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Newsletter 7/9/19

Dear Friends,

It’s hard to believe that the 4th of July has already passed and FAIR TIME coming up fast!! So enjoy those fair outings before you start to think about back to school. Be sure to drink plenty of fluids and stay cool while you are outside in the heat!

We have some great summer events happening this month. Those of you with children or grandchildren should check out our Summer Kids Camp activities listed below. Call to sign the kids up before they are full! It’s not all about the kids however; we have some great events planned for everyone! Stay tuned for updates!

And we are hosting a Red Cross Blood Drive this coming Monday. Please sign up to DONATE below. And thank you….

Sandi

Perennial Plant of the Week - Sedum - Click image for plant information

Essential Oils Succulent

Diffuser Workshop

Saturday, July 13 at 10:00 am

Join our staff and Angie Austin with “Get Spoiled” Young Living Essential Oils to make a live succulent diffuser. Choose a succulent and one of 3 different oils. You will have a chance to win a Gift Basket of Oils! $15.00 supply fee. Call 636-239-6729 to register.

American Red Cross

Blood Drive at

Hillermann’s

Monday, July 15

11:00 am to 3:00 pm

WE NEED REGISTERED DONORS TO KEEP THIS DRIVE SCHEDULED!! Give blood through the American Red Cross during the Blood Drive at Hillermann’s. Please call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit RedCrossBlood.org and enter - Hillermann - to schedule an appointment.

Kids Summer Camp

Kids can break up the summer boredom with these fun activities! Dress in older clothes and be prepared to get messy.

At 10:00 am on these Dates:

Monday, July 22 : Mosaic Birdbath - Make a fun mosaic bird bath to add to your garden. ($10.00 supply fee)

Tuesday, July 23 : Build a Bug Hotel - Build a bug hotel and learn what bugs will love their new home. ($15.00 supply fee)

Thursday, July 25 : Create a Clay Pot Wind Chime - Create a unique wind chime for your patio or garden! ($10.00 supply fee)

Friday, July 26 : Concrete Leaf Class - Make your own concrete hosta leaf casting. Come back on Saturday, August 3 to have the option to paint and to pick up your leaf. ($10.00 supply fee)

Classes last around one hour.

Please call 636-239-6729 to sign up for one or more of these classes.

Diego’s 5th Annual Birthday Bash Toy Drive

June 1st – August 4th 2019

Please help us donate toys to children who are fighting cancer. Drop off new toys in the collection box in the entrance to the Garden Center. All toys collected will be donated to Friends of Kids with Cancer, who will then deliver the toys to kids fighting cancer in the surrounding areas.

Home Gardening

Help Pages

from Missouri Botanical Garden

Help for the Home Gardener

Vegetable Gardening Page

Tomato Fruit Problems

Gardening Help FAQs

Common Garden Pests and Problems

How to Prune Basil

Video from Garden Answer

Washington In Bloom

Yard of the Month Contest Winners

Congratulations to Bryan and Petra Haynes, the Washington In Bloom Yard of the Month Contest Winners for June! Pictured with Bryan and Petra are Washington in Bloom board members and various sponsors of the program.