeutic Horticulture team at Missouri Botanical Garden has created a number of experiences for anyone to utilizing the beauty and peace of the Japanese Garden for personal introspection and a calming experience. TH and You gardening classes take your gardening interest to a deeper level by reminding the gardener to be mindful of the work and the connection to the earth that gardening can create. Our Nature Mandala class teaches you the practice of creating mandalas with natural materials to promote relaxation and deepen your connection to the natural world. We are also offering an Herb Drying Rack class to explore ways to preserve herbs and flowers for uses beyond the growing season. To learn more about our Adult Education classes, please visit us at discover/adults/therapeutic-horticulture.aspxofferingsalearn-discover/classes.aspxhttps://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/TherapeuticHorticulturehasplaceinanyone’slifeandweencourageyoutopursuehttps://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/learn-
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Orders will be available Sept. 30th amd Oct. 1st. Sept. 8th 5-7pm—Fall Planting Party. Bring your pots to fill with fall color. A great time with friends! RSVP to reserve a table at (314) 846-0078. Planthaven Farms, 6703 Telegraph Rd., Oakville. Sept 9th 8am-noon—Grow Native! Native by Design. Successful Native Gardens for Pollinators and People. Learn about a variety of native garden design, stewardship topics from six speakers and enjoy breakfast with other native gardening enthusiasts. $15 for students with valid I.D. $25 for MPF members and its Grow Native! Program, $30 for non-members. Price includes buffet breakfast. Register at grownative.org. Leclaire Room at the N. O. Nelson Campus of Lewis and Clark Community College, Edwardsville, IL. Sept. 10th 10am—Concrete Leaf Class Learn how to make a concrete leaf for your home or garden using assorted leaves. Your leaf will need to stay and dry and cure for 3 days after the class before taking home. Instructions on painting at home will be given out at the class. $30.00. Space is limited. Please call 636-239-6729 to sign up. Hillermann Nursery & Florist, www.hillermann.com. Sept. 9th 3-7pm—Fall Wildflower Market. Talk to native plant experts and shop from a wide selection of native plants suitable for all conditions. Cash and checks, some vendors take credit cards. Shaw Nature Reserve, Hwy. 100 & I-44, Gray Summit, MO. For more information missouribotanicalgarden.org.visit
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. Jim Van Valkenburg of Sherwood’s Forest Nursery & Garden Center. Part of the Patio Garden Speakers Series hosted by the St. Louis Elks. Contact Doug Wolter at drwplants@gmail. com with questions. Elks Lodge #9, 12481 Ladue Rd., St. Louis. This event is open to the public. Sept. Missouri16th-18thMaster Gardener Association 2022 Annual Conference. Hosted by Central Missouri Master Gardeners, Lake Area Master Gardeners and Missouri Master Gardeners Association. Two days of tours and educational opportunities, plus a pre-conference advanced education opportunity on Friday. All Missouri Master Gardeners as well as those who enjoy gardens and nature are invited to register (registration closed Aug. 22). Capitol Plaza, Jefferson City. See momga.org for details. Sept. 9am-3pm—Passiglia’s17th Fall Festival. Booths filled will NEED A SPEAKER?
Updates to this information are often posted on our online events calendar at 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 Winter issue (November-February) is October 1st. How to reach us: Mail: PO Box 220853, St. Louis, MO 63122 Email: info@gatewaygardener. com FUN FOR KIDS Sept. 10th 9am—St. Louis County Parks and Recreation Children’s Garden Club. FREE. Greenscape Gardens & Gifts, 2832 Barrett Station Rd., Manchester, MO, 314-8212440. Oct. 1st 9am—St. Louis County Parks and Recreation Children’s Garden Club. FREE. Sherwood’s Forest Nursery & Garden Center. 2651 Barrett Station Rd., Manchester, MO 63021.
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Master Gardener Speakers Bureau volunteers are available to speak to garden clubs, church, civic and other groups. Choose from 53 programs, including A Dark Side to Winter Damage, Backyard Composting, Soil Preparation, Daylilies, Orchids, and more. Explore the complete list of topics at www.stlmg.org. Look for the Speakers Bureau tab in the top margin. (A $50 fee funds Master Gardener programming in our community.)
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Now through Sept. 16th Brightside St. Louis Bulb Sale. Now is the time to order your Brightside bulbs. Brightside Red hybrid Darwin tulip has returned. Also available are Pink Impression hybrid tulips, plus the popular Carlton daffodils and Brightside’s exclusive Midwest Mix that includes six varieties of hearty daffodils. Visit www. Brightsidestl.org to view bulbs and submit an order or print out a mail-in order. Or call (314) 772-4646 before Sept. 16th.
