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You are invited to join the area’s top experts for FREE garden talks.  Please come early to insure a seat. If you are running late, we recommend you bring a lawn chair.  Reservations are only necessary when noted.  Call  314-965-3070 for reservations.  

 

GARDEN CLUBS WELCOME

Looking for something special for your next meeting?  Come to Sugar Creek.  We would be happy to host your meeting and put on a program for your group.  Another fun idea--book your group for one of our popular Garden Parties.  Call 314-965-3070 for reservations.  This service is free.

 

2010 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Hydrangea Festival

June 10-17

 

Come join us in celebrating the magnificent blossoms of Hydrangeas.

¨ Outstanding varieties on display

¨ 20% off all Hydrangeas

¨ Drawings to win FREE Hydrangeas

¨ Best Blossoms Contest--enter your Hydrangeas for a chance to win Gift Certificates

¨ FREE handouts

 

Kick-off Party

June 10, 5:00-7:30 p.m.

¨ FREE refreshments, wine, punch and snacks

¨ Door prizes

¨ 6:00 p.m. Garden Talk ‘The Best Hydrangeas for St. Louis,’ presented by Kim Reiss, founding member of the St. Louis Hydrangea Society

 

Garden Talk

¨ ‘The American Cottage Garden,’ Sat., June 12, 10:00 a.m.  If your idea of garden beauty is the delightful look of the English cottage garden, then this class is for you.  This American-style interpretation will teach you how to incorporate Hydrangeas, peonies, iris and others into your garden.

 

 

‘Bring on the Heat,’ Sat., July 10, 10:00 a.m.  Discover the best, long blooming hybrid perennials, shrubs and grasses, along with the toughest wildflowers that laugh at heat and humidity and look good even in the hottest of summers.  

 

 

 

CASINO NIGHT PARTY

July 16, 5:00-7:30 p.m.

20% or More Off Everything. 

Play games to win FREE PLANTS and GARDEN ACCESSORIES,HUGE DISCOUNTS or even your TOTAL PURCHASE FREE. 

 

This happy couple won their entire purchase free at Casino Night.

 

 

‘Gardening Under Trees,’ Sat., July 24, 10:00 a.m.  This entertaining and informative talk will teach you how to garden under your trees without damaging them.  Also discussed will be the ever-expanding selection of shade plants.  Learn how to combine flower and foliage color, form and texture for season-long interest in your garden.

 

‘Maintaining Perennials and Rejuvenating Your Summer Garden,’ Sat., July 31, 10:00 a.m.  We will teach you aggressive pruning techniques that will help you achieve strong, more compact plants and many more blooms in your garden.  A very informative class for those willing to be truly daring!

 

‘Extreme Gardening—Great Plants for Tough Environments,’ Sat., Aug. 7, 10:00 a.m.  We all have them, those difficult gardening spots—be it poor soil or be it too wet, too dry, too shady or too hot.  Discover the gardening techniques to help your plants cope along with the best varieties that naturally do well in these inhospitable conditions.

Monarch Mania—Gardening for Wildlife Garden Party

Thur., Aug. 12, 5:00-7:30 p.m.

 

  

 

Attract hummingbirds, butterflies, birds and other wildlife by enhancing your gardens with nectar rich blooms, plump berries, and decorative seeds.  Bring your family and friends for an evening of merriment.  You’ll enjoy:

¨ 20% Off your Total Purchase between 5:00 and 7:30 p.m.

¨ FREE Refreshments, wine, punch and snacks

¨ Door Prizes

¨ One FREE plant for every guest (with any plant purchase)

¨ Surprise Sales during the evening

¨ Gardening for Wildlife talk at 6:00 p.m.

 

‘Indian Summer, A  Late Season Garden’, Sat., Aug. 21, 10:00 a.m.  Though beautiful in their own right, chrysanthemums and ornamental kale need not be the extent of your end-of-the-season garden display.  There are a surprising number of beautiful flowering perennials that are at their best in late summer and fall.  Learn the secrets of a breathtaking late season garden. 

 

PANSY DAYS

Your chance to buy wholesale

 

Aug. 27-Sept. 12, 2010

 

You’ve held on to those Pansy Dollars all summer, now is the time to turn them in.  Pansy Dollars may be used towards the purchase of ALL MERCHANDISE

More plants than ever!

Outstanding selection of Perennials, Roses, Clematis, Vines, Ferns, Hydrangeas, Crapemrytles, Shrubs, Ornamental Grasses, Mums, Winter Hardy Pansies, Garden Statuary and Ornaments, Containers, Garden Gifts, Wreaths, Fall Decorations, Wrought Iron Bakers Racks, Benches, Plant Stands, Trellises, Halloween and Christmas Decorations, Books, Groundcovers, Fertilizers, Compost, Mulch

 

 

‘Creating a Beautiful Lawn,’ Sat., Sept. 4, 9:00 a.m.  How many times have you passed by a luscious lawn and wished it was yours?  You too can create a great looking lawn, and here is your chance to learn from the best.  In this question and answer session, Adam Lewis, assistant superintendent at Old Warson Country Club, will fill you in on the techniques needed. 

 

‘Spread the Wealth, Propagating Perennials,’ Sat., Sept. 18, 10:00 a.m.  This class takes you through the basics of plant division, along with other techniques of perennial propagation.

   

‘Window Boxes and Containers for Fall and Winter,’ Sats., Sept. 25 and Oct. 9, 10:00 a.m.  Enliven your window boxes and  plant containers with the festive foliage and plants of the season.  Learn how to use an exciting variety of  plants for great color and texture that will last through fall, the holiday season and beyond. 

 

The Garden In Autumn,’ Sat., Oct. 16, 10:00 a.m.  As the days grow shorter you still can have wonderful displays of color with the ever-expanding list of fall blooming plants.  Learn about the perennials that boast exceptional fall flowers and bright foliage.

 

‘Holiday Decorating,’ Sats., Oct. 23, Oct. 30 , Nov. 13, Nov. 20, Nov. 27, Dec. 4 and Dec. 11,  10:00 a.m.  We will give you a wealth of ways to adorn your home for the holidays, from front porch to party table, hall to hearth.  Learn about the newest ideas for wreaths, mantels, chandeliers, and entryways. 

 

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