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…
by Marsha Gebhardt President, Wild Ones St. Louis Chapter Lisa Brunette joined Wild Ones St. Louis in 2019. It was a mutually beneficial connection. I met Lisa at our November Potluck/Seed Exchange. I was charmed and excited as I learned about her enthusiasm for native landscaping and for the…
by Marypat Ehlmann 2019 Tabling Event Chair Member volunteers were active from February through October hosting our information table for the St. Louis chapter. We participated at a total of 16 events that engaged the public to learn more about life outdoors, in nature, to benefit pollinators and people, using…
by Kathy Bildner Wild Ones St. Louis Chapter member and Chairperson, Grant Committee If you are looking to identify a plant and all you know is the color, try the Missouriplants.com web pages. To further narrow down your choices, it is helpful to know if the leaves are one…
by Wild Ones members Betty Struckhoff and April Anderson In October 2018, St. Louis Wild Ones contributed to a project at the National Museum of Transportation to demonstrate the use of native groundcovers. Along with Wild Ones monetary support, some members participated in the planting of groundcovers in beds that…
By Dawn Weber Member-at-Large, Plant Sale Chairperson, and Chairperson, Technology Committee, Wild Ones – St. Louis Chapter During the 2019 Mother’s Day weekend, Wild Ones – St. Louis Chapter sold 2,282 Missouri native wildflowers and shrubs to Spring Wildflower Market shoppers that were eager to learn about and purchase native…
by Ann Earley and Bob Siemer To celebrate the Stanley Cup, let’s keep the Blues theme going….with bluebirds! Registration is now open for the Missouri Bluebird Society Annual Conference, which is returning to St. Louis for the first time in almost ten years. Conference speakers include Wild Ones member Margy…
