Upcoming Garden Events

Fortopia

May 26 – Oct 16; at Powell Gardens. Fortopia, a playful outdoor exhibition comprised of awe-inspiring forts, invites explorers of all ages to discover Powell Gardens. This vibrant edition to summer in Kansas City encourages outdoor discovery and taps into the nostalgia of childhood fort building. Registration link can be found at powellgardens.org/calendar.

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 MOKAN 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.

Cultivating a Neighborhood Historic Walking Tour

Sat, Jun 4, 10a-4p; Brookside Neighborhood. Discover little known historic facts and visit fascinating places and spaces in the Brookside neighborhood! “Cultivating a Neighborhood” explores how the Brookside neighborhood went from remote Wornall family farm to thriving residential and commercial neighborhood in the heart of Kansas City. The walking tour traces an approximately two-and-a-half mile path through the Brookside commercial district and Wornall Homestead Homes Association neighborhood. Participants will receive a map and digital booklet to guide their tour. Several notable stops will be available for tour and Wornall/Majors representatives will be scattered along the route to provide assistance and answer questions. In addition to learning fascinating historic information, guests will enjoy sips and surprises from reenactors along the route. Tickets are $20 or $15 for Wornall/ Majors members. Information at https:// brooksidewalkingtour.eventbrite.com

Native Plant Sale

Sat, Jun 4, 9a-2:30p; at Douglas County Fairgrounds. Plants are $4 each or 3 for $10. Plants are pollinator and bee friendly. Sponsored by Douglas County Extension Master Gardeners. You will be able to preorder native plant Bloom Boxes beginning in May. See all the available Bloom Box plants at https://dgemgks.com/native-plant. We will also have individual plants available to purchase the day of the sale. See the full list of Native Plant Sale plants at https://dgemgks.com/2022-native-plantsale-plants/

Terrestrial & Aquatic Invasive Species Control in Missouri

Sat, Jun 4, 10a-noon; at Powell Gardens. $10 | 10% less for members; Conifer Room. In partnership with the Missouri Department of Conservation, this workshop focuses on terrestrial and aquatic invasive species common throughout Missouri. The workshop will cover identification and control, and include real world discussion about controlling invasive species in native ecosystems. Attendees may also bring in their own terrestrial or aquatic invasives for identification before or after the workshop. Registration link can be found at powellgardens.org/calendar.

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.

Leavenworth County Master Gardeners

Wed, Jun 8, 11a; at Riverfront Community Center, 123 Esplanade St, Leavenworth, KS 66048. Our speaker is Chad Gilliland of Next to Nature Farm. His presentation, “Gardening for Pollinators” will touch on the critical importance of different pollinators and the role they play in our world’s ecosystem. The meeting is free. Visitors are welcome. For more information contact the Leavenworth County Extension office at 913-364-5700.

KC Cactus and Succulent Society Plant and Pottery Sale

Fri, Jun 10, 8:30a-5p and Sat, Jun 11, 8:30a-3p; at Stoney Creek Hotel, 18011 Bass Pro Dr, Independence, MO. This is it! Our HUGE plant and pottery sale. Hundreds of plants and pottery items. Opened to the public. See our website: www.kccactus.com or visit us on Facebook for information on the KCCSS.

Enchanted Faire

Sat, Jun 11; at Overland Park Arboretum & Botanical Gardens. There are 3 sessions – 10:00 a.m. to Noon; 1:00-3:00 p.m.; and 4:00-6:00 p.m. Guests may enjoy the rest of the Arboretum before or after their session. Purchase tickets online at opabg.org. Tickets are $7 each plus the cost of admission to the Arboretum ($3/adults and $1/ children 6-11). Children age 23 months or younger are free.

Family Frolic: Fortopia Kick-Off

Jun 11-12, 9a-5p; Powell Gardens. Included with general admission. Help us kick off the opening of our new summer exhibition, Fortopia! As you play on, around, and in eight unique forts, explore the rest of the Gardens to learn nature skills, build a fort of your own, and craft something special to take home. Registration link can be found at powellgardens.org/calendar.

Lunchtime Lecture: Lavender 101 (This Bud’s For You)

Sat, Jun 18, 11:30a-1p; at Powell Gardens. $50 | 10% less for members, Conifer Room. Calling all lavender lovers! Immerse yourself in the wonderful world of lavender at Powell Gardens, in partnership with Shelti Farms. While many are familiar with the scent of lavender and its therapeutic qualities from essential oils, lavender is gaining wider recognition as a complex and delightful culinary herb as well. Explore various cultivars along with their particular uses, as well as tips for growing lavender successfully in our area. The class will discuss the many beneficial properties of the essential oil and taste samples of lavender used as a culinary herb. Registration link can be found at powellgardens.org/calendar.

