By Liz Jones I have some extra plants that I’d like to give to a good home: Staghorn sumac (Rhus typhina) is a native shrub that grows to about 8 feet. It is the showiest of the sumacs, and is extremely colorful in the fall. Missouri Botanical Garden write-up. American beakgrain…
The June edition of the Native Plant School newsletter is out. Topics include: Native plant highlight: Indian pink (Spigelia marilandica) Backyard Sustainability Tour, Sunday June 23rd Nature Connection: The Year of Food Record-setting Shaw Wildflower Market Gardening and plant care tips: Pruning Mulching Watering Propagation from cuttings Rock gardening with…
From Bill Brighoff The University Iowa Press has its pocket guides (and other publications) on sale, including: Prairie in Your Pocket Trees in Your Pocket Woodland in Your Pocket These helpful guides, that normally cost $9.95 are on sale for $5. There is also a shipping cost, which in my…
by Betty Struckhoff St. Louis Wild Ones members enjoy informal educational opportunities every month as we visit yards and public plantings of native plants. This month, we have a second chance to see and learn, enjoying an evening at the Museum of Transportation. Wonderful beds of sun-loving natives were established…
Bethany Springs Farm will host the 2nd Annual Prairie Festival near Hermann, Missouri on June 22 and 23, 2013 Join plein air artists or watch them paint, shop for fine art and crafts to benefit the Missouri Prairie Foundation, take in guided prairie botany walks, marionette show, family earth walks,…
By Fran Glass Joyful appreciation is my experience each time I share my passion for native plant landscaping. Hosting our Wild Ones booth at Earth Day in Forest Park has given me such opportunities for four consecutive years. Some highlights include: The delight and sense of wonder on children’s faces…
This blogpost is meant to remind anyone who is eligible for this year’s Landscape Challenge that less than two weeks remain before the May 31 deadline for applications to be submitted. As mentioned in an earlier blog post, this year’s challenge is open to St. Louis Audubon Society’s Bring Conservation…
The Sommett Place off Old Big Bend subdivision in Kirkwood was our meeting site. President Ed Schmidt welcomed 8 guests and 29 members. Announcements and Volunteer Opportunities Membership Betty Struckhoff discussed membership benefits. St. Louis Earth Day Festival Fran Glass thanked the 18 volunteers who staffed our educational booth at the…
