By Jean Ponzi Bug Spray Kills Bugs. Most people don’t realize this is the hard biological fact. Pest control ads touting use of “eco-products” perpetuate assumptions that aerial sprayed chemicals only target insect “pests.” As advocates for native plants and insects, we have the knowledge and the will to educate…
Tickets are now on sale! Limited quantity, don’t delay http://weblink.donorperfect.com/NPT2021 The 2021 St. Louis Native Plant Garden Tour, presented by the St. Louis Audubon Society and Wild Ones St. Louis Chapter is scheduled for Saturday, June 5th 2021 from 9 AM to 3 PM. This self-guided tour of residential gardens in St….
Did you know that April 2021 has been designated National Native Plant Month? Read more about it here Read the resolution here How exciting is it, that something that we are so passionate about, is gaining national attention and our organization is part of it!?! What will you do to…
by Sue Leahy, Board Member at Large and Outreach Committee Chair Check it out! Wild Ones National Office has released an exciting website and publication entitled Creating Your Own Native Garden Design. The new Native Garden Designs website showcases native garden designs from different eco-regions of the country. Designs are…
by Sue Leahy, Board Member at Large and Outreach Committee Chair Susan Orr, Program Committee Chair Wild Ones St. Louis Chapter is pleased to present our annual Winter Speakers’ Series. We will, as you might expect, be virtual and we have a great line-up again this winter to get…
by Marsha Gebhardt President, Wild Ones St. Louis Chapter Wow!! How many of us have said that, or something much harsher, in 2020?! Last February I posted my State of the Chapter Report about 2019, entitled Expecting an Outstanding 2020. At that time, no one expected that a pandemic…
2020 brought us (maybe one of the few good things it brought us!) a new book from Doug Tallamy, Nature’s Best Hope, in which he encouraged us to think about our native landscapes as pieces of the biggest national park, “Homegrown National Park, an aspirational project to repurpose half of…
From our president, Marsha Gebhardt: Here is Part Two of our member Jo Alwood’s video series The Importance of Putting in Native Plants. The title of this one is What You Need to Know About Native Plant Gardening. This beautiful and informative 15-minute video has more specific native plant information…
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…
