by Besa Schweitzer Wild Ones St. Louis Chapter Member Visit her website: Besa Grows Wild When I want to spread my love of native plants around, an easy way for me to do that is to give away seeds. I collect seeds in my own yard over the year as…
From our president, Marsha Gebhardt: Wild Ones St. Louis followers are sure to enjoy and learn from the new two-part video series by our member Jo Alwood. This latest series on her YouTube channel focuses on the importance of native plants and insects in the food chain. Her videos show…
We are SO lucky to have such an active native plant scene in St. Louis! Here are some highlights from our area: Members, did you read Chapter Business Member Susie Van De Riet’s article titled ” Gardening for Good Bugs” in the 2020 Spring Journal? It contains not only…
by Kathy Bildner Grant Committee Chairperson I will start by asking you all, what do you think about this? To label or not to label. For most of my wild flower gardening life I did not label anything in the yard. In the Fall I labeled flower pots that I…
By Sue Leahy Board Member at Large and Outreach Coordinator With so many plant sales being canceled in 2020, please see the following information on where you can still get native plants and support our local businesses in the process. Phone numbers have been included; however, you may get a…
by Dawn Weber Chapter Vice President and Homeowner Coordinator, St. Louis Native Plant Garden Tour Committee The Native Plant Garden Tour Planning Committee has been closely monitoring the evolving situation with COVID-19 (coronavirus) across the St. Louis metropolitan area and the nation. With the ongoing health concerns, we have cancelled…
We have news about the Shaw Nature Reserve Spring Wildflower Market! Shaw Nature Reserve will be holding a Plant Pick-Up at the end of May. You will be able to pre-order starting on Saturday, May 9th. See info below, but be sure to check the event web page for the…
We hope that you saw the coverage about native plants and rain gardens in the local St. Louis media but we want to be SURE. It is very encouraging to see our mission in mainstream publications, reaching more readers. Be sure to spread the news to your friends and family…
Due to shelter in place rules, many of us are now spending more time at home, and more time in our landscapes. From discussions that we’ve had with several members, it is clear that each of us, having our very own “Homegrown National Park“, is a blessing right now! Being…
by Besa Schweitzer Wild Ones St. Louis Chapter member Originally published on Mar 4, 2018 on Besa’s blog Besa Grows Wild Republished here with Besa’s permission The Star of Bethlehem wins March’s least favorite plant of the month award. I first saw the Star of Bethlehem (Ornithogalum umbellatum ) at…
