Events in the Lou!
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Highlights from the Garden Conservancy Open Days Tour
St. Louis, MO The mission of the Garden Conservancy is to preserve, share, and celebrate America’s gardens and diverse gardening traditions for the education and inspiration of the public. The nationwide non-profit organization…
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Highlights from the St. Louis Native Plant Tour
Sunday, May 17th, 2026 The Wild Ones St. Louis chapter and Bring Conservation Home partnered to present the annual St. Louis Native Plant Garden Tour once again last Sunday. The self-guided tour featured…
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20th Annual Art in Bloom
St. Louis Art Museum The 20th anniversary of Art in Bloom at the St. Louis Art Museum was held February 27th through March 1st, 2026. 30 of the area’s talented designers competed with…
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A Christmas Visit with Dave Zettler!
It’s just not Christmas at Garden-Lou without Dave Zettler and his Christmas Cottage! In the front yard, Santa, all nine reindeer, and a band of Victorian musicians greet visitors, but inside, the cheery…
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Highlights from 2025 Pond-O-Rama!
Pond-O-Rama is undoubtedly the biggest annual garden tour in the St. Louis area. 2025 was the 25th anniversary of this event, with 29 hosts spread over the metro region from House Springs to…
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Highlights from the Lafayette Square Spring Home and Garden Tour-2025
The 56th Lafayette Square Spring Home and Garden Tour took place June 7th and 8th in and around the historic St. Louis neighborhood surrounding Lafayette Park. 12 properties were included on this year’s…
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Garden Vignettes Garden Tour Highlights
The Plant America FGCM East Central District Garden Tour on June 7th, featured 10 member gardens in Webster Groves, Town & Country, Fenton, Sunset Hills, Melville, and Oakville, Missouri. Proceeds go toward the…
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Garden-Lou Spotlights Art in Bloom 2025
Art in Bloom, the St. Louis Art Museum’s largest event of the year takes place February 28th-March 2nd. Thirty-eight works of art from SLAM’s collection were chosen for interpretation by floral designers across…
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A Garden-Lou Visit to Dave Zettler’s Cozy Christmas Cottage
A Garden-Lou Visit to Dave Zettler’s Cozy Christmas Cottage If you admired the Christmas tree on this November/December’s issue of St. Louis Homes and Lifestyles magazine or attended last year’s Cardinal Glennon Deck…
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Lafayette Square Holiday Parlor Tour-2024
The first Lafayette Square Holiday Tour was held in 1978, back when the square was just starting to emerge from a dark, forgotten, highly avoided neighborhood. Thanks to the passion, persistence, and gumption…
