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

‘Beginning Perennial Gardening,’ Sat., March 6, 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m., and Sat., March 13, 10:00 a.m. and 1:00p.m.   We will take you though the steps needed to create a successful perennial garden.  The fundamentals of soil, plant selection, light requirements, and color schemes will be discussed.  Call 314-965-3070 for reservations.

‘Success with Seeds,’ Sat., March 6, 1:00 p.m.  Growing plants from seeds is an inexpensive and easy way to get plants.  In this class you will learn the best techniques for good seed germination, along with proven tips to give your seedlings a healthy start. Call 314-965-3070 for reservations.

The St. Louis Hydrangea Society meeting, March 16, Tues., 6:30 p.m.  We are delighted to host this newly formed group that is dedicated to the enjoyment and study of Hydrangeas, and invite you to attend.  Meet with other hydrangea enthusiasts to discuss the best varieties, propagation, growing techniques, and horticulture problems.

‘New Trends in Gardening,’ Sat., March 20, 10:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.  Hear about the trends that have the gardening world all abuzz, along with the most exciting new plants to date.  Call 314-965-3070 for reservations.

‘Let’s Make a Terrarium!’  Sat., March 27, 9:00 a.m.  Are you intrigued by terrariums but aren’t sure how to make one?  Where do you get those tiny plants?  And what kind of potting soil should you use?  What about drainage?  Let us take the terror out of terrariums by providing all the supplies along with an experienced terrarium tutor to guide you through the process.  From traditional designs to fairy garden terrariums to more modern looks, we’ve got the inspiration to help you make your terrariums a one-of-kind work of art.   We’ll provide a variety of glass containers for you to choose from, potting soil, and plants, and walk you through the process as we build our terrariums together.  Be prepared to get your hands dirty—when the class is finished, you’ll have a completed terrarium to enjoy for years to come.  Class size is limited and reservations are required.  All supplies included:  $30.  Bring your own glass container and save $10 on class fee.  Call 314-965-3070 for reservations.   

‘Best New Perennials and Shrubs,’ Tue., March 30, 6:00 p.m.  Talented hybridizers have concocted truly remarkable plants for 2010  You’ll hear about the exciting new creations that have the garden world amazed, awed, and just plain star struck.  Call 314-965-3070 for reservations. 

‘Lighten Up—Colorful Combinations to Light Up Your Shade Garden,’ Tue., April 6, 6:00 p.m.  Explore 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.  

‘Successive Blooms—Keep Your Garden In Bloom Spring Through Fall,’ Tue., April 13, 6:00 p.m.  Learn the secrets of a breathtaking, ever-blooming garden.  You’ll discover how to orchestrate plants’ color, texture, height, and bloom to create a masterpiece that looks great all season.  Gardening techniques that encourage strong, profuse blooming plants will also be discussed.

‘Best New Annuals, Perennials and Shrubs,’ Tue., April 20, 6:00 p.m.  We’ve searched the world to find the most incredible, long-blooming, colorful, or unique plants available. You’ll hear about these exciting delights and learn how to use them to create distinctive, showy displays.    

Home Harvest Gardenfest

April 22-29 

Learn how you can luxuriate in a bumper crop of tantalizing scents, vibrant colors and delicious rewards.  Experienced vegetable, fruit, and berry gardeners will be available to answer all your questions and to give you proven tips.    

¨ Free handouts, demonstrations 

      and classes.

¨ Learn organic gardening techniques.

¨ Herb and veggies 15% Off.

¨ ‘Berry Delicious,’ Thur., April 22, 6:00 p.m.  This class will teach you the techniques to create a beautiful haven of sweet fruits, luscious berries, tasty herbs, and mammoth juicy vegetables. 

¨ ‘Square Foot Gardening,’ April 27, Tue., 6:00 p.m.  Learn this popular gardening method that can double your yields in half the space.  You’ll see how gardening can be fun and easy, with less watering, weeding and maintenance.

¨ ‘Cooking with Chef Diana,’ Wed., April 28, 6:00 p.m.  We are honored to offer you this very special class with Personal Chef and ardent gardener Diana Smith.  The rewards of cooking with home grown herbs and produce from the garden is unsurpassable, bursting with flavor and freshness.  Diana will share with you her inventive recipes inspired by the garden harvest, along with basic herbal cooking techniques.  Diana is a Dietitian who, in addition to ten years of professionally practicing the culinary arts, has also studied at the Cordon Bleu School in London.  Reservations required, call 314-965-3070.

¨ One free premium vegetable with any $10 purchase for class participants.

Hours:  Everyday, 9 a.m.-7:30 p.m., Sun. 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Blue Ribbon Plants 

Garden Party

April 29, 6:00-7:30 p.m.  

Learn about the plants that have been named the best of the best.  Missouri Botanical Gardens Plants of Merit, Perennial Plant Association Plants of the Year, All American Selections, American Rose Society Winners and more will be on display. Bring your family and friends for an evening of merriment.  You’ll enjoy:

¨ 10% Off your Total Purchase between 6:00 and 7:30 p.m.

