Spring 2017 native plant sales

While we hope you’ll come to the St. Louis Wild Ones booth at the Spring Wildflower Market at Shaw Nature Reserve on Friday, May 12 (Garden members only) or Saturday, May 13, here are some other options: Missouri Wildflowers Nursery (MWN) at Kirkwood Farmers’ Market When: April 8, 15, 22,…

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What’s blooming in my yard? Bluebells

Blog and Photos By Kathy Bildner Member, Wild Ones – St. Louis Chapter Plant Name: Bluebells (Mertensia virginica) Description: The flowers are pale blue, one-inch long, bell or trumpet shaped. They hang down in loose clusters from the top of the plant. There are more leaves than flowers with leaves…

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Free entertainment Sunday, March 26: Invasive Species Follies

Join KDHX for a live recording of Earthworms with Jean Ponzi and free entertainment. Event: Invasive Species Follies Bush Honeysuckle, Mosquitoes and Us! Where: The Stage at KDHX 3524 Washington Avenue, mid-town St. Louis When: Sunday, March 26, 2017 -Family Matinee 1:00 p.m. -Adult Show 7:00 p.m. Food: Magnolia Café will be…

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March 2017 Gathering Highlights

March 1, 2017 Marsha Gebhardt welcomed all 47 members and 19 guests to our March gathering at The Heights community center of Richmond Heights. Our speaker was Betty Struckhoff with a program titled Landscaping with Native Trees and Shrubs. Program Betty Struckhoff is a long-time active member of Wild Ones,…

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Bring Conservation Home program seeking Habitat Advisors

[Editor’s Note: In addition to being a Wild Ones – St. Louis Chapter Member-at-Large and Technology Communications Committee Chairperson, Dawn Weber is a Habitat Advisor for Bring Conservation Home (BCH). She is sharing this post from the BCH blog. Dawn said, “Volunteering with the BCH program is an opportunity for…

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February 2017 Gathering Highlights

February 1, 2017 Our February gathering, the first of 2017, attracted a record attendance of 104. Fifty-five members and 49 guests came to hear a presentation of current interest at The Heights community center of Richmond Heights. Marsha Gebhardt welcomed new visitors, guest Richmond Heights Garden Club members, and guest…

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What’s blooming in my yard? Golden currant

By Dawn Weber Board Member-at-Large, Wild Ones – St. Louis Chapter Plant name: Golden currant (Ribes odoratum, also known as Ribes aureum) Description: Height: 4-6 ft, width: 6-10 ft This plant is an open shrub with small, beautiful yellow trumpet-shaped blooms in spring. It smells like cloves when blooming, giving…

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