Planted.

10/19/2026

🦴✨ POP-UP ALERT! ✨🦴

Join us in the Planted. Gallery on Saturday, October 24th from 11 AM–5 PM for a special pop-up with Mad Funk-Bies, creator of Cryptid Cuties Creations!

Mad will be bringing a wonderfully weird collection of unique creations, including bone art and vegan taxidermy—perfect for anyone with a love for the unusual, unexpected, and just a little bit spooky. 👻🦴

ABOUT THE ARTIST

Mad Funk-Bies (they/them) has always been a creative, constantly exploring new ways to make and create through bone art, vegan taxidermy, and more. For Mad, making art is a way to find purpose, stay busy, and give their wonderfully busy brain somewhere to wander.

Come say hello, explore their one-of-a-kind creations, and take home something delightfully strange! 🖤✨

Saturday, October 24th | 11 AM–5 PM
Planted. Gallery
245 West 1st St
Dubuque, IA 52001

10/16/2026

THANK YOU so much to our Botanical Drawing Hikers and to Kaytlan with Dubuque County Conservation for making these hikes possible!

We had such a wonderful time together, exploring some super cool trails and preserves within easy reach of Dubuque!

If you missed out on these hikes, are intimidated by the word “HIKE” so chose not to come (but like being in nature), or simply are interested in joining us next time…These hikes are FOR YOU!! Stay tuned, we will be planning more collaborations for next season soon!

10/16/2026

We are hosting our LAST “Open-House” style potting day for the season!

Sunday, October 18th 10am-2pm Bring your plants, pots, or pick out pots at the shop and repot them in our gallery space. We provide a wide selection of soil, and plenty of space to spread out and repot all your plants with ease. Leave the mess to us.

HOW IT WORKS:
1. COST: $25 per person (no limit on plants, pots, or sizes); FIRST COME FIRST SERVE.
2. You bring plants for repotting (no limit on quantity or sizes!)
3. We provide our custom blends of soils including our Aroid mix, Base mix, Hoya blend, ORCHID BARK, and Cactus/Succulent blend.
4. We can also assist with repotting, training, trimming, and other plant care as needed!

BENEFITS TO REPOTTING:

😍Chance to see the root system, which is a good indicator of the overall health of your plant!
💃New soil = more nutrients for your plant! Chances are, if you aren’t fertilizing, the plant has probably taken what it can from the soil in the pot and would benefit from a refresh of nutrients.
✨Helps your plant grow bigger! But, let’s not get too carried away…we only want to size up our pot about 1-2” bigger from what your plant is currently growing in. Slow and steady…
🥰New adorable pots! Want to redo your color scheme, need a spring reset? Choice in pots is abundant here and new colors, shapes, and textures can bring new life to your indoor decor!
🤓No soil or pot is created equal. Need help?! Good news! We are here for you AND will have staff available to answer questions!

10/13/2026

Nesting mode is here and you might be wondering…what new craft can I learn, cozied up in a blanket, sipping a warm beverage??

Have you ever FELTED?! We have the most adorable monster and carnivorous plant felting kits that guide you through making your own potted creature that requires no care and yet provides all the craft you crave.

10/12/2026

Thursday, October 22nd, 5-7 pm in Planted.’s workshop/gallery space, paint your own low-fire handmade Monster Pot created by Soo What Ceramics. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22ND 5-7 PM. Choose from a selection of handmade Monster Pots, then paint them to your heart’s creepy content. We supply all paint supplies; you supply the creativity!

Registration ($35) includes:
- 1 Custom-made Low-Fire Pot (similar to terra cotta)
- All the paint and supplies
- Loads of fun

*With the opportunity to purchase a plant or bring your own from home to pot up into your new Monster, with guidance and soil blends provided by Planted.

ABOUT THE INSTRUCTORS

Katie is the mastermind and creative behind So What Ceramics.

“I grew up in the Midwest and moved to the East Coast, where I lived for over 35 years. I have always been a hippie at heart. I follow the wind with my creativity and love for life. I sew, I garden, and I love doing pottery. I’ve been doing pottery for almost 2 years, and I feel like my creativity is endless, playing in the mud.”

Laura (Scorpio & Halloween Baby) is all about making every season spooky, but her all-time favorite season is Fall. An artist and creative at heart, Laura is excited to paint alongside you, creating a Monster Pot that can be displayed for Halloween, Creepy Christmas, or all year long!

SECURE YOUR SPOT AT THE LINK BELOW

Thursday, October 22nd 5-7pm in Planted.’s workshop/gallery space paint your own low-fire handmade Monster Pot created by Soo What Ceramics. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22ND 5-7PM Choose from a selection of handmade Monster Pots, then paint them to your heart’s creepy content. We supply all paint supplies...

10/11/2026

🔮✨ Protect yourself this spooky season! ✨🔮

Join us on Saturday, October 17th at Planted. in Dubuque for a hands-on workshop with Matthew & Ana of La Escoba Vintage, where you’ll create your very own personalized witch ball!

A variety of protective herbs, flowers, spices, salts, crystals, and charms will be provided, each with its own traditional magical associations—from protection and cleansing to warding, grounding, strength, and peaceful energy.

