Overwhelmed planning a native garden? Tune into a virtual program with the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) to explore the importance of native plants in a healthy environment. Register at mdc-event-web.s3licensing.com/Event/EventDetails/215576 Continue reading "Tune in for a virtual MDC native plant workshop March 6, 3:30-4:30"
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"
From the Missouri Botanical Garden. Be sure to sign-up for the newsletter with lots of news and notices of upcoming events in the area. Continue reading "A Site and Newsletter of Interest to STL Area Native Gardeners"
Michelle Reasor-West, Director of Horticulture for Poynter Landscape is joined today by Wendi Martin, wholistic horticulturalist & master naturalist for purple martin coaching, together they answer your gardening questions. You’ll have to wade through several ads first….. Link Here Continue reading "Listen to our own Wendi Martin as a guest on a recent KMOX Garden Hotline!"
Starting January 15 until February 15 you can apply here. Continue reading "Landscape Challenge 2026 Coming Soon"
A 60 Second YouTube from Benjamin Vogt Continue reading "Check Out the Possibilities!"
Got shade? Here is a handy guide for planting . Though it covers Southeastern U.S. many of the plants mentioned do grow well here Continue reading "Perennials for the Shady Side"
A neat guide from The Center for Pollinator Research at Penn State that is broken down to Hummingbird, Bee, Fly, and Butterfly gardens. Continue reading "Pollinators: What to Plant"