Informational Seminars, Classes, Festivals, and Workshops
We offer a wide variety of educational and informational opportunities throughout the year. From time to time we have social events as well.
Some of our seminars will be no-cost, others may have a registration fee to cover the cost of materials and supplies. Some seminars will be completely informational while others will be hands-on how to classes where participants will literally get their hands dirty while making something. Please be aware that some seminars may have limits on the numbers of participants, so please read through the descriptions to see if pre-registration via phone or email will be necessary. All seminars and workshops will be held at the Garden Center unless otherwise noted.
If you have a group of friends, co-workers, family, or an event like a birthday and you'd like us to hold a class just for your group, yes we do that, please call for details and scheduling!
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Spring Fling - March 21st, educational seminars and more!
Series of free 1 hour presentations starting at 11am
Staff will be on site all day to answer your questions
Series of free 1 hour presentations starting at 11am
Topics will be:
11am Gardening for Beginners
12pm Growing Berries, Fruit Trees and More
2pm Container Gardening and Raised Beds
3pm Composting: Create Your Own Good Dirt
Coffee truck, Vendor Booths, and Kids Activity!
Staff will be on site all day to answer your questions
Series of free 1 hour presentations starting at 11am
Coffee Creations truck will be on site serving delicious beverages.
Vendor Booths will be set up from 10am - 4pm showing local vendor wares.
Kids plant activity area, to help keep the kiddo's busy while Mom and Dad shop or attend a presentation!
Staff will be on site all day to answer your questions
Staff will be on site all day to answer your questions
Staff will be on site all day to answer your questions
If the presentations don't cover exactly what you're needing, our staff will be available to answer questions all day.
Need help with your landscape or want to see what types of tomatoes, peppers, flowers, or trees we're getting in later this spring, just ask!
We're here to help answer all of your gardening and landscape questions.
Houseplant Club - Monthly, next class April 11th, 2pm
Come join our Houseplant Club! First Sunday of each month unless that's a major holiday. This is a new recurring activity, which will feature group discussions on different plants, pruning demonstrations, various how's to's, group buying opportunities, presentations on what houseplants are good for different locations, what to do about pests and diseases, etc. Some topics and meetings will be group efforts, some individually led by garden center staff.
Special sales and deals will be offered through this club to its members.
Make & Leave Porch Pot Classes
Pre-registration required, call 224.8832 to reserve a spot!
Times:
Tuesday, April 7th, 5:30-7:00pm
Thursday, April 9th, 5:30-7:00pm
Saturday, April 11th, 1:00-2:00pm
Sunday, April 12th, 1:00-2:00pm
Tuesday, April 14th, 5:30-7:00pm
Thursday, April 16th, 5:30-7:00pm
all at East Pierre Landscape and Garden Center, 5400 SD Hwy 34, Pierre
Fee: $40 (includes 3 annual plants, soil, and care) + any extra materials (pot, more than 3 plants, decorative materials, etc.) Any pots brought from home larger than 18" tall and wide will be charged an additional $15 fee.
These are our most popular classes so make sure to save your space early! Participants will be given guided instructions on how to pick out and then plant their own container for their deck, patio, or yard. Event fee will cover 3 annual plants, soil, and care of the planters at our greenhouse until May 15th. Planters or baskets can be brought from home or new ones bought during the event. Basic rules for planting containers (height, filler, cascading) will be covered along with appropriate plants depending planned location of the containers.
BEWARE OF SCAMMERS! WE NEVER ASK FOR MONEY PRIOR TO AN EVENT!!
Spring Open House - May 2nd & 3rd
Saturday, May 2nd, 10am - 5pm, Sunday, May 3rd, 12-5pm, at East Pierre Landscape and Garden Center, 5400 SD Hwy 34, Pierre
Hey, it's not winter anymore, come out and see what we have for the 2026 season! Our greenhouses will be full, the store will be even more full, and our outdoor nursery will be starting to get filled. Register for a door prize! If you think it's too early to get any annuals or veggies for the year, feel free to walk around and smell the dirt. Visit with staff, pet a cat or two (if you can find them), and make plans for how you want your garden, house, and landscape to look for the upcoming outdoors season!
Native Plant Sale and Educational Seminars! June 20th
If native plants are your thing, or you want to learn more . . .
Professors and students from the SDSU Native Plant Initiative plus staff from East Pierre Landscape and Garden Center will be on-hand to answer questions or to just talk! Many native plants in various sided pots will be available for sale. This is a come and go event, starting at 10am and going until 5pm.
Educational seminars will also be held
SDSU Agrcultural Extension specialist, Robin Buterbaugh is returning to present several topics on using native plants in the landscape. Times for these presentations TBD.
2026 fall festival - October 3rd, 11am - 5pm
11th annual Fall Festival, Saturday October 4th!
This is an indoor event, so no matter what the weather, come visit the variety of local vendors from 11am-5pm.
Kids games, pumpkin painting, hay bale maze, and guessing games from 11am-2pm. Most activities require tickets to participate which will be sold during the 11-2 time period. BEWARE OF SCAMMERS! WE NEVER ASK FOR MONEY PRIOR TO THIS EVENT!!
From 3pm-5pm there will be music and beer and wine tasting!
The Wild Sides food truck will be here during lunch time.
Fall Porch Pot Workshop
Pre-registration required, call 224.8832 to reserve a spot!
Times:
Sunday, September 13th, 10am
at East Pierre Landscape and Garden Center, 5400 SD Hwy 34, Pierre
Fee: $40, and includes plants, soil, and instructions + any extra materials (pot, more plants, additional decorations, etc.). BEWARE OF SCAMMERS! WE NEVER ASK FOR MONEY PRIOR TO THIS EVENT!!
