By Marypat Ehlmann Member-at-Large and Volunteer Coordinator During 2017, many Wild Ones members helped to spread the word about native plants, about benefits to pollinators and wildlife from gardens growing native plants, and about the good news of the St Louis Chapter of Wild Ones. They did this by volunteering…
Blog post by Dawn Weber Board Member-at-Large, Wild Ones – St. Louis Chapter Photos by Dawn Weber and Kathy Bildner Plant name: American or common witch hazel (Hamamlis virginiana) Description Witch hazel grows as a multi-stemmed shrub or a small tree, as large as 15-20 feet high and wide. It…
By Chan Mahanta Member, Wild Ones – St. Louis Chapter Resident of the Old Jamestown area of North St. Louis County of which the roundabout project is a part Member of the St. Louis County Transportation Commission Past president of Old Jamestown Association Continued from Part I: Native Plants in the…
By Chan Mahanta Member, Wild Ones – St. Louis Chapter Resident of the Old Jamestown area of North St. Louis County of which the roundabout project is a part Member of the St. Louis County Transportation Commission Past president of Old Jamestown Association Native Plants in the Old Halls Ferry…
By James Faupel Vice-President and Chairperson Landscape Challenge Wild Ones – St. Louis Chapter The Landscape Challenge planting day on September 23 was a big success! Twenty volunteers showed up, making short work of the planting process. Rob May, our new designer, and myself laid out the perennials for planting,…
Blog post and photos by Tessa Wasserman Member, Wild Ones – St. Louis Chapter If you haven’t been out to Forest ReLeaf of Missouri’s CommuniTree Gardens Nursery in Maryland Heights for volunteering, a tour, or to pick up free trees for a non-profit planting project then I highly recommend visiting…
Blog post and photos by Betty Struckhoff Member and former Board member, Wild Ones – St. Louis Chapter Master Gardener [Editor’s Note: To give you a more accurate idea of blooming time, Betty submitted this blog post with photos on September 8.] Plant name: Obedient plant (Physostegia virginiana) (also called…
By Kathy Bildner Member, Wild Ones – St. Louis Chapter Wild Ones 2017 Grants No matter what size or shape the garden project, Wild Ones of St. Louis is there to help with grant money. We help pay for the native plants or seeds that will make the garden a wildlife…
By James Faupel Vice-President and Chairperson Landscape Challenge Wild Ones – St. Louis Chapter The 2017 Landscape Challenge planting day is almost here. This year’s property was chosen by representatives of Wild Ones – St. Louis Chapter and Grow Native! from among applications received from Bring Conservation Home participants in…
Blog and photos by Besa Schweitzer Webmaster, Wild Ones – St. Louis Chapter Plant name: Seedbox (Ludwigia alternifolia) Description: Seedbox is a raingarden plant that provides good texture when planted with red and blue Lobelias and sedges. This plant has excellent fall color and winter interest. It grows about 2-feet tall and 3-feet wide….
