Fun at the Botanical Garden

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June 6, 2008
Karen Hagenow for Missouri Botanical Garden 
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On the Fourth of July, admission is free to all visitors. Visit for free also on July 24 in honor of Henry Shaw’s 208th birthday, with old-fashioned entertainment outdoors from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Start the day at Trailnet’s free “Petal Pedal” bicycle ride from the Garden to neighboring Tower Grove Park from 10 to 11 a.m.

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In August, giant Victoria water lilies spread several feet in diameter in the reflecting pools outside the Climatron® conservatory. Flower beds and hanging baskets at the Kemper Center for Home Gardening showcase summer annuals and perennials. The outstanding vegetable garden might inspire you to enter NatureSweet’s “Best Homegrown Tomato Challenge” on Aug. 16.

Need ideas or plants for your home garden? Browse several shows and sales hosted by local plant societies throughout the summer for roses, bonsai, lilies, daylilies, African violets, iris, orchids, carnivorous plants or selections for a rock or water garden. Visit the Garden’s Web site at mobot.org for dates. The Missouri Botanical Garden Daylily Association offers plants from the Garden’s own displays on Aug. 2, and the Henry Shaw Cactus Society’s big show and sale is set for Aug. 9 through 17. Bring empty pots accumulated from summer gardening to the Plastic Pot Recycling collection center, open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily at 4500 Shaw Blvd.

Summer draws to a close with the annual Japanese Festival, held Labor Day weekend. A sumo-sized line up of cultural activities includes wrestling demonstrations, taiko drumming, tea ceremonies, and candlelit walks through the Japanese Garden at sundown.

The Missouri Botanical Garden is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, and is located at 4344 Shaw Blvd. in south St. Louis. Admission is $8 adults (St. Louis City and County residents, $4 adults, $2 seniors). Children 12 and under are free. Special rates apply for some events and amenities. Visit www.MOBOT.org for details or call the recorded line at 314-577-9400. 

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