Digging In!
The 2019 Landscape Challenge planting day is almost here, and we need volunteers to come help install the plants.
Steve and Krystal Coxon of Ballwin, Missouri are this year’s winners of the 2019 Landscape Challenge. According to Krystal, when they first moved in, they never saw monarchs, finches or a variety of pollinators. They planted natives and these animals and many more became regular visitors.
The planting will be in full sun near the street. The Coxons feel their front yard is currently under-utilized and that this makeover will not only increase support for wildlife and provide more opportunities for their children to interact with nature, but also to share their love of native plants with interested people walking in their busy subdivision.
Designer and chapter member Rob May has been working with Steve and Krystal, and Shaw Nature Reserve’s Scott Woodbury, to create the design. Rob is a horticulture student at STLCC Meramec, and former president of the Meramec Botanical Society. This is his third year designing for the Landscape Challenge.
Plan to participate in the planting, which will be:
Date: Sunday, September 29
Time: 10:00 a.m. until completion (possibly 1:00 p.m. or earlier depending on the number of volunteers)
Location: See sign-up link below.
Please bring a hand tool for digging. This is an excellent opportunity to learn and share knowledge about native plants and garden design.
