Through Mar. 28
Annual Orchid Show features 800 orchids from one of the world’s premier collections. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Orthwein Floral Display Hall, lower level of the Ridgway Visitor Center. Garden admission plus $5; free for Garden members. (See News Release)

Mar. 4
Members' Event: Vegetable Gardening with Chip Tynan. Learn what to do and what NOT to do when planning your vegetable garden from the manager of the Garden’s Horticultural Answer Service and gardening columnist for the Saint Louis Post-Dispatch. Sessions at 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. Shoenberg Theater. Free for Garden members and their guests.

Mar. 6
Members' Event: New Member Orientation. Learn about events, discounts, classes, and all the benefits of Garden membership. Noon. Free for Garden members and their guests. For more information, call (314) 577-5118.

Through Mar. 14
Extended! EarthWays: Living the Green Life exhibit. Explore easy, everyday ways to protect the planet through this interactive exhibit. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Brookings Interpretive Center.

Through Mar. 14
“Images of Costa Rica,” an exhibit featuring the work of nature photographer Gregory Basco. The exhibit documents the exquisite natural beauty and biological diversity of Costa Rica. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monsanto Hall, upper level of the Ridgway Visitor Center. View images from the exhibit.

Mar. 15
“Luxuriance of Bulbs,” presentation and book signing by Anna Pavord. Author of the internationally acclaimed bestseller, “The Tulip,” Pavord’s newest publication, “Bulb,” is a guide to 540 of her favorite bulbs, offering inspiration, insight, anecdotes, helpful advice and photography to help explain the flowering size, height, planting depth and soil and climate requirements of varying bulbs, corms and tubers. 1:30 p.m. Shoenberg Theater.

Mar. 18
Members' Event: March Morpho Mania. Experience a complete immersion into more than 3,000 blue morpho butterflies at the beautiful Sophia M. Sachs Butterfly House in Chesterfield. Enjoy a special narrated tour for members with one our entomologists at 11 a.m., 12, 1 and 2 p.m. Tours are limited to 25 people per slot. Free for Garden members and their guests. Advanced reservations are required; (636) 530-0076 ext.10.

Mar. 19 through May 23
“Garden of Memories,” an exhibit of photographic imagery and textile work by artist Luanne Rimel. Rimel’s works are inspired by the plants from her garden, exploring time through ideas of age, growth and earthly cycles. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monsanto Hall, upper level of the Ridgway Visitor Center.

Mar. 20
Horticultural Therapy Awareness Day. Experience the numerous physical and mental benefits that plants and gardening provide! Explore a demonstration healing garden and learn how to incorporate its sensory stimulating characteristics to enhance your own home garden. Stop by stations to experience different plants using sight, smell, and touch, and pot a sensory plant to take home. Make an arrangement of cut flowers, and learn about enabling and ergonomic gardening tools with demonstrations.10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monsanto Hall, upper level of the Ridgway Visitor Center. (See News Release)

Mar. 20
Great Green Adventures: Bird-Friendly Gardens. Birds will be migrating back soon—is your garden ready? Explore the Garden and learn what makes it friendly for birds all year long. Ages six to 12 with an adult. Great Green Adventures are held the third Saturday of every month at 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Meet outside the Children’s Garden entrance. $3 per child.

Mar. 21
Classic99’s “From the Garden – LIVE!”® spring concert features Gwen Coleman Detwiler, New York opera soprano extraordinaire, accompanied by pianist Matt Mazzoni. Broadcast live on 99.1 FM. Noon. Shoenberg Theater. Sponsored by KFUO-FM and the Missouri Botanical Garden. Call (314) 725-0099 for free ticket information. www.classic99.com/pgarden.htm

Mar. 27
Eggstravaganza, presented by Peabody Energy. The Garden is a gorgeous backdrop in spring, and kids love to meet “Bunny” the Garden rabbit. Bring your cameras, video cams, kids and grandkids to this “eggsellent” event. Ages two to 10. 9 a.m. to noon. Garden Knolls. $5 per child. Advance reservations required, call (314) 577-9570 or RSVP online today. For more information, call (314) 577-5154.

Mar. 27
Mary King book signing. Former St. Louis Post-Dispatch writer King signs copies of her new book, “Leaving a Trace.” 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Garden Gate Shop.

Mar. 27 & 28
Greater St. Louis Daffodil Society show. New cultivars and old favorites are shown by the area’s top growers, who are on hand to give plant care advice and share information about their organization. Beaumont Room, Ridgway Visitor Center. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Entry included with Garden admission. http://stldaffodilclub.org

Mar. 28
Classic99’s “From the Garden – LIVE!”® spring concert features The Romantic Bassoon with St. Louis Symphony Orchestra member Felicia Foland, accompanied by pianist Pattie Wolf. Broadcast live on 99.1 FM. Noon. Shoenberg Theater. Sponsored by KFUO-FM and the Missouri Botanical Garden. Call (314) 725-0099 for free ticket information. www.classic99.com/pgarden.htm

Through Mar. 31
Please note: Narrated tram tours, Tower Grove House, and the Doris I. Schnuck Children’s Garden are not available during the winter months. Seasonal operations resume April 1.

Through Mar. 31
Little Shop Around the Corner re-opens for the season with a 20-percent off storewide sale throughout February and March. Open Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 4474 Castleman Ave. at the corner of Shaw and Vandeventer. www.littleshop.org.

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