post and photos by Donna Short, Chapter member and volunteer South Grand Native Rain Gardens Attendance: Wed 7/13 – 43 Sat 7/16 – 22 Our tour guides: Cody Hayo, Rachel Witt & Angie Weber Your first instinct is to admire the flower beds along South Grand and then you discover…
by Renee’ Benage, Plant Sale Chairperson and Membership Chairperson During the 2022 Mother’s Day weekend, Wild Ones – St. Louis Chapter sold 1,826 Missouri native wildflowers and shrubs to Spring Wildflower Market shoppers that were eager to learn about and purchase native plants. Some folks came in with plant lists, others…
The Wild Ones Annual Photo Contest is OPEN NOW! The Wild Ones Annual Photo Contest is open to active chapter members Categories include Fauna with Flora, Flora, Home Landscaping, It’s Alive, Pollinators, Public Landscaping and Scenery $50 cash prizes will be awarded to 1st place category winners as well Best…
post and photos by Donna Short, Chapter member and volunteer Home of Lisa Brunette & Anthony Valterra Saturday June 4 (54 attendees) Wednesday June 8 (34 attendees) Lisa and Anthony began the visit with an overview of their challenges creating the garden and highlights of what we would encounter in…
post and photos by Donna Short, Chapter member and volunteer Home of Lori Stringer Wednesday May 11 (37 attendees) Saturday May 14 (26 attendees) Standing in front of Lori’s home we’re attracted to the Fringe Tree (Chionanthus virginicus) and its unique blooms, complimented by a driftwood piece. We step into…
The May/June issue of DesignSTL presents the native plant landscapes of Krystal and Steve Coxon, which include the front yard gardens installed in 2019, when they won the Landscape Challenge. The beautiful photos and text celebrate the wide variety of life and learning the native plants provide for…
On Sunday, May 22, several Wild Ones St. Louis Chapter members traveled south on Interstate 55 to attend the Edgar W. Schmidt Sand Prairie dedication. In June 2021, the Missouri Prairie Foundation purchased a 55-acre original prairie remnant near Benton, Missouri. The prairie contains both sand prairie and…
Wild Ones Gathering Highlights Home of Ken & Pat Borgwald Saturday April 16 (56 attendees) Wednesday April 27 (65 attendees) Editor’s note: Thank you to member Donna Short who has agreed to write our gathering highlights! Chapter members are invited to our monthly gatherings Not a member yet? Join us! …
Saint Louis Native Plant Garden Tour Saturday, June 11 2022 9 am to 4 pm The popular St. Louis Native Plant Garden Tour is produced annually by St. Louis Audubon Society and Wild Ones St. Louis Chapter. This year it also will include participation from Wild Ones St. Charles Area…
By Savannah Furman Wild Ones St. Louis Chapter member Like any other area of interest, the native plant world is awash with books, journals, and online information. A new addition to the genre is Besa Schweitzer’s The Wildflower Garden Planner. Though it’s a book meant to be used month…
