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…
We hope you’ve been enjoying the Partners for Native Landscaping Spring Webinar Series on cooperation with St. Louis County Library. If you missed any of the live events, you can still watch the recording for a limited time on our website at Partnersfornativelandscaping.org. The final event in the spring series…
Along with the greening and flowering of native plants and the return of insects and other wildlife, spring brings learning opportunities and plant sales for native landscaping enthusiasts in the St. Louis region. Here is a heads-up about some available in March, April and May. Partners for Native Landscaping (PNL)…
by Reneé Benage Membership Chair and Plant Sale Chair Our Chapter will be selling native plants during the Spring Wildflower Market at Shaw Nature Reserve on both Friday, May 6 and Saturday, May 7. We hope you will shop our booth at the sale, as the profits are our Chapter’s…
Announcing our Garden Gathering dates and locations for 2022 Garden gatherings are open to members only Not a member yet? Join us !