¨ FREE refreshments, wine, punch and snacks

¨ Door Prizes

¨ Surprise Sales during the evening

¨ ‘Missouri Botanical Gardens Plants of Merit and Other Exceptional Plants,’ 6:00 p.m.  The Plants of Merit Program was created by the Garden to teach people about outstanding, but underused plants.  Learn how to use these proven performers, along with Sugar Creek Gardens’ favorites, in your own garden.

‘Captivating Containers,’ Tue., May 4, 6:00 p.m., Thur., May 6, 9:00 a.m. Learn creative combinations of plants, colors and textures to amaze your family and friends.  We will show you many dazzling plant combos that will transform window boxes, moss baskets, hayracks, and pots into living art forms.  Always fun!  Get inspired, or let us do the hard work for you.

‘Best New Annuals, Tropicals and Succulents,’ Thur., May 6, 6:00 p.m.  If  you are dreaming of heading to the tropics this class is for you.  Learn to create a luscious haven in your own back yard with the exciting new creations that have the garden world amazed, awed, and just plain star struck.     

‘Easy Tips for Growing Clematis,’ Tue., May 11, 6:00 p.m.  Learn how you too can grow Clematis that will turn an ordinary garden into a showcase.  Pruning and maintenance techniques needed for dazzling displays, along with the varieties with the most vibrant colors and vigorous habits will be discussed.

‘Rain Gardens,’ Wed., May 12, 6:00 p.m., presented by Cindy Gilberg.  At this class you will be instructed and charmed by the popular Cindy Gilberg.  Cindy's extensive experience includes owner of a perennial nursery, landscape design and consulting, plus teaching and writing.  She currently teaches at the Missouri Botanical Garden, the Native Plant School at Shaw Nature Reserve and at St. Louis Community College.  Cindy will teach you how to create a rain garden that captures and absorbs water like a natural watershed.  You'll also learn the plants with exceptional flowers, fruit and bark that will create a rich environment of beauty and interest.   For more on Cindy go here http://www.cindygilberg.com/about_cindy.htm.

Diane Brueckmann Rose Trunk Show, Thur, May 13, 6:00.  We are honored to host an evening with the renown rosarian, Ms. Diane Brueckmann.  Along with spending many years as the rosarian at the Missouri Botanical Gardens, Diane is a former president of the St. Louis Horticulture Society and a current member of the board of the Greater St. Louis Rose Society.  She also teaches Adult Education courses and lectures on roses at the Missouri Botanical Garden.  Diane will share with you her favorite roses for St. Louis along with techniques and tips for the showiest displays.  Roses from Ms. Brueckmann’s own collection will be available for purchase.

‘Billowing Blossoms—Garden Maintenance and Care for Outstanding Displays,’ Tue., May 18, 6:00.   Learn the garden practices that produce the longest-blooming, heaviest producing plants.  You’ll hear about soil preparation, fertilizing, dead-heading and other proven techniques.

Garden Stroll with Ann Million, May 15 and May 22, 10:00 a.m., Sats.  One of our most popular events!  Here is a chance to see a fabulous mature garden, spilling over with luscious blooms.  This class will take place at Ann’s extraordinary perennial and rose garden in Crestwood.  You’ll see for yourself exquisite plant combinations and mature specimens.  Fertilizing and maintenance techniques will also be discussed.  Call 314-965-3070 for reservations and directions.

Gardenpalooza

 Please join us in celebrating the art of  gardening

 May 20-27, 2010

A fantastic showcase of the best perennials to date will be on display.  Landscape Designers and Horticulturists will be available to show you the steps needed to create a successful perennial garden.  Talk to experts about the fundamentals of  soil, plant selection, light requirements, color schemes, and plant care.   

¨ Free handouts

¨ Gardening displays

¨ Membership information for Gardening Clubs and Societies

¨ Door Prizes

¨ 15% Off Selected Perennials

¨ Surprise Sales

Kick Off Party

May 20, 6:00-7:30  p.m.

¨ Special Guest Speaker Missouri Botanical Gardens Kemper Center Supervisor June Hutson, ‘My Favorite Plants,’ May 20, 6:00 p.m.   June will fill you in on the exceptional varieties she loves the best.

¨ Free refreshments, wine, punch and snacks

Free Garden Talks

¨ ‘Sugar Creek Gardens’ Best Gardening Tips,’ Tue., May 25, 6:00 p.m.  Take the guess work out of gardening with this class.  We’ll share with you proven garden tips that will transform your garden into a living, breathing masterpiece.

¨ ‘Low Maintenance Long Blooming Gardens,’ Thur., May 27, 6:00 p.m.  If you enjoy the flowers but hate the work, this class is for you.  Learn about the showiest, longest blooming plants available that look good without all the fuss.  You’ll also discover gardening techniques that will keep your garden in top form all season.

 Hours:  Everyday 9 a.m.-7:30 p.m., Sun. 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Sugar Creek's Insider Garden Tour

Sat., June 5, 10:00 a.m.—3:00 p.m.

We invite you to tour the private gardens of the staff of Sugar Creek to benefit ‘Go Green,’ a joint program of St. Patrick Center and Gateway Greening.   This outstanding effort offers job-training to St. Patrick Center clients. 

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!

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, Crapemyrtles, 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. 

Take the Guess Work Out

of Plant Selection

For colorful images of plants, descriptions and care instructions visit Reference Guide & Images.  For our listing of plants with sizes and prices visit Plant Price List.