Online Native Landscaping Manual by MDC and SNR

On the Missouri Botanical Garden website, you can find a comprehensive, downloadable Native Landscaping Manual. This guide to landscaping in Missouri is a collaborative project between the Missouri Department of Conservation and Shaw Nature Reserve. Chapter One: Reconstructing a Tall Grass Prairie A Seeding Guide for Missouri Chapter Two: Rain Gardening and Storm-water Management…

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June 2016 Gathering Highlights

June 1 and 4, 2016 Linda Tatum hosted two yard-tour gatherings in May. Twenty-five members and 11 guests attended on June 1. On June 4, attendance was 12 members and 4 guests. Linda has lived in her home only 2.5 years, yet has transformed much of the landscape. Her backyard…

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In memoriam: Joe Williamson

By Betty Struckhoff Member, Wild Ones – St. Louis Chapter We have lost a wonderful member and friend with the passing of Joe Williamson. His was a life of meaningful work and community involvement, particularly in encouraging landscaping with native plants. My first encounter with Joe and his wife, Janet, was…

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A lovely evening for the film screening about Jens Jensen

By Marcia Myers Blog Editor, Wild Ones – St. Louis Chapter The special Missouri Prairie Foundation 50th Anniversary Celebration last night on June 18 at 7:00 p.m. began with a “party on the patio” with Ted Drewes ice cream and social mingling, including with the film’s director Carey Lundin. The entire…

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Book Review: Gardening for Butterflies

Gardening for Butterflies: How You Can Attract and Protect Beautiful, Beneficial Insects Xerces Society Timber Press: Portland OR, 2016 287 pages Reviewed by Carol Boshart Member, Wild Ones – St. Louis Chapter Written by the Xerces Society which is dedicated to invertebrate protection, this book is designed for both novice…

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Join the Million Pollinator Garden Challenge

By Dawn Weber Board Member-at-Large, St. Louis Wild Ones The Million Pollinator Garden Challenge is a nationwide call-to-action to preserve and create gardens and landscapes that help revive the health of bees, butterflies, birds, bats, and other pollinators across the United States. Already as members of Wild Ones, we are…

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Inspiring Native Plant Yards: Dawn Weber Part 2

By Marcia Myers Blog Editor, Wild Ones – St. Louis Chapter In part one of this two-part blog on Dawn Weber’s yard, we learned about the basic components of her yard and how she got started with native plants. In this part, we’ll discover more specifics about the yard, including…

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