Upcoming Garden Events Gardening 101: Bonsai Basics Sat, Apr 2, 11a-noon; at Powell Gardens. Fee: $15 | 10% less for members. Register: https://25043p.blackbaudhosting. com/25043p/page.aspx?pid=213&tab= 2&txobjid=729f2a62-6228-4a00-9b4e4307eb2b6cbb. Join Marissa Mills, Senior Gardener, in Gardening 101: Bonsai Basics. This class is perfect for beginner bonsai enthusiasts! After a brief presentation, Mills will lead attendees on a guided tour (weather permitting) of Powell Gardens’ Conifer Garden, which features staff-cultivated Bonsai trees. Garden Club of Shawnee Club Meeting Thurs, Apr 7, 7p; at Town Hall at Shawnee Town 1929, 11600 Johnson Dr, Shawnee, KS. Johnson County Extension Master Gardener Nancy Chapman will present “Moon Gardens for Peace and Relaxation.” Snacks will be provided and door prizes awarded. Please visit our website, gardenclubofshawnee.org, and our Facebook page for information about our club. Family Frolic: Citizen Scientist Apr 9 & 10, 9a-5p; at Powell Gardens. Fee: Included with general admission | +Pack available for purchase. Register: https://25043p.blackbaudhosting. com/25043p/page.aspx?pid=213&tab= 2&txobjid=a5c8040e-0374-44d9-9ba4648a31a69ace. Join Powell Gardens for our first Family Frolic of 2022! April is Citizen Scientist month, and we want your family to make crafts, perform science activities, and explore Powell Gardens together! Selfguided experiments will be set up in the Children’s Garden and educational partners will be spread throughout the Visitor’s Center and Missouri Barn. Upgrade your visit by purchasing a +Pack for $10 here and receive a drink, cookie, and extra takehome crafts! Each Citizen Scientist will receive their own Scientist ID upon entering (while supplies last). KC Cactus and Succulent Society Club Meeting Sun, Apr 10, 1:30-3:30p; at the Trailside Center, 9901 Holmes Rd, Kansas City, MO. We welcome visitors and value your attendance. **Please note: Jun 9-12 is the Mid-States Cactus and Succulent Conference, including an 8-vendor plant and pottery sale that Friday and Saturday. Check our website: www.kccactus.com or visit us on Facebook for information on the KCCSS and the upcoming conference and plant/ pottery sale. Family Program: Herb Planting Thurs, Apr 12, 10-11a; at Powell Gardens. Fee: $15 | 10% less for members. Register: https://25043p.blackbaudhosting. com/25043p/page.aspx?pid=213&tab= 2&txobjid=3d8316db-5728-4a9b-ab549ea71cc0655d. All young garden explorers are welcome to participate in Family Program: Herb Planting. Attendees will channel their creativity and paint their own terra cotta pot. While the paint dries, Powell Gardens’ gardeners will teach a brief lesson on growing herbs in pots. Children will plant their own herb seeds to grow at
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home! This program is recommended for ages 6 and below. Tickets to Family Program: Herb Planting includes admission to Powell Gardens’ spring festival, Painted Garden, a value of $12. Adults do not need to register. Only register children who will be making a herb pot to take home. Silver Clovers–Creating Backyards for Birds Tues, Apr 12, 6-7:30p. Free virtual event. Join the Johnson County Extension Master Naturalists to learn how to select food, feeders, houses, and plants to create habitat for birds in your yard. Registration link: On Johnson County Extension Website under classes and events or https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/eventReg?oeidk= a07ej35wqi054eaa9cf&oseq=&c=&ch= Leavenworth County Master Gardeners Wed, Apr 13, 11a; at Riverfront Community Center, 123 Esplanade St, Leavenworth, KS 66048. Matthew Nowak, a proponent of locally sourced foods and organic farming, will give a presentation on regenerative/sustainable agriculture. The meeting is free. Visitors are welcome. For more information contact the Leavenworth County Extension office at 913-364-5700. Shade Gardens: Tips, Tricks and Plant Selection Wed, Apr 13, 6:30p; at Basehor Community Library, 1400, 158th St, Basehor, KS 66007. Joseph O’Neill, a Leavenworth County Master Gardener, will give a presentation on shade gardens. The program will cover site selection, types of shade, landscaping design ideas, inexpensive decorative ideas, and types of plants suitable for our area. A handout will be provided. Meeting is free and open to the public. For more information contact the Leavenworth County Extension office at 913-364-5700. Artful Gardens: Painted Garden Thurs, Apr 14, 7-8:30p & Thurs, Apr 28, 6-8p; at Powell Gardens. Fee: $80 | 10% less for members. Register: https://25043p. blackbaudhosting.com/25043p/page. aspx?pid=213&tab=2&txobjid=f11fa482f2b3-4902-ab96-a6a23123869c. The plants that make up botanical gardens are thoughtfully curated, just like the paintings that are hung in art museums. To explore the connection between visual art and the natural world, Powell Gardens is introducing Artful Gardens, a new hybrid series in 2022. Artful Gardens: Painted Garden is the second installment in the series. Taught by Donna Houtteman of ArtBlocksKC, attendees with first attend a virtual session (Apr 14, 7-8:30p) and explore the role of spring flowers like tulips, irises, and daffodils in national, regional, and local works of art. After learning together digitally, attendees will visit Powell Gardens for a private after-hours tour (Apr 28, 6-8 p) of spring blooms. The site visit includes beer, wine, and snacks. Registration cut off is Apr 12. Greater Kansas City Dahlia Society Meeting/Sale Mon, Mar 28 online dahlia tuber sale be-
