Upcoming Events 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 March 2021 issue is February 1st. How to reach us: Mail: PO Box 220853, St. Louis, MO 63122 314-968-3740 Email: info@gatewaygardener.com
Fun for Kids
Nov. 6th 9am—St. Louis County Parks Children’s Garden Club: Fall Holiday Fun. FREE. Planthaven Farms Garden Center, 6703 Telegraph Rd., Oakville. Dec. 4th 9am—St. Louis County Parks Children’s Garden Club: Holiday Decorating. FREE. Sherwood Forest & Garden Center, 2651 Barrett Station Rd., Ballwin. Jan. 8th 9am—St. Louis County Parks Children’s Garden Club: Dried Floral Arranging. FREE. Baisch and Skinner, 2721 LaSalle, St. Louis. Feb. 5th 9am—St. Louis County Parks Children’s
Start Your Family’s Holidays at the
Poinsettia Wonderland Open House Sunday, November 21st from 9am-4pm Greenhouse Tours 10am-3pm
Garden Club: Indoor Plants & Your Health. FREE. Maypop Coffee & Garden Shop, 803 Marshall Ave., Webster Groves. Mar. 6th 9am—St. Louis County Parks Children’s Garden Club: Getting Ready for Spring. Sherwood Forest & Garden Center, 2651 Barrett Station Rd., Ballwin.
Classes, Lectures and Events Nov. 3rd 8:30am-Noon—2021 GrowNative! Conference (Virtual)—Open to all! Keynote address is “The Nature of Oaks” by Dr. Doug Tallamy. Other programs include Challenges in Supply vs. Demand with Native Plants, and a panel discussion of onthe-ground projects in the lower Midwest. Free to Grow Native! professional members and staff. $30 for non members. Register at GrowNative.org/Conference2021/. Nov. 6th -December 24th The Giving Tree. Come in and drop off charitable donations at our Giving Tree. Receive 15% Off Garden Center
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Come see the area’s LARGEST display of poinsettias! Our professional growing staff will assist in self-guided tours and will be happy to answer any questions you may have.
Crafters • Cookies • Holiday Entertainment (Covid-19 practices will be followed.)
Millstadt Gardens N.G. Heimos Greenhouses
6667 Route 158 • Millstadt, IL 62260 (Just minutes from the JB Bridge) (618) 476-9600
& Christmas Items when you bring in a donation to local charities, such as local food pantries, The Pregnancy Assistance Center and Franklin County Humane Society. Hillermann Nursery & Florist, 636-2396729 www.hillermann.com. Nov. 13th-Jan. 8th Garden Glow. Celebrate the season with one million lights, fun new experiences, and traditional favorites. Enjoy photo opportunities, traditional holiday music and festivities, and delicious food and drinks as the Garden is transformed around you into a winter wonderland. Closed December 24th and 25th. Learn more at glow.missouribotanicalgarden.org. Advance tickets encouraged. Missouri Botanical Garden. Nov. 14th Sat. 10am-4pm—Old Webster Winter Market. Visit small businesses and restaurants, including Rolling Ridge Nursery for outdoor market set up on sidewalk and patios. Trolleys take visitors all over the district. Free carriage rides, carolers and of course, Santa! Nov 19, 20 & 21 Holiday Open House - Join us during our regular hours and browse our beautiful holiday displays! This is sure to get you into the Holiday Spirit! Find decorations for your home and gifts to shorten your Christmas shopping list! 20% off Christmas items during these days only! Hillermann Nursery & Florist, 636-239-6729, www. hillermann.com. Nov. 21st 9am-4pm—Poinsettia Wonderland Open House. See the largest display of poinsettias in the area. Self-guided tours of the greenhouses from 10am-3pm. Enjoy Christmas carolers, holiday cookies and crafters. Proceeds benefit Millstadt Optimist Your Club. Millstadt Gardens and N.G. Heimos Greenhouses, 6667 Route 158, Millstadt, IL. (618) 476-9600.
NEED A SPEAKER for your Garden Club or Group? 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.)
Hosted by The Heimos Family, N.G. Heimos Greenhouses, Millstadt Gardens, and Micky’s Minis. A percentage of sales to benefit the Millstadt Optimist Youth Club 8
The Gateway Gardener™ WINTER 2021-2022
