Events & Classes

Find classes on houseplants, seed starting, herbs, veggie growing, tree planting, lawn care and more by clicking on the drop-down for each month. More classes will be added soon!

For questions about specific classes,
please contact your local Earl May Garden Center.

December ▾



Now through December 21
Waukee, IA - Free Garden Seed w/ Food Pantry Donation
1530 SE Blackthorne Dr, Waukee, IA 50263
  • Plant seeds of hope and grow kindness by helping Earl May “can” out hunger. Now through December 21, donate an unexpired, non-perishable food item, take a complementary seed packet for next growing season & sign up for a chance to win a $25 Earl May gift card.
  • The food will go to the Waukee food pantry. Thank you for helping us feed the need!
  • See Facebook event for more.


January ▾



Saturday, January 10 - 10am-3pm
Iowa City, IA - Cider & Saplings Festival
1901 Lower Muscatine Rd, Iowa City, IA
  • Warm up your winter with a celebration of all things apple! Join us for a cozy day of tasting apple treats, sipping hot cider, and learning about your favorite apple varieties. Pre-ordering will also be available for fruit trees this spring!
  • Cost: FREE
  • See Facebook event for more.
Saturday, January 10 - 12pm
Sioux City, IA (East) - Grow Native Flowers
4141 East Gordon Dr, Sioux City, IA
  • Help save our bees and butterflies! Join us to learn about planting native flowers in your garden. Kit includes everything you need to start native flowers to plant outdoors this spring!
  • Cost: $20 per kit
  • Please pre-register by stopping in, giving us a call at 712-276-4776, or email store11@earlmay.com. See you there!
  • See Facebook event for more.
Wednesday, January 14 - 5:30-6:30pm
Iowa City, IA - Houseplant Club - DIY Rock Painting
1901 Lower Muscatine Rd, Iowa City, IA
  • Join us for FREE crafts and socialize with other houseplant lovers. Ask questions about your houseplants or have us help! This week we'll be making painted rocks.
  • Cost: FREE
  • See Facebook event for more.
Saturday, January 17 - 12pm
Sioux City, IA (East) - Air Plant in a Tin
4141 East Gordon Dr, Sioux City, IA
  • Come on in and create your own little decorative tin with an air plant and supplies. You can hang it from your refrigerator or a file cabinet in your office space with the attached magnet.
  • Cost: $15 per kit
  • Please pre-register by stopping in, giving us a call at 712-276-4776, or email store11@earlmay.com. See you there!
  • See Facebook event for more.
Saturday, January 24 - 12pm
Sioux City, IA (West) - Mason Jar Terrarium
4101 War Eagle Drive, Sioux City, IA 51109
  • Join us for a fun terrarium workshop on Saturday, January 24 at noon! You'll receive a jar with lid, gravel, charcoal, soil, 2 miniature plants and the guidance to get you hooked on growing houseplants and succulents.
  • Cost: $25
    Includes everything you need to create your own Mason Jar Terrarium.
  • Please pre-register in store, by phone at 712-233-2951, or email at store10@earlmay.com
  • See Facebook event for more.
Wednesday, January 28 - 5:30-6:30pm
Iowa City, IA - Houseplant Club - Prop Swap
1901 Lower Muscatine Rd, Iowa City, IA
  • Join us for FREE crafts and socialize with other houseplant lovers. Ask questions about your houseplants or have us help! This week we'll be hosting a propagation swap. Bring your own houseplant propagations to swap with others!
  • BONUS: Members of Americorps will be joining us for our propagation swap night. They will have extra propagations to share as well as molds to make newspaper pots!
  • Cost: FREE
  • See Facebook event for more.
Saturday, January 31 - 10am-3pm
Iowa City, IA - Winter Sowing in Milk Jugs
1901 Lower Muscatine Rd, Iowa City, IA
  • Have you been wondering about winter sowing? Come join us to learn about how to winter sow using milk jugs and make one of your own. Winter sowing in milk jugs is a simple, low-cost method of starting seeds outdoors during the winter using recycled plastic containers as mini-greenhouses. Bring your questions and curiosity and we'll talk through how it works!
  • Cost: $9.99 per kit, which includes milk jugs and seed starting materials
  • We will also have information on how it works so you can go home and do it on your own as well.
  • See Facebook event for more.
Saturday, January 31 - 12pm
Sioux City, IA (West) - Succulent Dish Garden
4101 War Eagle Drive, Sioux City, IA 51109
  • Create you own one of a kind succulent container during our workshop on Saturday, January 31 at noon! While you put together your planter, we will also be discussing care for succulents and offering guidance.
  • Cost: $40 per kit
    Includes 3 succulent plants, pot, soil and decorative rock.
  • Please pre-register in store, by phone at 712-233-2951, or email at store10@earlmay.com
  • See Facebook event for more.