gins with pre-orders. Tuber orders will be picked up on Fri, Apr 29 at Shannon Valley Park, 11100 Grant Dr, Overland Park, KS 66210, 1-4p. See the website www. kcdahlia.org for more information. More details about the sale and a demonstration of planting dahlias will be given at the Apr 16 club meeting from 1-3p, at Anita B Gorman Discovery Center, 4750 Troost Ave, Kansas City, MO 64110 Tree Keepers Apr 19-21, 9a-1:30p; Heartland Tree Alliance is offering a 3-day in-person learning opportunity at George Owens Nature Park. Great course for anyone wanting to learn more about shade and ornamental trees. Learn about soils, biology, selection, pruning, ID, and planting. Classroom and hands-on learning taught by Chuck Conner with MDC. Must register in advance, $50 fee. https://tinyurl.com/motk2022 or call Sarah 816-561-1086. Paola Plant Sale Apr 28, 29, 30 in the parking lot at the Extension Office, 913 N Pearl (Old KC Road), Paola, KS. Thurs 9a-6p, Fri 9a-5p, and Sat 9a-1p. As part of the Master Gardeners’ mission to educate the public and help save our essential insects, the sale will feature butterfly host plants and pollinator plants, in addition to annuals, perennials, native plants, succulents, trees, herbs and veggies, all from local growers who use no harmful insecticides. Master Gardeners, including butterfly expert Lenora Larson, will be on hand to assist shoppers throughout the sale. More info at www.maraisdescygnes. ksu.edu. Follow us on Facebook at www. facebook.com/mdcemg or call the office: 913-294-4306. Annual Spring Plant Sale Apr 28-May 1. FOTA Members shop the plant sale early on Apr 28! Mark your calendars for the return of in-person shopping at the Overland Park Arboretum plant sale. Join or renew your FOTA Membership to enjoy exclusive access. Support the Arboretum and shop local! Consult with our gardening experts and choose from over 200+ varieties of plants. Visit opabg.org for hours and info. Moonlight On the Veranda Fri, Apr 29, 5-8p; at Greenwood Vintage Market, 502 W Main St, Greenwood, MO 64034 (Lower Level). $10, Advance tickets required. A garden filled, limited entry event and first dibs on all the wonderful decor, furniture, beautiful plants and more before the general public. All tickets come with a gift bag and entry into a grand prize giveaway. Ticket sales through Apr 25 unless sold out. For tickets, go to facebook. com/GreenwoodVintageMarket/events/, the link to the tickets is in the event. On the Veranda Garden Show Sat, Apr 30, 9a-4p; at Greenwood Vintage Market (Lower Level) Free Admission: A show for garden lovers. Come shop wonderful garden decor, outdoor furniture, plants and more! 816-537-7172
Northwest Missouri Master Gardeners Plant Sale Fri, Apr 29, 8a-4p and Sat, Apr 30, 8a-2p; at Buchanan County University of Missouri Extension Office, 4125 Mitchell Ave, St Joseph, MO 64507. Over 80 varieties of tomatoes, more than 50 varieties of peppers, over 20 herbs, eggplant, perennials, annuals, natives and more! Master Gardeners on hand to answer your questions. Educational literature provided free of charge. Cash or check only. Sho-Me African Violet Club – 35th Annual Show and Sale–“Galaxies of Violets” Sat, Apr 30, Open to Public 9a-3p; at Jacob L Loose Park Garden Center, West 51st St and Wornall Rd, Kansas City MO 64112. The Loose Park entrance is the West driveway immediately South of 51st St. The Garden Center side street is located just past the Pavilion (a right hand turn). Let us provide a colorful gift for upcoming celebrations–Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, anniversaries, birthdays! Then brighten up your own home with a variety of plants and colorful blossoms. NO ADMISSION FEE. If further information is needed, call Linda Hall at 816-550-4061. Uptown Garden Faire Sat, Apr 30, 8a-2p; at 211 W Truman Rd, Independence, MO 64050. Celebrate Arbor Day and Spring at the Garden Faire and Market with food, giveaways, and raffles. Plants, gardenalia, plantiques, garden art, and much more for sale by local vendors. For more information, 816-797-8711. Lunchtime Lecture: Tulip Mania Sat, Apr 30, 11:30a-1p; at Powell Gardens. Fee: $60 | $42 for members. Register: https://25043p.blackbaudhosting.com/ 25043p/Lunchtime-Lecture-Tulip-Mania. In this Lunchtime Lecture, learn about one of the most interesting times in botanical history. Tulip Mania refers to the time during the Dutch Golden Age when prices for the recently introduced bulb reached extraordinarily high levels. Join Education Manager, Caitlin Eckard, for a deep dive into the social history of Tulip Mania as well as the lasting effects on the Dutch economy after the bust of tulip sales. After lunch, attendees will tour (weather permitting) one of Powell Gardens’ spring flower collections. A boxed lunch and non-alcoholic drink are included with class registration. Tickets also include admission into Painted Garden, Powell Gardens’ spring festival, at a value of $12. The Language of Flowers & Flower Pressed Art Sat, Apr 30, 2-3:30p; at Powell Gardens. Fee: $50 | $33 for members. Register: https://25043p.blackbaudhosting.com/ 25043p/page.aspx?pid=213&tab=2&txo bjid=d7a66c68-fdf8-4d73-ae35-569eb2ea39e8. Have you thought about what the bouquet of flowers you’re sending really means? Historically, different flowers have been thought to represent big ideas or feelings like love, friendship, sorrow, and patience. Join Education Manager, Caitlin
