Upcoming Garden Events

Growing a Seed Garden and How to Save Seeds

Thurs, Mar 2, 11:30a-1p; the Sunflower Room at the Wyandotte County Extension Office, 1208 N 79th St, Kansas City, KS. Sponsored by the Wyandotte County Extension Master Gardeners; presented by Patti Ragsdale, Johnson County Master Naturalist. This class, free to the public, it will also be “simulcast” via Zoom for persons unable to attend in person. Email kckim0782@gmail.com for the link to register for Zoom.

Garden Club of Shawnee

Thurs, Mar 2, 7p; at Shawnee Town 1927 Town Hall, 11600 Johnson Dr, Shawnee, KS. We will have a K-State Extension Master Gardener talk about Growing Vegetables Successfully in Kansas. As always, we will serve drinks and snacks, and nifty door prizes will be given away. Visitors are welcome! Please visit our website gardenclubofshawnee.org and our Facebook page for more information. Our Thurs, Apr 6 meeting speaker will be a K-State Extension Master Gardener who will talk about Colorful Shade Gardening: Beyond Hostas.

Orchid Delirium

March 3-April 16, at Powell Gardens. See all the details at powellgardens.org.

Water Gardening – Mini to Magnificent

Sat, Mar 4, 8:30a-3:30p; in the Flory Building on the 4-H Fairgrounds, 2120 Harper St, Lawrence, KS. Check-in and refreshments will be 8:30 to 9, first session 9 to 11:30, lunch on your own, and second session 1 to 3:30. Sponsored by Douglas County Extension Master Gardeners, this free, one-day onsite workshop is the culmination of a generous donation by the former Lawrence Water Garden Society. The workshop will be given by Kelly Billing, an international aquatic plant specialist, water garden designer, consultant and author with over 35 years’ experience in the water garden industry. Kelly compiled and currently maintains the regulated aquatic plant list in the U.S. and has served on the board of directors for the International Waterlily and Water Garden Society. Registration is required for one or both sessions. The workshop is free but registration prior to the event is required as space is limited. To register, please sign up at: https://dgemgks.com/ advanced-education-programs/.

Raytown Garden Club

Tues, Mar 7, 10a; at Connection Point Church in Raytown, MO. Our program will be “Preparing for a Flower and Horticulture Show” by Jo Ready, club member and accredited Flower Show judge. Guests are always welcome. For More information please check out our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/ RaytownGardenClub

Leavenworth County Master Gardeners

Wed, Mar 8, 11a; at Riverfront Community Center, 123 Esplanade St, Leavenworth, KS 66048. Rob Wunder will present “Fungi, Gardens and Your Sphere of Health.” Learn what a mushroom is and how they can impact one’s garden, diet and health. Rob is a lifelong outdoorsman, Eagle Scout, Missouri Master Naturalist, Vice-president and Foray Chair of the Kansas City Chapter of the Missouri Mycological Society and is Certified: Leave No Trace and Wild Mushroom Harvester. The meeting is free. Visitors are welcome. For more information contact the Leavenworth County Extension office at 913-364-5700.

Sho-Me African Violet Club

Fri, Mar 10, 11a-1p; at Jacob L Loose Park Garden Center, 51st and Wornall, Kansas City, MO. Visitors Welcome.

Healthy Yards Expo

Sat, Mar 11, 9a-2p; at Shawnee Civic Centre, 13817 Johnson Dr, Shawnee, KS. Local businesses, non-profits, city and county departments will offer seminars and tips helping make greener choices. Johnson County residents get one free soil test, compliments of Johnson County Stormwater Management and Johnson County K-State Extension. For more information on the Healthy Yard Expo, visit www.johnson.k-state.edu or call 913715-7000. This is a free event.

Idalia Butterfly Society

Sat, Mar 11, 5p; at Matt Ross Community Center, 8101 Marty St, Overland Park, KS 66204. Doors open at 5p; beverages and light snacks will be served. Meeting begins at 5:45 PM with the program immediately following a brief session of business and announcements. Julie Copley, Powell Gardens Conservationist, will present “The Prairie Puzzle: Complex Relationships on the Prairie Landscape.” Our most endangered Midwestern ecosystem is also one of our most mysterious and least understood. Explore the interactions between soil, fire, animals and plants that sustain this unique habitat and the effects of fragmentation on its diverse web of life. The meeting is free; visitors are welcome. Call/text 816-795-8177 with any questions.

