Upcoming educational opportunities
We’re finally getting a taste of winter, but the spring planting season will be here before we know it. Here are some opportunities to learn more about landscaping with native plants.
Kudos to Jeanne Cablish
We’re fortunate to have Jeanne Cablish, owner of Native Landscaping by Jeanne as an active member of St. Louis Wild Ones. She was especially active last fall. For starters, she designed the layout for the 2011 Landscape Challenge in Chesterfield.
Ticks and bush honeysuckle
Editor’s note: Looking for more motivation to get rid of bush honeysuckle? Or perhaps you’d like to tell your neighbors about the importance of removing invasive species? Judy Ward shared this article about a study done at Washington University. WUSTL scientists says suburban influx of deer, invasive plants are affecting…
Frost flowers
Kathy Bildner shared these photos of frost flowers on White Crownbeard (Verbesina virginica) in her backyard. Click an image for a larger version.
Early prairies of St. Louis
Editor’s note: You may not wish to read all of this, but just read the part about the area in which you live. Click map images for a larger version, or email me at brighoff@charter.net for copies of the map you can scale. At Laclede’s Landing, the foot of Market Street, the…
Grandfather knows best
by Erin Scottberg A grandpa’s sage advice may be the biggest breakthrough in bug repellent since DEET. Scientists with the USDA’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS) have isolated two insect‑repelling compounds from leaves of the American beautyberry plant (Callicarpa americana), a shrub native to much of the southeastern United States.
A few interesting websites
The meaning of Latin plant names: http://theseedsite.co.uk/latin.html Flora of the upper Mississippi: http://www.arrasimages.com/a‑z.html Native Plant List for Illinois, Iowa & Missouri: http://www.plantnative.org/rpl‑iailmo.htm How to Naturescape: http://www.plantnative.org/how_intro.htm
Thank you to Forest Park volunteers
We received this thank you from Forest Park Forever for our help with the honeysuckle removal project. With six members and three potential members, St. Louis Wild Ones were well-represented! See more photos on our Shutterfly site.
Fall gardening tips
Shaw Nature Reserve offers these autumn gardening tips. Remove autumn leaves from tree, shrub, and flower beds. November 15 to March 15 is the best time to prune most trees and shrubs. Remove conflicting and crowded branches, dead limbs, double-leaders and unsightly branches. Drain gasoline from power equipment or use…
Nov. 5th – Wild Ones honeysuckle removal at Forest Park
Join St. Louis Wild Ones at the 13th annual honeysuckle removal project in Forest Park, Saturday, November 5th from 9AM to noon. Forest Park Forever sponsors this project, typically with over 100 volunteers. They’ve made tremendous strides in removing large blocks of honeysuckle throughout Forest Park. In fact, there aren’t many remaining areas…
