After a long illness, Sharon Pedersen died peacefully on January 15, according to her daughter Liz Kampschroeder. From CaringBridge, Sharon was first diagnosed with leukemia in May of 2014. After reviewing the side effects of the treatment options, she decided not to seek treatment and wasn’t expected to live more than a year. …
This spring, five local, native plant experts and enthusiasts will teach nine continuing-education classes at the St. Louis Community College – Meramec. March 28, 2017 Tu 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. NATR 720 | 650 | $25.00 ($12.50 for people 60+) Monarchs and Milkweed Dave Tylka, Biologist, photographer, native landscape…
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,…
Mark your calendar for this year’s Partners for Native Landscaping gala reception on Friday, March 3 and workshop on Saturday, March 4, 2017. Keynote speakers Heather Holm, author of Pollinators of Native Plants and Neil Diboll, President of Prairie Nursery will give talks on Friday. Saturday’s workshop provides opportunities to learn…
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…
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…
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…
Members of Wild Ones – St. Louis Chapter can participate in our group seedling order through the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC), which is offering mainly one-year-old, bare-root seedlings. Ordering with our group provides the opportunity to order less than the minimum number of seedlings per species. When you review…
By Kathee Morgeson Wild Ones – St. Louis Chapter Member If you are a novice like me, seeking information to expand your adventures into native plants, the answer seems to be available. Network with people who have the knowledge stored away. I find “plant people” always want to share their…
[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…
