Upcoming Garden Events

Garden Club of Shawnee Meeting

Thurs, Mar 3, 7-8:30p, at Shawnee Town 1929 Town Hall, 11501 W 57th St, Shawnee, KS 66203. Our topic will be Winter Sowing. We’ll have snacks and door prizes.

Artful Gardens: Orchid Delirium

Thurs, Mar 3 (7-8:30p Zoom) & Thurs, Mar 10 (6-8p) Instructor: Donna Houtteman. $80 | Members receive 10% off. Virtual and Powell Gardens. Painting with plants! The garden as a gallery! The elements and principles of design are consistently evident not only in the visual arts but also in garden design. Join “Docent Donna” Houttemen for a new series exploring gardens in the visual arts and connections to Powell Gardens. This two-part series starts with a 90-minute virtual presentation via Zoom focused on orchids in national, regional, and local works of art. The second part of the series is an after-hours tour of the Orchid Delirium Exhibition, complete with snacks and a drink. URL: https://25043p.blackbaudhosting. com/25043p/Artful-Gardens-OrchidDelirium

Leavenworth County Master Gardeners

Wed, Mar 9, 11a; at Riverfront Community Center; 123 Esplanade St, Leavenworth, KS 66048. The March program is “Starting Seeds Indoors.” The presentation will be given by Jacob Thomas. Jacob and his family own and operate JET produce in Leavenworth, where they sell home raised vegetables, bedding plants, eggs, chicken, beef and lamb. The meeting is free. Visitors are welcome. For more information contact the Leavenworth County Extension office at 913-364-5700.

Flower, Home & Garden Show

Sat, Mar 12, 10a-4p; at Heritage Event & Arts Center, 109 Delaware St, Leavenworth, KS 66048. FREE admission. Leavenworth County Master Gardeners will be making presentations throughout the event. Join us and enter to win GRAND PRIZE–Complimentary lodging plus 2 tickets to the St. Louis Botanical Gardens. Show features flowers, plants, home decor and garden equipment.

Douglas County Master Gardeners Garden Show

Sat, Mar 12, 9am-3p; at the Douglas County Fairgrounds in Lawrence. “Gardening for a Sustainable Future” show includes expert speakers, educational booths, a bird house and feeder building workshop, a garage sale filled with garden related items, outdoor craft items, vendors, food trucks, and raffle items. If you love all things botanical and meeting fellow gardeners, this is the event for you!

Native Plant Sale

Sat, Mar 12, 1-4p; at Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center, 1401 NW Park Rd, Blue Springs, MO 64015; 816228-3766. Walk-in (public) Beautify your landscape with some of Missouri’s best natural resources, native plants! Missouri Wildflower Nursery, and City Roots will be on site with native plant for sale while supplies last.

Orchid Delirium

Mar 9-27, Wed – Sun | 9a – 5p; at Powell Gardens. Included with general admission. Tickets: www.powellgardens.org/orchid. Orchid Delirium, a new exhibition at Powell Gardens, draws inspiration from the Victorian-era fascination with the flower that led to a collecting hysteria appropriately named Orchidelirium. The exhibition showcases select blooms from a 600-piece orchid collection (43 of which have protected conservation status in the wild), cared for right here at Powell Gardens. Orchid Delirium highlights the natural habitats in which the flowers are traditionally found and invokes the feeling of being immersed in a lush tropical greenhouse. The exhibition marks the opening of Powell Gardens’ spring season allowing Garden-goers to enjoy an indoor tropical oasis, where the vibrant colors of the collection collide with rich history to put the awe in education. Visitors can expect to learn about one of the most numerous flowering plant species through educational programs, interpretation, and curated tours. Come for the stunning display and leave with a deeper understanding of why the beauty of this plant has enamored humankind for centuries.

