MCMGA

04/01/2026

I have a neighbor needing to rehome some native grasses. They are free at the end of her drive, directly to the east of me

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01/10/2026

"Sometimes you need the silence of plants to recover from the noise of humans." Certain area residents agree with this concept wholeheartedly.

09/23/2025

Karen J Kennedy has a collection of wonderful garden books available for sale on Marketplace, generously donated by our member Sue E. Arnold after her downsizing.

Other will be available at the upcoming auction, but these are now available through my Marketplace page. All proceeds from these sales will go directly to MCMGA. I’m coordinating the sales myself, so books can be picked up from me (Karen Kennedy) or I can bring them to a meeting.

The link shows just one set of books, but you’ll find other great titles on my Marketplace page, https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/profile/1354046467/. They’re all in excellent condition, and several have already sold—so if you’re interested, please reach out soon! And feel free to share with any garden book lovers you know.

05/23/2025

Tickets on sale now! At all Schnucks Markets, Snow's Landscape and Nursery, Colonial Garden Center, SWN Garden Center, SWIMGA Members or online at www.swimga.org/product/garden-walk-ticket

05/01/2025

Mark your calendars! Opening Weekend, May 3rd and 4th will kick off our first weekend of our annual hanging basket fundraiser. This year we will have begonias, calibrachoa, impatients, and petunias available in a variety of different colors. These beautiful plants would make a fantastic Mother’s Day gift. Baskets are $30 each and 100% of the proceeds benefit the pigs. Spend the afternoon at the sanctuary visiting with the animals and have a picnic in the garden! will be set up serving food and our general store is stocked with delicious treats and cold drinks. We hope to see you out at the farm!

04/13/2025

03/30/2025

This year MCMGA has set up a special sale with Proven Winners Direct to earn money for the organization. For orders placed on the Proven Winners Direct site between March 31-April 11 using a special MCMGA fundraiser link, 15% of the order proceeds go to the MCMGA. Proven Winners Direct will fill and ship the orders directly to your home; no special pick up is needed. Orders totalling $125+ will ship for free; orders below $75 will have a $9.99 shipping fee. Proven Winners Direct sells annuals, perennials, shrubs, edibles, house plants and garden supplies; a convenient 1 stop shop for your gardening needs! If you have a small order consider combining orders with fellow members, friends and family to save on shipping. Share the link with friends, family and neighbors! Use the QR code below to go the MCMGA page to order.

Link is only valid March 31st through April 11.

Any order outside this time frame or not from the provided link will not generate a donation. Our donations will go to our Grants funds that we use to assist local private food gardens for schools and churches as well a beautification grants.

02/14/2025

Interesting presentation opportunity.

Author Bob Grese shares the history of Prairie Style landscape gardening and its connection to today’s native gardens.