Upcoming Garden Events

Daylily Garden Open House

Jul 1-3. Open 9a-1p; at Hart’s Daylilies, 7460 W 255th, Louisburg, KS. Over 700 varieties on display. Call 913-837-5209 for additional information.

Raytown Garden Club

Tues, Jul 11, 10a; at Connection Point Church, 10500 E 350 Hwy, Raytown, MO 64138. Meeting rescheduled because of the Independence Day holiday. Program will be “Wonders of the Amazon; Cultivating Victoria Water Lilies” presented by Caitlin Bailey, Professional Horticulturist, KC Country Club. Guests are always welcome. For more information please check out our Facebook page: https:// www.facebook.com/RaytownGardenClub.

Leavenworth County Master Gardeners

Wed, Jul 12, 11a; at Riverfront Community Center, 123 Esplanade St, Leavenworth, KS 66048. Our speaker is Angela Turner of Bel Fiore Farm & Floral of Lee’s Summit, MO. Angela is a leading farmer florist (a floral designer who also grows flowers) in the Greater Kansas City area. Learn about the national movement towards locally grown flowers, behind the scenes of flower farming and Bel Fiore’s latest venture—a flower bar and boutique that aims to feature locally grown flowers. The meeting is free and visitors are welcome. For more information contact the Leavenworth County Extension office at 913-364-5700.

Food Preservation: Fresh from the Garden

Thurs, Jul 13 and Thurs, Jul 20, both 6-8p; at Johnson County Extension Office, 11811 S Sunset Dr, Olathe, KS 66061. Preserving your own food at home is a great way to savor food from your garden all year round. Johnson County

Extension will offer two classes on canning. July 13 will be Pressure Canning, and July 20 will be Water Bath Canning. Cost is $30 per class. Learn more at johnson.ksu. edu.

Flower Garden and Train Tour

Sat, Jul 15, 10a-5p; B & F Railroad and Flower Tour at 1503 Ensley Cir, Raymore, MO. The entire yard is full of beautiful flowers and we have 6 Garden Trains that run in the entire back yard. We also have a large koi water garden. This is one of the best Flower Gardens that you will ever see. This is a Free Event. No Pets, Please.

Olathe Garden & Civic Club

Tues, Jul 18, 1-2:30p; at 35230 W 135th St, Olathe, KS. *Free to attend–Must RSVP by July 10th–RSVP to Julie: jpickerill61@gmail. com. Please join us for our monthly club meeting and Master Gardener presentation, club membership not required, bring a lawn chair.

Holt County Garden Tour in Oregon and Forest City MO

Sat, Jul 22 (rain date Jul 23), 10a2p. Presented by MO Extension. Four uniquely different flower and vegetable gardens. For more information check Facebook MU Ext. in Holt County. 660-446-3724

Integrating Native Plants Into Your Home Landscape

Wed, Aug 2, 12p. Virtual. The KState Garden Hour Series will offer a one-hour online session about native plants, which have grown in popularity for the home landscape.

Dr. Sharon Ashworth, Douglas County Horticulture & Natural Resources Extension Agent, will discuss the ecological benefits of native plants and how to successfully integrate natives into your landscape. Learn about what defines a native plant, which native plants work best, and what maintenance is required to grow a beautiful landscape of natives.

Kansas City Cactus and Succulent Society

No meeting in July due to the national cactus and succulent conference in Colorado Springs, CO. Mark your calendars for our special sale of plants and pottery Sat, Aug 5, at the Trailside Center, 99th & Holmes in Kansas City. Hours are 9a-3p.

Dahlia Shows

The Greater Kansas City Dahlia Society announces this year’s show schedule:

Missouri State Fair Aug 18-19; Powell Gardens Sep 1-2; Suburban Lawn and Garden Sep 29-30 (135 & Wornall Rd, KCMO). For more information on shows, or regular meetings held at the Anita B Gorman Conservation center, see our website www.kcdahlia.org or email: greaterkcdahlia@gmail.com.

Mo-Kan Daylily Society Plant Sale

Sat, Aug 26, 8:30a-3:30p or until sold out; at Loose Park Garden Center, 51st and Wornall, Kansas City, MO. There will be hundreds of different bare root daylilies, including a variety of colors, shapes, patterns, heights, and bloom sizes. Pictures and descriptions will be displayed to help in your selection. If you want to learn how to plant and care for your daylilies, there will be a Planting Corner with demonstrations, tips, and educational handouts. All plants have been grown locally in members’ gardens. Payment by cash and credit cards. Mo-Kan members available to answer questions.

Save the Date for Garden Tour

Marais de Cygnes Extension Master Gardeners will host its “September to Remember” garden tour Sep 8 and 9. Five unique private gardens will be feature in the Louis- burg and Paola area along with the Miami County Courthouse garden and Monarch Way station. Watch this space for more information.

Save the Date Flower Farm Day Sat, Sep 9; at Homeplace Fields Flower Farm, St Joseph, MO. Mark your calendars for our 3rd annual Flower Farm Day with Nesting Goods. Food, music, shopping and more. Fun for the whole family. Lynn Windmeyer (816) 294-6024, homeplacefields@gmail.com.

Leawood Garden Club

Tues, Sep 26, 12-1p; at Cure of Ars Catholic Church, 9401 Mission Rd, Leawood, KS 66203. “Managing Our Clay Soil for Greater Success”. Do you moan and groan our clay soil? Clay is the most nutrient rich soil and yes, we have lots of it. Once you understand the why and how to manage it, you’ll come to love it...well, at least not hate it. Nancy Chapman, Johnson County Extension Master Gardener, raised in Los Angeles, in 1976 Nancy returned to her Kansas roots and received a degree in Agricultural Economics from Kansas State University. She’s been an Extension Master Gardener volunteer since 2007 and a member of the EMG Speakers Bureau for over 10 years. She helps steward a Giving Grove fruit tree orchard in KCMO’s Spring Valley Park. Orchards are planted in food insecure neighborhoods and the fruit is free to pick.

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