February ▾



Saturday, February 7 - 12pm
Sioux City, IA (East) - Make Your Own Squirrel Feeder
4141 East Gordon Dr, Sioux City, IA
  • Build and decorate your own squirrel feeder! Kit includes everything you need to create a one-of-a-kind feeding station. We will even throw in a couple ears of squirrel corn to get you started. Fun for all ages!
  • Cost: $30 per kit
  • Please pre-register by stopping in, giving us a call at 712-276-4776, or email store11@earlmay.com. See you there!
  • See Facebook event for more.
Wednesday, February 11 - 5:30-6:30pm
Iowa City, IA - Houseplant Club - Plant Collage / Art Journal
1901 Lower Muscatine Rd, Iowa City, IA
  • Join us for FREE crafts and socialize with other houseplant lovers. Ask questions about your houseplants or have us help! This week we'll be creating plant collages and/or art journalling. Feel free to bring magazines and other collaging images with you, or use ones we have available.
  • Cost: FREE
  • See Facebook event for more.
Saturday, February 14 - 12pm
Sioux City, IA (East) - DIY Kitchen Herb Garden
4141 East Gordon Dr, Sioux City, IA
  • Learn how to create a kitchen herb garden! We will have everything you need - a growing kit and seeds. We'll share tips and knowledge on how to make your herb garden thrive!
  • Cost: $10 per kit
  • Please pre-register by stopping in, giving us a call at 712-276-4776, or email store11@earlmay.com. See you there!
  • See Facebook event for more.
Saturday, February 21 - 12pm
Sioux City, IA (West) - Make Your Own Squirrel Feeder
4101 War Eagle Drive, Sioux City, IA 51109
  • Visit the garden center this winter to build and decorate your own squirrel feeder. Bonus: We will even throw in a couple ears of squirrel corn to get you started!
  • Cost: $30 per kit
    Includes everything you need to create a one of a kind feeding station.
  • Please pre-register in store, by phone at 712-233-2951, or email at store10@earlmay.com
  • See Facebook event for more.
Wednesday, February 25 - 5:30-6:30pm
Iowa City, IA - Houseplant Club - Pets & Plants
1901 Lower Muscatine Rd, Iowa City, IA
  • Join us for FREE crafts and socialize with other houseplant lovers. Ask questions about your houseplants or have us help! This week we'll be focused on plants and pets. Guest pets to be determined!
  • Cost: FREE
  • See Facebook event for more.
Saturday, February 28 - 12pm
Sioux City, IA (West) - Make Your Own Bird Feeder
4101 War Eagle Drive, Sioux City, IA 51109
  • Join us and build a home for our feathered friends and paint it to your own personal style. This is a fun project for kids of all ages!
  • Cost: $30 per kit
    Kit includes everything you need to build a habitat for the birds year round.
  • Please pre-register in store, by phone at 712-233-2951, or email at store10@earlmay.com
  • See Facebook event for more.


March ▾



Saturday, March 7 - 12pm
Sioux City, IA (East) - Make Your Own Bird House
4141 East Gordon Dr, Sioux City, IA
  • Build a home for our feathered friends and paint it to your own personal style. Kit includes everything you need to build and decorate a habitat for the birds year-round. Fun for kids of all ages!
  • Cost: $30 per kit
  • Please pre-register by stopping in, giving us a call at 712-276-4776, or email store11@earlmay.com. See you there!
  • See Facebook event for more.
Saturday, March 14 - 12pm
Sioux City, IA (West) - Seed Starting Workshop
4101 War Eagle Drive, Sioux City, IA 51109
  • Kick off the growing season indoors with any flowers or vegetables seeds! Learn how to grow seeds indoors and care for them until they are planted in your garden. We will get you started and you finish up at home.
  • Cost: $20 per tray
    Includes tray, 8- 6pack inserts, soil, humidity dome and 2 packages of seeds.
  • Please pre-register in store, by phone at 712-233-2951, or email at store10@earlmay.com
  • See Facebook event for more.
Saturday, March 21 - 12pm
Sioux City, IA (West) - Houseplant Swap & Shop
4101 War Eagle Drive, Sioux City, IA 51109
  • Looking for new plants to grow? Then this class is for you. Visit with other houseplant parents and exchange plants, ideas, tips and solutions with plants. Bring in your cuttings and exchange with others. Purchase any houseplant or bring in your plant and purchase a pot and we will repot it for FREE.
  • Cost: FREE to attend
  • See Facebook event for more.