Two more area native-plant sales

Two more chances to pick up native plants for Spring! Saturday, May 3, 9 am – 3 pm, at Whole Foods Market in Town & Country (1160 Town and Country Crossing Drive). A bountiful selection of native perennials, grasses, sedges, vines, shrubs, and trees supplied by Missouri Wildflowers Nursery. A…

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The polar vortex versus the emerald ash borer

By Nellie Brown In the past few months, several news outlets have suggested that this winter’s frigid arctic blasts (also known as the polar vortex) may stop or at least slow the spread of the emerald ash borer (EAB). A recent study in Minnesota exposed emerald ash borer larvae to…

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Master Gardener plant sale April 25-28

by Betty Struckhoff Spring is here, and many of you may be itching to add more native plants to your yard. Of course, the wonderful Shaw Nature Reserve plant sale on Mother’s Day weekend is already on your calendar. But if you want plants before then, come to the Master Gardener plant sale….

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Wild Ones co-sponsors new series at SNR

Come join us for the Friday Greener Garden Series in the Whitmire Wildflower Garden at Shaw Nature Reserve! New in 2014, this series provides an exciting opportunity to learn about native plants and native landscaping. Participate in round-table discussions and tours led by experts from Shaw Nature Reserve, the Missouri…

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March meeting minutes

This month we hosted a joint meeting with the Richmond Heights Garden Club. Twenty-eight Wild Ones members and guests too numerous to count filled a large meeting room at The Heights Community Center in Richmond Heights. ANNOUNCEMENTS Wild Ones and the Richmond Heights Garden Club are both sponsoring a planting…

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