By Kathee Morgeson Time for sassafras trees to bloom, just after the serviceberry (Amelanchier spp.) start to fade. If you see one, you probably see many since they grow in wonderful thickets. Mine are being given the challenge of breezy days and threats of another night of frost. But, they have…
By Marypat Ehlmann Fran Glass, Board Secretary Dawn Weber, Board Member-at-Large The Pollinator Palette program was created by Greenscape Gardens to increase awareness and engagement in our communities for pollinator issues and the value of native plants. Each month a different native plant that serves as a nectar source or host…
April 6, 2016 President Marsha Gebhardt welcomed all and invited guests to introduce themselves. Program Joshua Wibbenmeyer, Nature Reserve Steward, led 32 Wild Ones members and 18 guests on a tour of Deer Lake Savanna. He is a member of the Forest Park Forever land management staff of 20 people…
By Kathy Bildner What’s blooming in my yard today? Bluebells! (Mertensia virginica) Bluebells are a sure sign it is spring. In the wilds of Missouri, they grow in large patches in low rich woodlands. In our yards they do well underneath trees in the leaf litter. They come up, bloom, and are…
The April edition of The News from Native Plant School contains topics on: Shaw Wildflower Market, Saturday, May 7, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Member pre-sale, Friday, May 6, 4-7:30 p.m. Spotlight on willows SNR plants have added value A garden for zebras and tigers Mycorrhizal fungi Monarch garden resources…
Starting today, April 1, 2016 (no fooling), you can purchase tickets at four garden centers or online as listed below. In 2015, this event sold out so be sure to get your tickets early. Topic: St. Louis Native Plant Garden Tour When: Saturday, June 18, 2016 from 9:00 a.m. –…
March 2, 2016 Thirty-four members and six guests attended our March gathering at The Heights community center of Richmond Heights. President Marsha Gebhardt welcomed all. Program “Earth’s Solar Energy Engine” was presented by Chris Kirmaier, Ph.D., a Research Professor of Chemistry at Washington University. The program is a photographic journey…
By Dawn Weber Board Member-at-Large, St. Louis Wild Ones In the United States, to kick off a race, we usually use “On your mark, get set, go!” but I have many work colleagues from London that instead say “Ready, steady, go!”, which leads me to the next photo tip in…
By Barbara Benish National Wild Ones Native Plants Group (from the Facebook page) We’d like to start profiling members’ native gardens – large and small – in the Wild Ones Journal. If you’d like your garden featured, send 2-3 pictures and a description of your garden to journal@wildones.org.
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 6 (Garden members only) or Saturday, May 7, here are some other options: Missouri Wildflowers Nursery (MWN) at Kirkwood Farmers’ Market When: April 2, 9, 16,…
