Month: February 2026

Before it was common to have foods imported from across the ocean, Missouri agriculture provided all the food we needed. Fruits, veggies, grains, and even desserts can be grown in your own backyard. We’ll discuss the growing needs of edible Missouri native trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants; and you’ll plant your very own mountain mint […] Continue reading "How to Grow Native Food Crops with Seed St Louis. An MDC class of interest 3/7"

An Artickle from American Gardener STORY BYCHRISRODDICK Let the Trees Grow OldWhy letting trees die in place might be the most life-affirmingthing a gardener can do.BACK IN THE MID-1990s, after starting my tenure as anarborist at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, I was shown anold, somewhat falling-apart crabapple trec (Malus flori-bunda). The curator of that collection […] Continue reading "Let The Trees Grow Old"

From Missouri Botanical Gardenhttps://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/gardens-gardening/your-garden/help-for-the-home-gardener/advice-tips-resources/visual-guides/container-gardening-with-native-plants/utm_source/substack/utm_medium/email Continue reading "A Visual Guide to Container Gardening With Natives"