Wild Ones needs a volunteer member to design the garden of the winning Landscape Challenge winner. You do not need to be a professional, just have a basic understanding of garden design along with good native plant knowledge. Drawing ability is not necessary as a board member can provide assistance….
By Marcia Myers Weather conditions were perfect for the Landscape Challenge 2015 planting, with just enough previous rain to make the ground easy to dig and an early morning temperature in the 50’s on a sunny day. As volunteers arrived, designer Jeanne Cablish placed native plants from Missouri Wildflowers Nursery in the designated locations….
By Dawn Weber Pussytoes is a low-growing native groundcover with understated spring blooms and silvery-green leaves that resemble the soft pads of a cat’s paw. Field or prairie pussytoes, botanically named Antennaria neglecta, are native to the north east and north central US as well as much of Canada. Just…
By Ed Schmidt Planning for the 2015 Landscape Challenge is well underway. The property was chosen by representatives of Wild Ones and Grow Native! from among applications received from Bring Conservation Home participants in University City and surrounding communities. The winning property is in University City. Designer Jeanne Cablish has…
By Betty Struckhoff Our Wild Ones annual landscape makeover has become one of those markers in my mind’s clockwork — marking a changing season and another year. Always close to the fall equinox, we gather (like Druids?!) to dig in the dirt. This year was no exception. On September 27, 2014 Scott…
By Jeanne Cablish The 2014 Landscape Challenge planting is this coming weekend. I thought some pictures from our creation last year would be an inspiration for this Saturday. Dawn and Peter have done a great job maintaining the plantings. Below are some pictures from this summer. Join us on Saturday for…
From Dawn Weber, winner of the 2013 Landscape Challenge Thank you so much for everything! Thank you to all of the volunteers who came on planting day. It was amazing to see so many people show up and work together to get all those plants in the ground so quickly! In addition…
President Ed Schmidt welcomed 19 members and one guest to this month’s yard tour and meeting. Three members of the Chesterfield Citizens Committee for the Environment also attended the yard tour. The Committee’s participation was a key reason for Chesterfield being chosen as the location for the 2011 Landscape Challenge….
by Betty Struckhoff On August 7, Wild Ones members were treated to a wonderful front yard native garden in Chesterfield. It was fun to see our makeover in 2011 and how it has developed over two years (and how two active children have grown along with it). Part of the…
by Ed Schmidt The winning property of this year’s Landscape Challenge has been chosen. A team of Wild Ones members and a representative from Grow Native! processed the 13 applications and visited promising properties on a recent evening. All applicants this year have participated in Audubon’s Bring Conservation Home program,…
