Two choices for e-mail reminders

Some people are not aware that we have two different e-mail lists: Blog e-mails – get a notice whenever there’s a new blog post Monthly reminders – get an email about the upcoming meeting and other news Sign up or update your preferences Note: Anyone can receive the emails – you…

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Native landscaping classes with Dave Tylka

Long-time Wild Ones member and author, Dave Tylka is teaching a series of classes on nature and landscaping with native plants in three ways. The first method is through the Missouri Botanical Garden: Tues. Mar. 15, 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. – Grow a Woodland Native Wildflower Garden in the City Tues….

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Native Plant School newsletter – January 2016

The January edition of the Native Plant School newsletter contains topics on: Invasive Species: Plumegrass Seeding the West Savanna Come for a Visit this Month, “…seed heads are still worthy of the gardener’s attention and admiration.” – with photography by Darla Preiss. Wonderful Wasps in the Wildflower Garden Answer to Guess…

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Follow Bill Hoss into his backyard wildlife refuge

By Peggy Whetzel To go birding or to photograph wildlife, two of his favorite activities, Bill Hoss has only to step outside his white frame house on North Forest Avenue in Webster Groves. From the street, just about the only hint that there’s something unusual about the 43 by 315-foot…

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Upcoming events on native plants

Mingle with native plant professionals When: Wednesday, January 27, 5:00 – 8:00 p.m., presentations at 6:00 p.m. Where: Schlafly Bottleworks Cost: Suggested $10 donation Registration: No About: St. Louis Audubon’s Bring Conservation Home program and Missouri Prairie Foundation’s Grow Native! are providing an opportunity to connect with local landscape designers, landscape architects, land…

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Cup plant’s overwintering residents

By Cori Westcott for Bring Conservation Home Someone told me It’s all happening at the zoo I do believe it I do believe it’s true – from Paul Simon’s At the Zoo, 1968   When I think of the potential for a bustling natural winter community that may be happening…

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The joys of a native plant yard in winter

By Fran Glass My winter garden is a delight to me. Outside my front window little bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium) and prairie dropseed (Sporobolus heterolepis) sway in the breezes. I especially appreciate these grasses when rain keeps me indoors. The amber grass movement is fascinating. When sunshine arrives, rain drops hanging…

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