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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 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 begins 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
Eckard, to uncover the meaning of various flowers and colors. After the presentation, attendees will make their own pressed flower artwork to take home. Tickets include general admission to Powell Gardens’ spring festival, Painted Garden, a $12 value.
Olathe Garden & Civic Club’s Annual Plant Sale
Tues, May 3, 4-7p and Wed, May 4, 8a12p; at 18505 W 114th St, Olathe, KS. *Credit & Electronic Payments Accepted in addition to cash/check!* Come get some great new plants for your outdoor and indoor spaces while helping us raise money; this is our annual fundraiser for all of our philanthropic and educational activities throughout the year! You may find: perennials, annuals, herbs, vegetables, flowers, pollinator-friendly plants, shade plants, sun-loving plants, house plants, and even garden art! Come meet the members of Kansas’s oldest garden club; established in 1929. Plant love and knowledge will be freely shared!
Plant Sale
Sat, May 7, 9a-noon; at Agriculture Hall, 1 Expo Dr, Topeka, KS 66604 (at the corner of 17th and Topeka). Sponsored by Shawnee County Extension Master Gardeners. Are you ready to grow? Stock up on your favorite vegetables, perennials, annuals and herbs! All plants are raised by our Shawnee County Extension Master Gardeners and are proven to produce, even in extreme weather. Pick up special items, including Mother’s Day baskets, and discover hidden gems in the Garden Shed Thrift Shop. Plants for sale include: vinca, zinnia, coleus, petunia, red salvia, milkweed, pollinator plants, native plants, peppers, herbs, tomatoes, perennials. Cash, Check or Cards Accepted.
Spring Farm Day by the Kaw Valley Farm Tour and Douglas County K-State Extension
Sat, May 7, 9a-5p. 9 Venues. Lavender Farm, U-Pick Strawberries, flowers, herbs, shrubs, and Goats! Free event, more info at www.kawvalleyfarmtour.org
Idalia Butterfly Society
Sat, May 14, 6p; at Prairie Village City Hall, 7700 Mission Rd, Prairie Village, KS. Pollinators don’t know that they are the love connection for plants, so the flower must first attract them with color, fragrance and/or shape. They then bribe the pollinators to return by repeatedly dispensing small doses of delectable nectar. This presentation introduces participants to the pollinators in our area, the threats that they face, and how we can help them. Lenora Larson is a Marais des Cygnes Extension Master Gardener and member of local chapters of both the Idalia Butterfly Society and Kansas Native Plant Society. Lenora is a proud ‘science geek’ with a degree in microbiology from Michigan State University. She writes about butterfly gardening for numerous publications and is a frequent presenter to gardeners throughout the Midwest.
Train Garden Tour
Sat, Jun 4, 10a-4p and Sun, Jun 5, Noon4p. Adults and kids are invited to tour the unique train gardens at homes in the greater Kansas City area. They are like a miniature world with model trains running through garden landscaping, with small houses and buildings, trees, plants, water features, bridges and tunnels. Hosted by the MO-KAN Garden Railroaders, the admission cost for this self-guided tour to all gardens is $10 per car. Fifty percent of proceeds go to Harvesters Food Network. For tickets and tour guide, go to www.mokangardenrailroaders.org.
Kansas City Rose Show
Jun 4; at Loose Park Garden Center. Free and open to all rose gardeners with assistance provided for first-time exhibitors. Classes for live blooms and rose photographs. Entries accepted 8a to Noon. Visit https://www.kansascityrosesociety.org for the show handbook with class list and show rules. Also find links to tips on how to grow and show prize-winning roses.
Kansas City Rose Day
Jun 5, 1-5 p; at Laura Conyers Smith Rose Garden in Loose Park. View the results of the rose show with hundreds of blueribbon winners and gleaming trophies. Enjoy family activities, live entertainment, and an afternoon of beauty in this worldrenowned rose garden. Free. Visit https:// www.kansascityrosesociety.org for further information.
27th Annual Town and Country Garden Tour, Hermann, MO
Jun 4-5. 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. 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 Sat and 10-3 Sun. A map to the gardens will be provided starting on Sat Jun 4 at the Topiaries ticket sale site. The Hermann Garden Club’s website www.hermanngardentours. com provides all details.
Garden Symposium
Sat, Sep 17, 8:30a-4p; at the Riverfront Community Center in Leavenworth, KS. Leavenworth Co Master Gardeners will host a Garden Symposium “ Live Life in Full Bloom” There will be 3 speakers; Kelly Norris, Crystal Miles and Jonah Nelson. Tickets are $45 and will go on sale June 1st. A box lunch is included. For more information contact Mikey Stafford at 913-426-3794.
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