Pond Management Workshop

Sat, Jun 25, 10-11:30a; at Powell Gardens. $10 | 10% less for members. Presented in partnership with the Missouri Department of Conservation, this workshop will help you better manage your pond and its watershed. Learn about fish management, aquatic plant identification (good ones and bad ones,) plant management and control, and how to avoid and control aquatic invasive species. Please bring nuisance aquatic plants from your pond for MDC staff to identify and recommend control options. Registration link can be found at powellgardens.org/calendar.

Turtle Crawl Water Garden Tour

The 29th annual Greater KC Water Garden Society tour will continue with the successful multi-day format success of 5 Saturdays in July and August. The tour dates are July 9 and 23, and August 6, 20 and 27. Our “Turtle Crawl Water Garden Tour” will highlight different locations around the entire metropolitan area. As we celebrate the art of nature, we will continue to host plein air artists during the day at each site and will conclude with a local business-sponsored evening garden party. Plan to attend 50 plus water features this summer. Tickets for all 5 tours are $10 and are available at Eventbrite.com and June 1st in local garden centers. Children under 14 attend free.

Cactus Show and Sale

Sat, Jul 23, 9a-5p and Sun, Jul 24, 1-5p; at Botanica, 701 Amidon, Wichita, KS. Wichita has a great Botanical Garden and we have a large room in their events building. There is a snack bar. Admission is free for the show and sale. To visit the gardens, it is $10 for adults and $8 for seniors. Our grower supplying the succulents and cactus for the sale is Chaos on Coyote Trail out of Sand Springs, OK. Coyote Trail is on Facebook. They have a lot of succulents and cactus that are not found in local nurseries and stores. Our cactus club is an old club. Some of our members have been in the club for 30 some years. They have traveled and added many unusual succulents/ cactus to their collection. The club brings old mature plants to the show so people can see how big they can get. We also bring our unusual plants in.

Garden Symposium

Sat, Sep 17, 8:30a-4p; at the Riverfront Community Center, Leavenworth, KS. Leavenworth Co Master Gardeners will host a Garden Symposium “Live Life in Full Bloom.” The speakers are; Kelly Norris, Crystal Miles and Jonah Nelson. Tickets are $45 and will go on sale Jun 1-Aug 31. A box lunch is included. To purchase tickets contact leavenworthmastergardeners@yahoo.com or call the Leavenworth County Extension office at 913-364-5700. Or download a mail-in form at https:// www.leavenworth.k-state.edu/lawn-garden/master-gardeners/. For more information contact Mikey Stafford at 913-4263794 or Anne Reilly at 913-683-4646.

Northwest Missouri Master Gardener’s Garden Symposium

Sat, Sep 24, 8a-4p; at Albrecht Kemper Museum of Art, 2818 Frederick Ave, St Joseph, MO 64506. Speakers/Topics: Tim Moloney - The Art of Plunking; Lenora Larson - Be A Butterfly Bartender; The Artistic Garden; Carol Davit - Grow Missouri Natives. Registration opens May 1, 2022. $35.00 includes Breakfast pastries, Lunch, and snacks. Check in registration 8:00. Vendors 8:00 - 3:00. Welcome/Keynote 9:00. Seating is limited. Send $35.00 check payable to University of Missouri Extension, 4125 Mitchell Ave, St Joseph, MO 64507. Call Extension Office for questions 816-279-1691.

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Make magic memories at the Arboretum!

The Overland Park Arboretum & Botanical Gardens is going to be especially charming and enchanting on Saturday, June 11, as the fun of the annual Enchanted Faire returns to the gardens. Costumed characters, Mother Wind Puppet Theater with tales of magical happenings in the forest, and Inspire Dance Academy will entertain throughout the day. Children of all ages are invited to enjoy whimsical crafts, hair paintings, tattoos, and the thrill of spotting one of the Arboretum’s resident garden sprites who just might make an appearance. The Enchanted Gift Shop will have magic wands, ribboned halos, fairy wings, and more for sale. Everyone is encouraged to come in costume.

Purchase tickets online at opabg.org. Tickets are $7 each plus the cost of admission to the Arboretum ($3/adults and $1/children 6-11). Children age 23 months or younger are free. Like all activities presented by Friends of the Arboretum, proceeds benefit programming and improvements at the Arboretum.

To ensure a festive experience for all, attendance is limited. There are 3 sessions – 10:00 a.m. to Noon; 1:00-3:00 p.m.; and 4:00-6:00 p.m. Guests may enjoy the rest of the Arboretum before or after their session.

The Overland Park Arboretum & Botanical Gardens is at 8909 W. 179th Street. Summer hours are 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Friday through Tuesday; 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Wednesdays; and 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Thursdays.

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