Make a fall flower pot! We have fall flowers, grasses, twigs, pinecones, & pots for you to choose from. Bring your own pot or purchase one from us. We're here to help as well. We always make sure we're stocked up on supplies before these classes. Everyone has a fun time and take home their creation that day.
Holiday Porch Pot Workshop
Pre-registration required, call 224.8832 to reserve a spot!
Times:
Saturday, 11/23, 2pm
Saturday, 11/24, 3pm
Friday, 11/29, 1pm
Saturday 11/30, 12pm
Sunday, 12/1, 1pm
Saturday, 12/7, 10am - 2pm, special walk-in open session
Sunday, 12/8, 1pm
Saturday, 12/14, 12pm
all at East Pierre Landscape and Garden Center, 5400 SD Hwy 34, Pierre
Fee: $10 PLUS the cost of materials. Finished pots usually cost between $50-80.
Get ready for the Holidays with our Spruce Pot Planter classes. We will provide the greenery, branches, twigs, pine cones, bows, berries, pottery, & more for you to choose from. You may bring your own pot, if you can carry it by yourself. Staff will be on hand to give you ideas and to help you out. Call 224-8832 to register for this class!
BEWARE OF SCAMMERS! WE NEVER ASK FOR MONEY PRIOR TO THE EVENT!!
Holiday Centerpiece Workshop
Pre-registration required, call 224.8832 to reserve a spot!
Times:
Saturday, 12/14, 2pm
Sunday, 12/15, 1pm and 3pm
Saturday, 12/21, 12pm
Sunday, 12/10, 2pm
all at East Pierre Landscape and Garden Center, 5400 SD Hwy 34, Pierre
Fee: $30 PLUS any extra materials. Finished arrangements usually cost between $30-40. We will provide the greenery, branches, twigs, pine cones, bows, berries, & more for you to choose from. A plastic container will be provided. Staff will be on hand to give you ideas and to help you out. Call 224-8832 to register for this class!
BEWARE OF SCAMMERS! WE NEVER ASK FOR MONEY PRIOR TO THE EVENT!!
Make & Take Fairy Garden Class
Pre-registration required, call 224.8832 to reserve a spot!
Thursday, July 17th, 9am
at East Pierre Landscape and Garden Center, 5400 SD Hwy 34, Pierre
Fee: $35, includes 2 plants, 1 fairy, soil, bowl, and rocks + any extra materials (more plants, additional decorations, etc.).
Just like all of our hands-on classes, this is a really fun class too! These are also popular and tend to fill up quickly. Open to both adults and kids, but for kids, mom or dad need to come along and help with the design design and planting of a fairy (or if you prefer "miniature") garden. We're here to help as well. We always make sure we're stocked up on supplies before these classes. Everyone has a fun time and take home their creation that day.
Paint & Plant a Pot - (Kids Early Dismissal School)
Wednesday, March 20th, 1-3pm, at East Pierre Landscape and Garden Center, 5400 SD Hwy 34, Pierre.
Schools out early this day so let's do something!!
Pre-registration is required for this limited seating class. Parents must accompany the kids throughout the class. Class fee of $20 per child includes instruction, unglazed ceramic pot, paints, potting mix, and one annual plant. This is a fun event and helps kids start enjoying all things plants!
BEWARE OF SCAMMERS! WE NEVER ASK FOR MONEY PRIOR TO AN EVENT!!
Container Gardening
Sunday, March 17th 1-3pm, at East Pierre Landscape and Garden Center, 5400 SD Hwy 34, Pierre.
This free instructional class will present information on why and how to do container gardening, for vegetables, fruits, herbs, annuals, or perennials, from single pots to backyard raised beds. Class will cover the benefits of growing plants in containers, potential pitfalls, and main strategies for success.
Register to win a gift certificate!
Gardening 101
Sunday, March 10th, 1-3pm, at East Pierre Landscape and Garden Center, 5400 SD Hwy 34, Pierre.
This free instructional class is focused on beginning gardeners, gardeners who are new to our area, or experienced gardeners who just want to brush up on their skills. Topics covered will be how to select a new garden spot, how to prepare and improve your soil with mulching and fertilizing, watering, choosing which plants to plant, what to do about weeds, how to extend your spring or fall planting season, and more!
Take advantage of our seed pack sale this day only!
KCCR Farm, Home, & Sports Show!!
February 21st and 22nd
February 21st and 22nd
February 21st and 22nd
Take advantage of the show and visit us to see the newest items we have to offer. If you're interested in landscaping your home or business, buying a single tree, or setting up your vegetable garden our staff will be happy to answer your questions.
Ramkota River Centre
February 21st and 22nd
February 21st and 22nd
We will have new items from our store to help get you excited for the upcoming growing season! If you're already excited just drop by and visit. We always enjoy seeing some of our valued customers that we haven't seen since last falL!
Seed Starting Basics
Sunday, March 5th, 1-3pm, at East Pierre Landscape and Garden Center, 5400 SD Hwy 34, Pierre.
We will be teaching the basics of seed starting, and staff will be on hand to answer your questions. It covers all of the basics from type of container or trays, potting mix, watering, heat, and lights. This class is free to anyone interested in learning how to be successful with seed starting at home
Galentines Day!!
This is a very popular event so make sure and to call now to reserve spots for you and your Gal Pals!
February 10th and 11th from 12-3pm
$60 per person includes:
Wine Tasting ~ Chocolate Buffet ~ & Charcuterie Board!
Choice of Workshop: Succulent Dish Garden, Fairy Garden, or Bulb Dish Planter.
Must be 21 yrs of age.
To reserve your spot call 224-8832
BEWARE OF SCAMMERS! WE NEVER ASK FOR MONEY PRIOR TO THE EVENT!!
This is just a "taste" of what you will find during our Galentines event!