By Sue Leahy Member-at-Large, Wild Ones – St. Louis Chapter The Leahy Wildlife Habitat will be participating in the St. Louis 7th Annual Sustainable Backyard Tour on Sunday, June 11. We did this last year also and, despite the brutal heat that day, had 72 visitors to our yard. People…
While we hope you’ll come to the St. Louis Wild Ones booth at the Spring Wildflower Market at Shaw Nature Reserve on Friday, May 12 (Garden members only) or Saturday, May 13, here are some other options: Missouri Wildflowers Nursery (MWN) at Kirkwood Farmers’ Market When: April 8, 15, 22,…
Blog and photos by Marsha Gebhardt President, Wild Ones – St. Louis Chapter How would you like to participate in an exciting native planting project at Creve Coeur Memorial Lake Park? Information about two opportunities are now on the Dig In! page of our website. A third opportunity is in the…
Blog and Photos By Kathy Bildner Member, Wild Ones – St. Louis Chapter Plant Name: Bluebells (Mertensia virginica) Description: The flowers are pale blue, one-inch long, bell or trumpet shaped. They hang down in loose clusters from the top of the plant. There are more leaves than flowers with leaves…
Join KDHX for a live recording of Earthworms with Jean Ponzi and free entertainment. Event: Invasive Species Follies Bush Honeysuckle, Mosquitoes and Us! Where: The Stage at KDHX 3524 Washington Avenue, mid-town St. Louis When: Sunday, March 26, 2017 -Family Matinee 1:00 p.m. -Adult Show 7:00 p.m. Food: Magnolia Café will be…
By Joshua Neely I hope that you may be able to help me. I am seeking one or more populations of elder (Sambucus nigra or Sambucus canadensis) in the St. Louis/St. Charles area for an unfunded genetic study. I welcome populations that are either cultivated or wild. I have included…
By Dawn Weber Board Member-at-Large, Wild Ones – St. Louis Chapter Plant name: Golden currant (Ribes odoratum, also known as Ribes aureum) Description: Height: 4-6 ft, width: 6-10 ft This plant is an open shrub with small, beautiful yellow trumpet-shaped blooms in spring. It smells like cloves when blooming, giving…
By Sue Leahy Board Member-at-Large, Wild Ones – St. Louis Chapter Project Pollinator is a cooperative effort of St. Louis County Parks, St. Louis County Libraries, The Butterfly House, and Greenscape Gardens to protect pollinators and their habitats. Wild Ones-St. Louis Chapter is proud to be a sponsor of this…
Heather Holm is one of the keynote speakers at the Partners for Native Landscaping workshop this coming Friday and Saturday. Her books will be available for sale at the workshop, and she will be available for signing during the Friday social hour as well as during lunch on Saturday. Pollinators…
By Sue Leahy Member-at-Large and Chairperson, PR and Marketing Committee Wild Ones – St. Louis Chapter Several years ago my husband, Andy, and I planted a dense hedge of native shrubs and small trees in the fall at the back edge of our yard. When spring arrived, much to my…
