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2021 Master Gardener Training Program Opening Soon
Applications will be accepted for the afternoon session of the 2021 St. Louis Master Gardener training, starting on October 28th at 7:00 p.m. Afternoon application link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/STLMGafternoon Applications will be accepted for the evening session of the 2021 St. Louis Master Gardener training, starting on November 4th at 7:00 p.m. Evening application link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/STLMGevening This […]
Soil Testing Blitz Event
Monday, March 2 – Saturday, March 7, 2020 Grow a great lawn and garden and protect the environment, get your soil tested with MU Extension! Bountiful and productive landscapes don’t happen by accident, we can tell you what your soil does and doesn’t need to support healthy and vigorous plants. Don’t worry we have an […]
Missouri Botanical Garden Orchid Show – 2020
February 1 to March 22 – Open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily – Missouri Botanical Garden Orchid Show. Immerse yourself in a tropical oasis brimming with vibrant blooming orchids at the Orchid Show, a once-a-year opportunity to view a rotating display of hundreds of orchids from the Garden’s expansive living collection. Peer through lush […]
2019 World Ecology Award
The Whitney R. Harris Ecology Center at the University of Missouri – St. Louis has selected the Missouri Botanical Garden and the St. Louis Zoo to be recipients of the 2019 World Ecology Award in honor of their long-standing conservation efforts in Madagascar. For more information see https://www.umsl.edu/hwec/events-outreach/world-ecology-award.html
Plants Can Learn!
Plants are essential to our life, beautiful and complex but scientists are just now learning how complex they are. Recent scientific studies have shown that plants can learn by association similar to Pavlov’s dogs and plants also have long term memory.
2019 Missouri Master Gardener State Conference
‘Making Connections’ is the theme of this year’s University of Missouri Extension’s Missouri Master Gardener State Conference. Connect with Mizzou, Horticulture Specialists from around the state, and Master Gardeners at this amazing educational experience in Columbia, Missouri. Fruits and vegetables, landscaping and ornamentals, Master Pollinator and other interesting classes will be offered. The event is […]
Planters in Spoehrer Plaza
While visiting the Missouri Botanical Garden, be sure to notice the lovely planters in Spoehrer Plaza. The St. Louis Master Gardeners donated the four planters to the Garden in 2011. In December, the Master Gardeners donated $1000 to the Garden to support the plantings.
21st Annual “Royal Daffodils” Daffodil Show
If one of your favorite sights in spring is all the daffodils in bloom, you might want to visit the 21st annual “Royal Daffodils” Daffodil Show presented by the Greater St Louis Daffodil Society! The show will be open to the public from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM on Thursday, April 11 to Friday April […]
2019 St. Louis Extension Council Annual Dinner and Fundraiser
The 2019 University of Missouri Extension Council Annual Dinner and Fundraiser is March 29, 2019. For more information, see extension.missouri.edu/stlouis.