Heartland Hosta & Shade Plant Society

Sat, Mar 18, Check-in and Hospitality starts at 9:30a, meeting at 10a; at Community of Christ Church, 500 NE Woods Chapel Rd, Lee’s Summit, MO 64064. Guest speakers Mike and Susan Weber will present the four seasons of Conifers and Woodie ornamentals and their landscape compatibility with Hosta and shade perennials. They will present photos of their 1-acre Champaign, IL property where they have gardened for 38 years. With the help of handouts, Susan will illustrate and explain basic design elements of their garden. Mike will detail how they complement their shade perennial cultivars as well as the basics of conifer collecting, growing and why conifers offer year-round seasonal interest in the home garden. Visitors are welcome.

Douglas County Master Gardeners Presentation

Sat, Mar 18, 10:15a; at 2110 Harper St in the 4-H Family Dreher Building, Lawrence, KS. Presentation subject—TBD. Come and join the Douglas County Extension Master Gardeners for one of their presentations that are free and open to the public. These talks are a wonderful opportunity to get out and learn something new. We offer informative talks on a diverse variety of subjects.

Olathe Garden & Civic Club

Tues, Mar 21, 1-2:30p; at K-State Extension, 11811 S Sunset Dr, Room #1060, Olathe, KS. Free to attend and open to the public. Club membership not required. Please join us for our monthly club meeting and presentation from Master Gardener Bob Lane, “Common Garden Mistakes.”

African Violet Club of Greater Kansas City

Fri, Mar 24, 11a-1p; at Jacob L Loose Park Garden Center, 51st and Wornall, Kansas City, MO. Visitors Welcome.

Flower, Home & Garden Show

Sat, Mar 25, 10a-4p; at Heritage Event & Arts Center, 109 Delaware St, Leavenworth, KS. Join us for a fun-filled and informative event! Show features flowers, plants, home décor and garden equipment. Admission: $2 per person. Leavenworth County Master Gardeners will be making presentations throughout the event. www.heritagecenter-leavenworth. com; 913-682-2122

Garden Obsession | Kansas City Garden Symposium

Sat, Mar 25, Rockhurst University. The Kansas City Garden Symposium presented by Gardeners Connect is one of the premier gardening events in the region. We bring to the stage the best in local, regional and national garden experts and talent to educate and inspire gardeners of all skill levels. “Garden Obsession” is all about the gardens and plants that entice, beguile and make gardeners obsess. Three speakers. Six presentations. Lunch. Gift bag. A day of gardening delight you won’t want to miss. For details and to sign up, visit GardenersConnect. org/symposium.

Kansas City Rose Society

Sat, Mar 25, 10am; at the Loose Park Garden Center. “Aphids, Japanese Beetles, and Rose Midge: How to Identify and

Control Rose Pests,” by Dr. Raymond A. Cloyd: Professor and Extension Specialist in Horticultural Entomology/Plant Protection, Department of Entomology, Kansas State University (Manhattan, KS). After the program, all are encouraged to join Dana Flemming, KC Parks Landscape Technician/Head Rosarian, in the Laura Conyers Smith Rose Garden to learn about the organic products used there and to learn how to plant a bare root rose bush. For more information, go to kanascityrosesociety.org to attend in person or on FaceBook Live.

Leawood Garden Club

Tues, Mar 28, 10:30a; at Cure of Ars Catholic Church, 9401 Mission Rd, Leawood, KS 66206. Horticulture Hints: “Spring is in the Air! What’s Next?” Our Annual Fund-Raising Auction held by the Auction Committee. Our Annual, fabulous and fun silent auction is one more way of supporting our altruistic endeavors. The auction committee works hard to obtain a wide variety of auction items. There will be gift cards from restaurants, service providers, nurseries and lawn companies. We will have live plants and planters plus gift baskets and more. You can participate by donating an item to the auction and/or bidding on the auction items. *Checks and cash can be used as payment for the purchased auction items.

Plants and Garden Related Items SALE

Sat, Apr 15, 9a-noon; at East Parking Lot at St Bernadette Church, 9020 E 51st Terr, Kansas City, MO. Spring is the time to beautify your gardens with plants and gently used garden art and tools. Come and enjoy a treat from our bake sale while you shop. Cash only please.

