By Betty Struckhoff If you enjoy the informal learning opportunities of Wild Ones meetings, you will probably like the Naturescaping Open House sponsored by St. Louis Audubon’s Bring Conservation Home program. There will be knowledgeable volunteers throughout the half-acre native yard of Susan and Kei Pang in Richmond Heights. One…
By Betty Struckhoff The St. Louis area has incredible resources for native landscapers. A new addition promises to help all of us enhance our landscapes, attract wildlife, support the ecosystem and improve the water quality in our streams. ShowMeRainGardens contains tips and interactive tools to help you plan, design and…
By Margy Terpstra Wednesday, April 30, 2014, was a raw day, overcast and barely 55 degrees. The dawn chorus, however, was loud and clear. So, I was at my camera. Suddenly, a stunning bird with a bright yellow head and blue wings landed in a small American elm in our…
Two more chances to pick up native plants for Spring! Saturday, May 3, 9 am – 3 pm, at Whole Foods Market in Town & Country (1160 Town and Country Crossing Drive). A bountiful selection of native perennials, grasses, sedges, vines, shrubs, and trees supplied by Missouri Wildflowers Nursery. A…
by Betty Struckhoff Spring is here, and many of you may be itching to add more native plants to your yard. Of course, the wonderful Shaw Nature Reserve plant sale on Mother’s Day weekend is already on your calendar. But if you want plants before then, come to the Master Gardener plant sale….
Come join us for the Friday Greener Garden Series in the Whitmire Wildflower Garden at Shaw Nature Reserve! New in 2014, this series provides an exciting opportunity to learn about native plants and native landscaping. Participate in round-table discussions and tours led by experts from Shaw Nature Reserve, the Missouri…
by Betty Struckhoff 2014 is the third year of Bring Conservation Home, a program encouraging homeowners to support our local ecosystem by using more native plants in their landscapes. BCH is sponsored by St. Louis Audubon and St. Louis Wild Ones is a supporting partner of the program. For a nominal fee, two…
The Missouri Department of Conservation is offering several workshops on native plants in February. All workshops are free, but registration is required. Call the facility after Feb. 1. Starting Native Plants from Seed Saturday, Feb. 15, 10-11:30 AM Columbia Bottom Conservation Area, 314-877-6014 Native Plants for Homeowners Workshop Saturday, Feb….
This year’s Partners for Native Landscaping workshop has been expanded, and features Doug Tallamy, author of “Bringing Nature Home.” On Friday evening, March 21, Doug Tallamy will give a talk designed for continuing native gardeners on the topic “Your Role in Building Biological Corridors: Networks for Life.” A reception with…
By Betty Struckhoff I hope some of you enjoyed Ed’s recent post of Wildflowers in Snow as much as I did. If you would like to try some new stumpers, here are photos I took on January 9, 2014. I will admit that I would be stumped by some of…
