SOLD OUT January 21 tour opportunity at Bellefontaine Cemetery

Event of interest: “Bellefontaine Cemetery and the Missouri Prairie Foundation are offering a free tour, open to the public, of the native plant projects underway at the beautiful, history Bellefontaine Cemetery. Bellefontaine Cemetery Horticulture Supervisor Kyle Cheesborough will be our guide for this driving and walking tour of several exciting projects at Bellefontaine,…

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Native plant garden inspiration from the 2016 Tour

By Marcia Myers Blog Editor, Wild Ones – St. Louis Chapter Now that winter is here, dreaming and planning of a new garden or garden spot and updating an existing garden can help sustain us throughout the various seasonal weather of cold, darkness, gray skies, ice, and snow. We have…

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Holiday gift ideas for the native plant gardener

By Dawn Weber Board Member-at-Large, Wild Ones – St. Louis Chapter The holidays are here and you may be looking for a gift for that gardener in your life, or maybe someone is looking for a gift idea for you! Some ideas include: Gift certificates for buying plants next year…

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November 2016 Gathering Highlights

November 2, 2016 Our annual celebratory potluck dinner and seed exchange was enjoyed by 40 members and eight guests at The Heights Community Center of Richmond Heights. Marsha Gebhardt welcomed all. Questions for table discussion during dinner were provided. The topic was, My Year with Native Plants and Wildlife. Discussion…

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My seed box

[Editor’s note: Subsequent to the November gathering’s seed exchange, we asked for blog post submissions about what to do with those seeds.] By Kathy Bildner Wild Ones – St. Louis Chapter member I plant my seeds in this box using 15 square, four-inch plastic flower pots and keep the box…

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Even my tiny wafer ash tree provides habitat

[Editor’s Note: This story was posted originally on the Bring Conservation Home blog on September 19.] By Dawn Weber Board Member-at-Large, Wild Ones – St. Louis Chapter On Sunday, September 18, I spent a few hours planting new trees and shrubs in an area that was previously covered in English…

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