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Illinois-Indiana District American Rose Society Meeting and Show Open to the public. Community Center Building, Gordon Moore Park, 4550 College Ave., Alton, IL, 62002. For more info, email roseyacres!gmail.com.
Fri. 3-5pm, Sat. 9am-5pm and Sun. 10am-2pm
10am-2pm Sun.—20th Annual Northern Midwest ZNA Koi Show & Pond Expo The event will be held at Timberwinds Nursery in Ellisville, MO and is open to the public with free admission. There will be raffles, attendance prizes, koi judging and speakers on various topics of ponding and gardening Saturday, along with the judges’ talk and tour of the tanks on Sunday. Show koi will be removed from tanks for transport home on Sunday at noon. Koi, goldfish and pond & garden-related vendors will be open all three days. Show schedule is available on www.nmzna.net and livingorg.gatewaykoiandpondclub.www.ComeenjoythebeautifuljewelsofJapan!Fun for the whole family! Outdoor event-rain or shine! Gateway Koi and Pond Club hosts monthly educational meetings and fun events. Check us out on the website above and on Facebook! Or call 314-2769461. Sept. 24th 10am—Concrete Leaf Class
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Local Vendor’s unique one-ofa-kind products, Live Music, Food and Beverages from local vendors, A Kid’s Korner with a small animal petting zoo and pony rides noon to 2pm, special offers for this event. Register for prizes. Passiglia’s Nursery, 1855 Hwy 109, Wildwood. Call 636-431-4061 or visit passiglia. com. 10am—Fall Burlap Wreath Class - Join us in making a beautiful burlap wreath for your front door. You will learn how to make the wreath base from burlap, make the ribbon loops for the center and decorate it with permanent fall botanicals. $40.00. Space is limited. Please call 636-239-6729 to sign up. Hillermann Nursery & Florist, Noon-4pm—www.hillermann.com.
The 20th Northern Midwest ZNA Koi Show hosted by Gateway Koi and Pond Club ST. LOUIS KOI SHOW & POND EXPO
SEPTEMBER 23, 24 & 25, 2022
Learn how to make a concrete leaf for your home or garden using assorted leaves. Your leaf will need to stay and dry and cure for 3 days after the class before taking home. Instructions on painting at home will be given out at the class. $30.00. Space is limited. Please call 636-239-6729 to sign up. Hillermann Nursery & Florist, . SPLASH Pond and Garden Tour. Visit beautiful water gardens, ponds, and outdoor spaces. Breakfast, lunch and dinner included. Proceeds support Project Healing Waters. Visit Chalily.com for details or call 636-527-2001. Sept. 25th 1-2pm—Learn about Healing and Meditation Gardens. Part of Passiglia’s Walk & Talk educational programs. Walks start at the nursery patio. Also enjoy a yoga class taught by Maria Nisbet to get you started on your zen. Passiglia’s Nursery, 1855 Hwy 109, Wildwood. Call 636-431-4061 or visit passiglia.com. Sept. 30th 3-6pm--Native Plant Sale Roeslein & Associates. 9200 Watson Rd., 63126 Oct. 7th-9th Noon-8pm Friday, 9am-5pm Sat. and Sun. (8-9am Sat. members only)—Best of Missouri Market. Handmade artisan and craft items, and food, mostly from Missouri artists and producers, including native plants from Missouri Wildflower Nursery. Missouri Botanical Garden, 4344 Shaw, St. Louis. Oct. 9th 5-7pm—U City in Bloom Plein Air Festival. This year’s event features an art show, reception and sale at University City Community Center, 975 Pennsylvania Ave. 63130. For further information contact Judy Prange at judyprange@outlook. com. Visit 11am-3pm—UCityinBloom.org.
Family Fun Days! Petting zoo and more. Planthaven Farms, 6703 Telegraph Rd., Oakville.
TIMBERWINDS NURSERY 54 CLARKSON ROAD ELLISVILLE, MO 63011 Free event. For more information visit www.nmzna.net, www.gatewaykoiandpondclub.org or call 314 276 9461
Sept. 22nd 5-7pm—Fall Planting Party. Bring your pots to fill with fall color. A great time with friends! RSVP to reserve a table at (314) 846-0078. Planthaven Farms, 6703 Telegraph Rd., Oakville. Sept. 23rd-25th 3-5pm Fri., 9am-5pm Sat.,
