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…
Little Creve Coeur (Lake) Restoration Project site was our meeting location. Betty Struckhoff offered the remaining shrub and tree seedlings from our group purchase. President Ed Schmidt welcomed 23 members and one guest. Announcements and Volunteer Opportunities Crossroads School Rain Garden Earlier this year we awarded a grant for native…
By Ed Schmidt A few years ago I planted several vines. I probably purchased them at the Native Plant Sale at Shaw Nature Reserve. One has bloomed for the first time this year. Any identifying tag is long gone. Any ideas what it is? In the photo at left there…
By Amy Redfield At last, it’s time for the Native Plant Sale at Shaw Nature Preserve. Be sure to check out the Wild Ones booth!
The May edition of the Native Plant School newsletter is out. Topics include: Red-shouldered hawks in the Whitmire Wildflower Garden Gardening and plant care tips Native plant highlight: Copper iris (Iris fulva) Cindy Gilberg’s five favorite native plants Download the PDF (1.2 MB) To sign up for the newsletter, e-mail…
Editor’s note: For the second year, Bill Brighoff hosted a seedling wrapping party in advance of our Earth Day give-away. It has worked very well to wrap the seedlings ahead of time, rather than at the Earth Day booth. By Diana Oleskevich You may have missed it, but there’s another…
By Susan Lanigan Thanks to all of you for your hard work on the Crossroads rain garden! The garden is beautiful in the sunshine and I always take a few minutes to admire it. Last week was the perfect time to capture the garden at work. I thought you might…
