2017 Landscape Challenge planting day

By James Faupel Vice-President and Chairperson Landscape Challenge Wild Ones – St. Louis Chapter The Landscape Challenge planting day on September 23 was a big success! Twenty volunteers showed up, making short work of the planting process. Rob May, our new designer, and myself laid out the perennials for planting,…
Forest ReLeaf offering trees for a reasonable donation and a tour on Sat. Oct. 14
What’s blooming in Betty’s yard? Obedient plant

Blog post and photos by Betty Struckhoff Member and former Board member, Wild Ones – St. Louis Chapter Master Gardener [Editor’s Note: To give you a more accurate idea of blooming time, Betty submitted this blog post with photos on September 8.] Plant name: Obedient plant (Physostegia virginiana) (also called…
How to receive grant money for your community or school native plant garden project
Prepare for upcoming seed exchange and potluck gathering
By Marcia Myers Blog Editor, Wild Ones – St. Louis Chapter Reminders: Our annual potluck and seed exchange will be on Wednesday, November 1 with the potluck dinner beginning at 6:00 p.m. and the meeting at 7:00 p.m. in The Heights Community Center of Richmond Heights. Having seeds to trade…
Volunteers needed for Landscape Challenge planting on Sat., Sept. 30

By James Faupel Vice-President and Chairperson Landscape Challenge Wild Ones – St. Louis Chapter The 2017 Landscape Challenge planting day is almost here. This year’s property was chosen by representatives of Wild Ones – St. Louis Chapter and Grow Native! from among applications received from Bring Conservation Home participants in…
What’s blooming in Besa’s yard? Seedbox

Blog and photos by Besa Schweitzer Webmaster, Wild Ones – St. Louis Chapter Plant name: Seedbox (Ludwigia alternifolia) Description: Seedbox is a raingarden plant that provides good texture when planted with red and blue Lobelias and sedges. This plant has excellent fall color and winter interest. It grows about 2-feet tall and 3-feet wide….
Remember to purchase tickets for the St. Louis Native Plant Garden Tour on Sept 16
Blog by Marsha Gebhardt President, Wild Ones – St. Louis Chapter Don’t miss out on the third annual St. Louis Native Plant Garden Tour on Saturday, September 16 from 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Tickets are limited in order to provide a high-quality, educational tour of 10 gardens. Remaining tickets (Tour…
Arcadia native plant workshop Sat. Sept. 30

Blog by Linda Bennett [In the Arcadia Valley, Linda and Bill Bennett have become local leaders in native landscape education and advocacy.] Wild Ones members will be featured speakers in Arcadia’s second native plant workshop entitled, Native Plants & Pollinators, on Saturday, September 30, 2017 from 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Dave Tylka…