by Pam Hanson Member, Wild Ones St. Louis Chapter After attending a Zoom meeting late last fall, I decided to try my hand at milk jug winter sowing. I don’t recall the lady’s name who hosted the meeting, but I believe she was from the St. Louis area. She was…
Mallard Lake Pollinator Gardens Open House Saturday, October 2, 2021 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM Creve Coeur Lake Memorial Park (near the Creve Coeur Lakehouse Bar & Grill) 2160 Creve Coeur Mill Road Native plant giveaways Native plant experts in the gardens to answer questions 10:00 AM program Information tables…
by Marsha Gebhardt President, Wild Ones St. Louis Chapter The St. Louis Chapter became the largest chapter in the country when it reached the 300-member milestone early this August. While this is certainly worth celebrating, the most significant aspect is that over a third of these memberships were…
by Penny Holtzmann Treasurer, Wild Ones St. Louis Chapter If you pay a monthly bill to Metropolitan Sewer District (MSD), you may be eligible to receive up to $3,000 toward the installation of a raingarden in your yard. The Small Garden Grants Program is a cooperative effort between MSD and…
by Jean Favara Vice President of Conservation St. Louis Audubon Society As we have continued to expand our suburban and urban areas, we have brought our habit of lighting the night with us. We light our homes, businesses, and streets, not considering the effects of the indiscriminate use of…
by Sue Leahy Outreach Coordinator, Wild Ones St. Louis Chapter A huge “thank you” to all of you who helped make this year’s plant sale a rousing success! Whether is was contributing plants, tables, working the sale, or buying plants, you were an integral part of the success of…
By Sue Leahy Member-at-Large and Chairperson, Outreach Committee and Landscape Challenge We are pleased to announce that the winner of the 2021 Landscape Challenge is Amy Maddin in Webster Groves. Amy is a small animal veterinarian. Growing up, she always had an appreciation of nature. Her family was very outdoorsy,…
One of the best ways to learn about native plant gardening is to volunteer in a native plant-related activity. In 2020-2021, due to COVID, there have been few Wild Ones St. Louis volunteer opportunities; few tabling events, few grant requests from schools and other non-profits. The good news is that…
Submitted by Cathy Pickard Member, Wild Ones St. Louis Chapter St. Louis Wild Ones lost a dear friend when Ed Schmidt passed away in 2019. In recognition of his many years of service to the Wild Ones St. Louis Chapter, members, colleagues and friends contributed money for the purchase of…
This post is part of a series highlighting our chapter members who are professional landscapers Not everyone who advocates for native plants started out that way. Felicia Brundick, owner of Meramec Native Landscapes LLC, found her calling “through the back door.” In 2008, with a newly minted degree in secondary…
