👒 Tips to get gardening

• Take note of your lawn’s environment. Is it sunny or shady? Try using this tool to measure your yard’s shadiness to pick the best plants.
• Choose foliage that blooms in different seasons so your garden is glorious year round.
• Plan to have a garden border for a finished look. Brick, limestone, or simply a clean-cut edge are great options.
• Consider hiring a professional to get down and dirty for you.

🪴 Where to get native plants

• Black Roots Farms | 12905 State Hwy. A, Liberty, MO
• City Roots Nursery | 3037 Woodland Ave., KCMO
• Colonial Gardens | 27610 E. Wyatt Rd., Blue Springs, MO
• Happy Apple’s Farm | 17524 178th St., Toganoxie, KS
• Prairie & Wetland Center | 16246 S. US Hwy. 71, Belton, MO
• Sow Wild Natives | 6201 Noland Rd., KCMO
• Soil Service Nursery and Garden Center | 7130 Troost Ave., KCMO
• Suburban Lawns & Garden | Multiple Locations

Local resources

• Peek at Missouri Prairie Foundation’s native plant database.
• Dig through Deep Roots KC’s knowledge bank.
• Check out this list of Johnson County cities providing native garden funding to residents.
• Use this native garden template which illustrates planting placement.
• Purchase rain barrels from Bridge The Gap for $65.

• Pumpkin Fest | Wednesday, Oct. 4-Sunday, Oct. 29 | Times vary | Faulkner’s Ranch, 10600 Raytown Rd., Kansas City, MO | $15-$25 | Enjoy old-fashioned fall fun while picking pumpkins and trying delicious food and drink.
• General Election Candidate Meet and Greet | Wednesday, Oct. 4 | 5:30-6:30 p.m. | Olathe Community Center, 1205 E. Kansas City Rd., Olathe, KS | Free | Meet and greet all candidates for Olathe Mayor, Olathe City Council, and the USD 233 races in preparation for the Tuesday, Nov. 7 election.

• Malice & Masquerades; A Fateful Phantom Tale | Thursday, Oct. 5-Saturday, Oct. 7 | Times vary | The Just Off Broadway Theater, 3051 Penn Valley Dr., Kansas City, MO | $15-$25 | Experience a unique re-imagining of “The Phantom of the Opera” through dance and song.
• “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” | Thursday, Oct. 5 | 7 p.m. | Zona Rosa, 7210 NW 86th Terr., Kansas City, MO | Free | Make your night a magical one with a wizard movie under the stars.

• Cocktails for CASA | Friday, Oct. 6 | 6-10 p.m. | The Guild, 1621 Locust St., Kansas City, MO | $75-$5,000 | Enjoy live music, cocktails + mocktails, food, and auctions at this fundraiser for neglected children.
• Frights at Heights and Haunted Trail | Friday, Oct. 6-Sunday, Oct. 29 | 10 a.m.-8:30 p.m. | Go Ape Zipline & Adventure Park, 7331 Oakwood Dr., Kansas City, MO | $15-$40 | Enjoy the “Frights at Height” zipline and the new “Haunted Trail” which takes you on a hike through cursed words and unfathomable evil.

• FEMA plans to test its Emergency Alert system today, between 1:20 p.m. and 1:50 p.m. This means your phone will receive a message from the federal agency around that time frame. Remember: This is a test.

• Deck the halls. The KC Streetcar is looking for live musicians to perform aboard and at streetcar stops. Applications are due Wednesday, Oct. 25, at 11:59 p.m. Submit your music samples.

• Physician Aesthetic Specialists is getting a new look. The face and body sculpting biz will open its flagship location on Friday, Dec. 1 at 11901 W. 87th St. Pkwy., Lenexa, KS. Its new facility will feature 10 treatment rooms and offer services including non-surgical facelifts, body contouring, and laser treatments.

• Big news. The Big Biscuit is opening a Mission location this winter — at 7017 Johnson Dr. Prolonged renovations and supply chain issues delayed its original summer 2022 opening. The Prairie Village-based biz is known for its over-sized, imaginative biscuits like the loaded sticky biscuit and the bonut. (Shawnee Mission Post)

• Three cheers for KC. Kansas City PBS won three Emmy Awards for coverage on politics, public affairs, and government. The winning content centered around Kansas’ cannabis laws, KC activism, and the gun debate. View the winning pieces. (Flatland KC)

• In preparation for the 2026 World Cup, the City of KCMO formed a task force to ensure local small businesses reap the benefits of the massive event. The small business task force aims to add support services like funding, programming, and technical assistance. (KSHB)

• A new design summit is coming. Hosted by Center for Architecture & Design and KC Global Design, the inaugural D7 Retreat is scheduled for Wednesday, April 24-Friday, April 26, 2024. Attendees can hear from KC’s design leaders and learn of new innovations. Stay tuned for more details.

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• Queen B was the first Black woman to headline a show at Arrowhead Stadium.
• She was also the first woman to headline a stand-alone concert (no openers or additional performers) at Arrowhead.

• In 1973, Elton John hosted Arrowhead’s first concert.
• In 1977, Chaka Khan performed at KC’s inaugural Funk Festival, making her the first woman to perform at Arrowhead.
• That Funk Festival was also the first time Black musicians headlined at Arrowhead. Performers included Parliament, The Isley Brothers, Rufus (Chaka Khan’s band), and The Brother Johnsons.