Enjoy the (albeit sporadic) warm weather and spend time outside with these free upcoming gardening classes sure to make your thumbs greener.
March 22: Are You a D.I.Y. Foodie?
Get tips and tricks to growing several vegetable varieties at home, including heat-tolerant broccoli, lunchbox peppers, Wasabi-flavored arugula, and more. Free, 10 a.m. Bowood Farms, 4605 Olive, 314-454-6868, bowoodfarms.com.
March 27: Growing Under Trees and Other Tough Spaces
Have trouble growing plants under shady trees, covered porches, or other spaces? Nature Scape Nursery owner Nancee Kruescheck will share her tips in this class, which is part of Meramec Community College’s continuing education program. Free. 2 & 7 p.m. Sappington Garden Shop, 11530 Gravois, 314-843-4700, sappingtongardenshop.com.
April 5: Relay/Succession Planting and Preparing for the Warm Season
Whether or not you’re a gardening aficionado, you’ll learn useful tips on garden-care for the spring/summer season, including the art of succession planting, which helps maximize a garden’s yield. Free. 10 a.m. Gateway Greening, 3871 Bell, 314-588-9600 x104, gatewaygreening.org.
April 12: Secrets of Successful Landscape Design
Award-winning designer Christa Taylor shares tips on creating the most beautiful garden landscapes. She’ll discuss designing for function, patterns, balance, using items to highlight area of interest, and more. Free. 10 a.m. Greenscape Gardens & Gifts, 2832 Barrett Station, 314-821-2440, greenscapegardens.com.
April 22: Long-Blooming Shrubs for Exceptional Color
Discover the showiest, longest blooming shrubs available and the techniques required to keep them in top-producing form for year-round color. Free. 5:30 p.m. Sugar Creek Gardens, 1011 N. Woodlawn, 314-965-3070, sugarcreekgardens.com.
