Separating the Seeds from the Chaff

As we look forward to our chapter’s annual November Seed Exchange, we encourage you to check out this blog post by member Besa Schweitzer.  It can help you find and collect seeds that are available earlier than fall.    post and photos by Besa Schweitzer, chapter member  How do we…

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Fall Planting Tips

Fall is a great time for planting natives!  It gives your plants more time to develop strong root systems before the intense heat of the following summer.  The cooler nights and potential increased rainfall of autumn are less stressful for your plants and more beneficial for new root growth.  Working…

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How to reclaim your yard from star of Bethlehem

By Besa Schweitzer Member, Wild Ones – St. Louis Chapter My least favorite plant this month: The Star of Bethlehem wins March’s least favorite plant of the month award. I first saw the Star of Bethlehem (Ornithogalum umbellatum) at the Russell E. Emmenegger Nature Park on a trip to look…

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What’s blooming in Penny’s yard? Canada anemone

Blog and Photos By Penny Holtzmann Board Member and Treasurer, Wild Ones – St. Louis Chapter Plant name: Canada anemone (Anemone Canadensis) Description: This plant provides a nice ground cover up to 12-inches tall with interesting leaf shape and sweet little white flowers in May and June. Flowers are one…

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See Wild Ones in action on the June 11 Sustainable Backyard Tour

By Dawn Weber Member-at-Large, Plant Sale Chairperson, and Chairperson, Technology Committee, Wild Ones – St. Louis Chapter The 7th Annual Sustainable Backyard Tour is a grassroots, all-volunteer event showcasing yards and gardens throughout St. Louis that demonstrate features of sustainability and organic gardening. The tour will take place on June…

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What’s happening in Betty’s yard?

Blog and photos by Betty Struckhoff (May 24) Member and former Board member, Wild Ones – St. Louis Chapter Master Gardener Native gardens are not zero maintenance. But the time spent tending them really doesn’t count as work. There is so much to discover. There are a few blemishes on…

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What’s blooming in Fran’s yard? Ninebark

Blog and photos by Fran Glass, Secretary and Membership Chair, Wild Ones – St. Louis Chapter Plant name: Ninebark (Physocarpus opulifolius) Description: This plant has showy clusters of white flowers in May and June. Height is 6-9 feet. Ninebark is a deciduous, Missouri-native shrub with arching canes and exfoliating bark which…

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