#WFPowell Work from Powell Gardens

Mar 9-27, Wed – Fri | 9a-noon; Visitor Center’s Perennial Lounge, Grand Hall and Terraces. Included in general admission. Wednesday through Friday, Powell Gardens invites those working remote to #WFPowell. All visitors who purchase a general admission ticket between the hours of 9a and noon will receive a free cold-brew and an Orchid Delirium souvenir. While working from Powell Gardens, visitors can enjoy pastries available for purchase in the Marketplace, tour the tropical oasis that is Orchid Delirium and take walking meetings while strolling throughout the grounds. Wi-Fi is complementary for all guests and available in the Visitor Center’s Terraces, Perennial Lounge and Grand Hall. Visit, plugin and break from the monotony of remote work by enjoying a different office setting away from home at Powell Gardens.

Photographer-Only Hours

Saturdays, Mar 12, 19 & 26 | 8-9a. Price: $15 | $5 for members. Location: Powell Gardens Conservatory Mar 12: http://25043p.blackbaudhosting.com/25043p/ tickets?tab=2&txobjid=e38f94a9-020a4688-95a9-197f0e955712 Mar 19: http://25043p.blackbaudhosting.com/25043p/ tickets?tab=3&txobjid=c48237e2-c2d2476f-8bcb-a268405cb8ad Mar 26: http://25043p.blackbaudhosting.com/25043p/ tickets?tab=2&txobjid=3e6317b9-af0f443b-857a-50580a6282eb Are you a photographer or member of a local photography club interested in visiting and photographing the amazing orchids featured in Orchid Delirium when the exhibition is closed to the public? Purchase a ticket to visit Powell Gardens before public hours any Saturday throughout March. Those with these special tickets will gain early access prior to the exhibit opening from 8-9a, allowing you to enjoy the exhibition in near solitude. Photographing the orchids and their companion plants is the perfect way to sharpen and flex those macro skills. Get up close and personal to this special collection that boasts of color and fun textures. Please contact exhibitions@ powellgardens.org for group rates if you are planning to visit with a club.

Orchid Symposium

Sat, Mar 19, 10a-4p; at Powell Gardens. Instructors: Caitlin Eckard, Brent Tucker, and Carol Gravens. $75 | Members receive 10% off. Join Powell Gardens to celebrate our first annual Orchid Delirium Exhibition with an Orchid Symposium. You will enjoy presentations about a variety of topics: the history of Orchidelirium with Education Manager, Caitlin Eckard, Top 10 Orchids for the Home with Master Gardener Carol Gravens via Zoom, and Paphiopedilum: An Introduction and Culture with Lead Horticulturalist Brent Tucker. A boxed lunch and non-alcoholic beverage are included with your ticket. Attendees will also take home their very own. URL: http://25043p.blackbaudhosting.com/25043p/ tickets?tab=3&txobjid=651db738-1b8d43f3-bb4f-3ad3315d227e

KC Cactus and Succulent Society Club Meeting

Sun, Mar 20, 1:30-4p; in the Trailside Center at 9901 Holmes Rd, Kansas City, MO. Visitors are welcome to attend. Coming June 9-12 is the Mid-States Cactus and Succulent Conference, including an 8-vendor sale that Friday and Saturday. See our website: www.kccactus.com or visit us on Facebook for information on the KCCSS and the upcoming conference and sale.

Orchid Thief Book Club

Sat, Mar 26, 10-11a; at Powell Gardens. $25 Members receive 10% off. Join Education Manager, Caitlin Eckard, to discuss Susan Orlean’s book, The Orchid Thief. This fascinating first-hand account explores the eccentric world of orchid fanatics in Florida. Immerse yourself in the text and discuss with other readers before viewing Orchid Delirium at Powell Gardens. Book club attendees will enjoy light snacks and drinks and can view the Orchid Delirium exhibition after the session. URL: https://25043p.blackbaudhosting. com/25043p/page.aspx?pid=213&tab= 2&txobjid=1f7668d8-11f9-49d8-b2227b400a3d7acd.

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 Extension Office parking lot, 913 N Pearl, Paola, KS 66071. Sponsored by the Marais des Cygnes Extension Master Gardeners (MdC EMGs). Mark your calendars now!

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

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 or 816-325-7843.

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!

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Deadline for publishing in the April issue is March 5.