Earth Day Festival & Native Plant Sale

Sat, Apr 22, 10a-2p; at Metropolitan Community College–Longview Campus, 500 SW Longview Rd, Lee’s Summit, MO. Presented by Deep Roots & GaleHart Communities. Add beauty and function to your garden with plants that support pollinators, birds, butterflies, and more!

Paola Spring Plant Sale

Apr 27, 28, 29, in the parking lot at the K-State Extension Office, 913 N Pearl (Old KC Road), Paola, KS. Thursday 9 to 5, Friday 9 to 6, and Saturday 9 to 1. The sale will feature pesticide-free locally grown plants. In addition to the usual selection of butterfly host plants, pollinator flowers and native perennials, there will be ornamental annuals, perennials, herbs, succulents, hanging baskets, trees and veggies. Extension Master Gardeners, including butterfly expert Lenora Larson, will be on hand to assist shoppers throughout the sale. Credit Cards welcome! More info at www.maraisdescygnes.ksu.edu. Follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/mdcemg or call the office: 913-294-4306.

Sho-Me African Violet Club 37th

Annual AVSA Judged Show and Sale: “Zodiac Days”

Sat, Apr 29, 9a-3p; at Jacob L Loose Park Garden Center, 51st and Wornall, Kansas City, MO 64112. No Admission Fee.

Uptown Garden Faire

Sat, Apr 29, 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 call 816-797-8711 or 816-325-7843.

American Conifer Society Central Region Conference & Speaker Series

Jun 2-3, at the DoubleTree by Hilton Conference Center, 10100 College Blvd, Overland Park, KS. Kansas City is hosting the annual Conference and Speaker Series, making this a great opportunity for local members and their guests to enjoy the gardens, speakers, unique auction conifers and camaraderie for which the ACS Central Region is so well known. The Conference (Fri 4p - Sat 10p) features keynote speaker Panayoti Kelaidis (Denver Botanic Gardens) on Friday evening, coach buses to four beautiful conifer gardens on Saturday, four meals, plus one-of-a-kind conifer auctions. An optional Speaker Series (Fri 8a - 2p) features three presentations and lunch. The theme of the Speaker Series is ‘Conifers and Companion Hobbies’ featuring Brian Boyce, Kathy Schlesinger and Ken Wood. For schedule, garden and speaker descriptions, and to register, please visit https://conifersociety.org/news-events/ event/2023-central-region-annual-meeting/

Hermann, Missouri 28th Annual Town and Country Garden Tour

Jun 3-4. 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. Garden Tour visits may be spread over Saturday and Sunday. 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 on Saturday and 10-3 on Sunday. Gardens close at 5p on Saturday and 4p on Sunday. A map to the gardens will be provided starting on Saturday June 3 at the Topiaries ticket sale site. The Hermann Garden Club’s website www.hermanngardentours.com provides up-to-date events, ticket prices, links to the online ticket sale site, contact numbers, and photographs of past tour gardens. A special new event, The Garden Club High-End Estate Sale, will begin at 10am on Friday at the Rotunda in Upper City Park and continue until 6pm. There will be a preview from 3-6pm on Thursday; tickets for the preview are $10. Visit the FAQS page on the website for answers to all your questions. “Like” us on Facebook at “Hermann Garden Tours.” Go to www.visithermann.com to find information about lodging. The Garden Tour is always the first full weekend in June.

Save the Date for Garden Tour!

After a four year hiatus, the Garden Club of Shawnee will be hosting its poplar Garden Sampler Tour. Mark your calendar for June 10, 2023 and make plans to view five unique neighborhood gardens in Shawnee. This year’s tour features gardens exhibiting creative ideas for extended outdoor family living areas, childfriendly play areas in whimsical themes and gardens specializing in organic gardening. Bring your cameras to capture plant identities, as well as great planting combos and techniques. Enjoy walking in woodlands and relaxing along water gardens and streams. Take your time, sit among the birds and butterflies...the gardens are open 9am to 5pm...rain or shine.

Tour tickets can soon be purchased for $15 each at www.thegardenclubofshawnee, and various gardening outlets. Or if you prefer to buy tickets in advance, at EventBrite.com (a small additional fee will be applied).

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Deadline for publishing in the April issue is March 5.