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Demonstration Garden
Rose Mallow in the Demonstration Garden
Rose Mallow in the Demonstration Garden We are so excited to share that the first rose mallow has bloomed in the Demonstration Garden! This native hibiscus, hibiscus lasiocarpus, produces many large […]
Mary Lou Green talks Brightside St. Louis on KPLR Conservation Connection
Mary Lou Green talks Brightside St. Louis on KPLR Conservation Connection Our very own Mary Lou Green talks with John Fuller on this week’s Conservation Connection. They talk everything from […]
Brick dedication and more – this past weekend’s activities in the Demonstration Garden
Brick Dedication and More – This Past Weekend’s Activities in the Demonstration Garden It was a busy weekend in the Demonstration Garden at Brightside St. Louis. We had a brick […]
Brightside St. Louis coming to the pages of the Missouri Conservationist
Brightside St. Louis coming to the pages of the Missouri Conservationist We’re excited to announce that Brightside St. Louis will be making an appearance in an upcoming issue of the […]
Blooming today in the Demonstration Garden
Blooming Today in the Demonstration Garden Here are just a few of the plants that are blooming today in the Demonstration Garden! Hope your weekend is terrific! Visit GrowNative.org to […]
Missouri native plants bloom in this late-April peek inside our St. Louis Demonstration Garden
Missouri Native Plants Bloom in This Late-April Peek Inside Our St. Louis Demonstration Garden Spring has sprung in the nearly one-year-old Brightside St. Louis Demonstration Garden! A cool sunny April day […]
Blue Star shining bright for butterflies in the Demo Garden!
Blue Star shining bright for butterflies in the Demo Garden! Blue star (more formally known as Amsonia tabernaemontana) is now starting to bloom in the butterfly garden area of the […]
Yellowwood tree benefitting from Cornell University Structural Soil
Yellowwood tree benefitting from Cornell University Structural Soil The Yellowwood (Cladrastis kentukea) tree growing in our Demonstration Garden has the benefit of Cornell University Structural Soil. Researched and developed in the […]