By Kathy Bildner Member, Wild Ones – St. Louis Chapter Wild Ones 2017 Grants No matter what size or shape the garden project, Wild Ones of St. Louis is there to help with grant money. We help pay for the native plants or seeds that will make the garden a wildlife…
By Marcia Myers Blog Editor, Wild Ones – St. Louis Chapter Reminders: Our annual potluck and seed exchange will be on Wednesday, November 1 with the potluck dinner beginning at 6:00 p.m. and the meeting at 7:00 p.m. in The Heights Community Center of Richmond Heights. Having seeds to trade…
By James Faupel Vice-President and Chairperson Landscape Challenge Wild Ones – St. Louis Chapter The 2017 Landscape Challenge planting day is almost here. This year’s property was chosen by representatives of Wild Ones – St. Louis Chapter and Grow Native! from among applications received from Bring Conservation Home participants in…
Blog and photos by Besa Schweitzer Webmaster, Wild Ones – St. Louis Chapter Plant name: Seedbox (Ludwigia alternifolia) Description: Seedbox is a raingarden plant that provides good texture when planted with red and blue Lobelias and sedges. This plant has excellent fall color and winter interest. It grows about 2-feet tall and 3-feet wide….
Blog by Marsha Gebhardt President, Wild Ones – St. Louis Chapter Don’t miss out on the third annual St. Louis Native Plant Garden Tour on Saturday, September 16 from 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Tickets are limited in order to provide a high-quality, educational tour of 10 gardens. Remaining tickets (Tour…
Blog by Linda Bennett [In the Arcadia Valley, Linda and Bill Bennett have become local leaders in native landscape education and advocacy.] Wild Ones members will be featured speakers in Arcadia’s second native plant workshop entitled, Native Plants & Pollinators, on Saturday, September 30, 2017 from 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Dave Tylka…
