[Editor’s note: Subsequent to the November gathering’s seed exchange, we asked for blog post submissions about what to do with those seeds.] By Kathy Bildner Wild Ones – St. Louis Chapter member I plant my seeds in this box using 15 square, four-inch plastic flower pots and keep the box…
[Editor’s Note: This story was posted originally on the Bring Conservation Home blog on September 19.] By Dawn Weber Board Member-at-Large, Wild Ones – St. Louis Chapter On Sunday, September 18, I spent a few hours planting new trees and shrubs in an area that was previously covered in English…
Dear St. Louis Chapter of Wild Ones, We did it with YOUR help! A real “Pollinator Pantry” park, Pollinator Junction was born Monday, September 19, 2016 at the perfect place, the Museum of Transportation. How perfect is that? The best, most important transporters on earth will “bee” finding their haven…
By Dawn Weber Board Member-at-Large, Wild Ones – St. Louis Chapter Each year, the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) offers Missouri residents a variety of tree and shrub seedlings for reforestation, windbreaks, and erosion control, as well as for wildlife food and cover. MDC provides mainly one-year-old, bare-root seedlings. A few…
By Dawn Weber Board Member-at-Large, Wild Ones – St. Louis Chapter The November gathering is almost here, and we want lots of participation in this year’s seed exchange. While you don’t need to bring seeds in order to take some home, more seeds means more sharing! Never collected seeds from…
By Besa Schweitzer Horticulturalist at Missouri Botanical Garden Using these practical tips will make your home garden shine! Design: Learn about garden design and use of hardscape: Flagstone pathways Boulders Retaining walls Stonework Brick
Our Wild Ones chapter will share a table with the St. Louis Audubon Society at this Sunday’s 32nd annual Natural Living Expo hosted by The Healthy Planet magazine. Come enjoy healthy living choices and stop by our table and say hello. We’d love to see you! Cost is $8 regularly…
By Marsha Gebhardt President, Wild Ones – St. Louis Chapter In mid-August I traveled to Neenah, WI (near Green Bay) for a dose of fresh inspiration and enthusiasm. The event was the annual Wild Ones conference, held at the Wild Ones Institute of Learning and Development (WILD Center). The building…
By Kathy Bildner Member, Wild Ones – St. Louis Chapter Our organization wants more native plant gardens in public spaces. We are willing to help other groups build these gardens by offering advice and a modest amount of money to get the process started. The geographic area covered is 35…
By Marsha Gebhardt President, Wild Ones – St. Louis Chapter Many of you may now be more acutely aware of the issue that municipal weed ordinances can present for native plant gardens in front yards, due to the recent publicity about Alice Hezel’s fight with the Maplewood city council. The…