The wise minds behind La Escoba will guide you through the process, sharing the history and traditional properties of each ingredient along the way. You’ll have the opportunity to choose the elements that resonate with you and the kind of energy and protection you’d like to invite into your life and home.

✨ No two witch balls will be alike. Each one will be created with your own intentions, intuition, and personal style.

No previous experience is needed! Simply bring your curiosity and a little bit of witchy spirit 🧙‍♀️🌿🔮

⏰ Saturday, October 17th, 1 PM—3 PM
📍Planted.
245 West 1st St
Dubuque, IA 52001

PURCHASE YOUR TICKETS AT THE LINK BELOW

Protect yourself this spooky season!Join us on Saturday, October 17th at Planted. in Dubuque for a hands-on workshop with Matthew & Ana of La Escoba Vintage, where you’ll create your very own personalized witch ball!A variety of protective herbs, flowers, spices, salts, crystals, and charms wi...

10/11/2026

🔮✨ Protect yourself this spooky season! ✨🔮

Join us on Saturday, October 17th at Planted. in Dubuque for a hands-on workshop with Matthew & Ana of La Escoba Vintage, where you’ll create your very own personalized witch ball!

A variety of protective herbs, flowers, spices, salts, crystals, and charms will be provided, each with its own traditional magical associations—from protection and cleansing to warding, grounding, strength, and peaceful energy.

The wise minds behind La Escoba will guide you through the process, sharing the history and traditional properties of each ingredient along the way. You’ll have the opportunity to choose the elements that resonate with you and the kind of energy and protection you’d like to invite into your life and home.

✨ No two witch balls will be alike. Each one will be created with your own intentions, intuition, and personal style.

No previous experience is needed! Simply bring your curiosity and a little bit of witchy spirit 🧙‍♀️🌿🔮

⏰ Saturday, October 17th, 1 PM—3 PM
📍Planted.
245 West 1st St
Dubuque, IA 52001

PURCHASE YOUR TICKETS AT THE LINK BELOW

Protect yourself this spooky season!Join us on Saturday, October 17th at Planted. in Dubuque for a hands-on workshop with Matthew & Ana of La Escoba Vintage, where you’ll create your very own personalized witch ball!A variety of protective herbs, flowers, spices, salts, crystals, and charms wi...

10/09/2026

Scary times ahead with creepy, crawly houseplant pests just DYING to hunt down their next victim and sneak in undetected. Be not afraid plant pals! This Houseplant Pest Management Class is designed to equip you with the ability to identify, treat, and prevent pests to become a houseplant pest survivalist.

Join Laura for class on THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15TH 5-7PM for a class that will give you the creeps that don’t keep creepin.

We will discuss:

🪴Common Houseplant Pests and which are most prevalent on which plants
🦟Integrated Pest Management (concepts and strategies)
✅Treatment options
💚Biocontrol and new approaches
🥰Keeping your plants healthy before and after pest problems

Laura Klavitter, owner and Plant Aunt at Planted. Will be discussing her favorite pest treatment approaches, oberservations, and things she has learned along her horticulture journey. While Laura despises finding a pest on her plants, she loves embracing the opportunity to learn and educate!

YOUR $10 REGISTRATION FEE WILL BE APPLIED TO A BOTTLE OF OUR FAVORITE PEST MANAGEMENT PRODUCT, PROTECTION PLUS!

Scary times ahead with creepy, crawly houseplant pests just DYING to hunt down their next victim and sneak in undetected. Be not afraid plant pals! This Houseplant Pest Management Class is designed to equip you with the ability to identify, treat, and prevent pests to become a houseplant pest surviv...

10/08/2026

November is a season of slowing down and reflecting on the abundance already around us.

This exhibition celebrates gratitude in all its forms—the people who support us, the beauty of changing seasons, meaningful traditions, and the simple comforts of everyday life.

Artists might explore:

Family
Community
Friendship
Home
Hospitality
Shared meals
Nature's abundance
Gardens
Harvest
Acts of kindness
Reflection
Thankfulness
Local places that feel like home

Whether literal or symbolic, we encourage thoughtful interpretations of gratitude and abundance.

Artists working in all media are encouraged to apply. Functional work, sculpture, paintings, photography, fiber arts, jewelry, and mixed media are all welcome!
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10/07/2026

Step into parts of plant history and folklore that often hide in the shadows!

Symbolism, Pain, Fear, Death: Explore how certain plants became tied to darker chapters of human history including poisonings, trials, rituals, and ways folklore shaped how people feared and revered plants throughout time.

These stories remind us that plants are not just passive parts of nature, but active players in human imagination, survival, and sometimes tragedy.

This FREE class will be held at Planted.
245 W. 1st Street, Dubuque, Iowa
Saturday, October 10th at 1pm

Please sign up at the link below to reserve your spot!

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10TH 1-2PM Step into parts of plant history and folklore that often hide in the shadows! Symbolism, Pain, Fear, Death: Explore how certain plants became tied to darker chapters of human history including poisonings, trials, rituals, and ways folklore shaped how people feared and re...