We hope you’ll join us for the first St. Louis Native Plant Garden Tour: Date: Saturday, June 20, 2015 Time: 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM Cost: $20 Registration for this year’s event is closed. Stay tuned for information about next year’s tour. Native milkweeds feed monarch caterpillars, whose populations are…
By Betty Struckhoff On Saturday, April 11, seven Wild Ones members enjoyed talking with customers at Sugar Creek Gardens in Kirkwood, our newest Wild Ones business member in St. Louis. My favorite conversation was with a young man who has recently purchased a home in nearby Rock Hill. He remembers his late…
Registration is now open for the St. Louis Native Plant Garden Tour on Saturday, June 20 from 9 AM to 3 PM. Take a self-guided tour of 10 residential native plant gardens in central St. Louis County. Various locations in Brentwood, Clayton, Glendale, Kirkwood, Webster Groves and more. Sun, shade, butterflies,…
While we hope you’ll come to the Wild Ones booth at the Spring Wildflower Market at Shaw Nature Reserve, here are some other options: Missouri Wildflowers Nursery at Kirkwood Farmers’ Market When: April 4, 11, 18, 25, May 2, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Where: Kirkwood Farmers’ Market, 150 East…
By Betty Struckhoff Spring is in the air and our spirits turn to digging in the dirt. Sugar Creek Gardens in Kirkwood wants to help fire our imaginations and supply some planting material. Ann Lapides at Sugar Creek has noted surging demand for native plants from her customers, and is responding by…
A collection of essays Cindy Gilberg wrote for the Native Plant School newsletter, The Gateway Gardener, The Healthy Planet, and other publications have been re-published in a new book, “Gardening Is A Verb.” The book is available for $12 at the Shaw Nature Reserve and Missouri Botanical Garden bookstores. Copies will…
By Elizabeth Mattingly, Vice President of The Webster Groves Garden Club Formerly The Men’s Garden Club of Webster Groves, we are a diverse organization and welcome individuals who love to garden. We usually meet on the second Monday of each month at 7:30 pm at the Webster Groves Recreation Center….
It seems like landscaping with native plants is becoming increasingly popular. Registration for recent workshops has filled up quickly. Fortunately, we’ve learned about more workshops. Saturday, March 7, 9:30 – 11:00 AM Native Plants for Homeowners Rockwoods Reservation Reservations required. Call (636) 458-2236 beginning Feb. 20. (Adults) Are you new to…
Editor’s note: we just learned that both workshops are already full. We’re glad there’s so much interest in rain gardens, and we’ll let you know about future opportunities. By Betty Struckhoff Here’s an opportunity to learn more about native landscaping from one of the most knowledgeable people in our area. On…
The 4th Annual Partners for Native Landscaping workshop is full, but here are a couple of other opportunities to learn about landscaping with native plants. Native Plants for Homeowners Workshop Saturday, Feb 21, 9:30 – 11 a.m. August A. Busch Memorial Conservation Area New to native plants, and not sure where to…
