By Ruth Kelley Acting President, Wild Ones – Tupelo Chapter Upcoming events for native plant enthusiasts: Seventy species of native wildflowers featured on greenhouse tour Sunday, May 1, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. Greenhouse Tour and Seedling ID Southernwood Gardens (on Facebook) 4650 Rhine Road (map) Alto Pass, IL 62905 (618) 833-2769…
The Kennedy Woods Advisory Group and Forest Park Forever will be installing native plants in the savanna by the “poke and plop” method. Volunteers are needed to plant the 1500 plugs and will have guidance from six crew leaders. This event is an opportunity to increase biodiversity and savanna health…
We added the Southwest Illinois (SWIL) chapter’s monthly meetings to our calendar. Note that some of the meetings are actually in Missouri. Because of the relatively-close distance, you may be able to attend both sets of meetings. Or, if you are unable to make one of our monthly meetings, you may…
Topic: A Morning with Missouri Native Plant Experts Note: Wild Ones members receive 10% off. Betty Struckhoff will have the name badges at the event. Volunteers: St. Louis Wild Ones members will be on hand to answer questions. When: Saturday, April 16, 9:00 a.m. – noon Where: Sugar Creek Gardens…
By Kathee Morgeson Time for sassafras trees to bloom, just after the serviceberry (Amelanchier spp.) start to fade. If you see one, you probably see many since they grow in wonderful thickets. Mine are being given the challenge of breezy days and threats of another night of frost. But, they have…
By Marypat Ehlmann Fran Glass, Board Secretary Dawn Weber, Board Member-at-Large The Pollinator Palette program was created by Greenscape Gardens to increase awareness and engagement in our communities for pollinator issues and the value of native plants. Each month a different native plant that serves as a nectar source or host…
April 6, 2016 President Marsha Gebhardt welcomed all and invited guests to introduce themselves. Program Joshua Wibbenmeyer, Nature Reserve Steward, led 32 Wild Ones members and 18 guests on a tour of Deer Lake Savanna. He is a member of the Forest Park Forever land management staff of 20 people…
By Kathy Bildner What’s blooming in my yard today? Bluebells! (Mertensia virginica) Bluebells are a sure sign it is spring. In the wilds of Missouri, they grow in large patches in low rich woodlands. In our yards they do well underneath trees in the leaf litter. They come up, bloom, and are…
The April edition of The News from Native Plant School contains topics on: Shaw Wildflower Market, Saturday, May 7, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Member pre-sale, Friday, May 6, 4-7:30 p.m. Spotlight on willows SNR plants have added value A garden for zebras and tigers Mycorrhizal fungi Monarch garden resources…
Starting today, April 1, 2016 (no fooling), you can purchase tickets at four garden centers or online as listed below. In 2015, this event sold out so be sure to get your tickets early. Topic: St. Louis Native Plant Garden Tour When: Saturday, June 18, 2016 from 9:00 a.m. –…
