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St. Louis Urban Gardening Symposium Success!
St. Louis Urban Gardening Symposium Success! The rain held off and a large crowd gathered for a fun morning of learning about and discussing native plants in our community! We are thankful for everyone who attended and all of the knowledgeable experts who volunteered their time and expertise. Our Partner Showcase Presentation included a wealth of information […]
Get Your Native Garden Ready for Winter – Fall Maintenance
Get Your Native Garden Ready for Winter – Fall Maintenance Now is the perfect time to do fall native garden maintenance. This is also an ideal time to add to your existing garden or plant new trees, shrubs, and perennials before the ground freezes while also adding some decoration to it with the use of […]
2018 St. Louis Native Plant Garden Tour
2018 St. Louis Native Plant Garden Tour St. Louis Audubon’s Bring Conservation Home (BCH) program and the St. Louis Chapter of Wild Ones are collaborating again to present the 2018 St. Louis Native Plant Tour on Saturday, June 16th. This year’s tour is comprised of residential gardens in Dogtown, Richmond Heights, Shaw and Tower Grove areas. Over 700 people participated […]
Don’t Wait, Water Now!
Don’t Wait, Water Now! One of the warmest years on record in Missouri in addition to an extremely mild fall, leaves our plants at risk during this winter drought. Don’t wait, water your plants now while we have warm days upon us. Click the press release shown below from the Missouri Green Industry Alliance to […]
Fight The Mosquito Bite
Fight The Mosquito Bite With the threat of the Zika virus this year, the most important action you can take to keep you, your family and neighbors safe from mosquito-borne illnesses is to eliminate mosquito breeding areas. Mosquitoes breed quickly in standing water, so eliminating their breeding grounds from your property has a direct impact […]
The Fall Monarch Migration is Underway!
The Fall Monarch Migration is Underway! In the past few weeks, monarch butterflies have flocked to Brightside’s Demonstration Garden and hundreds of monarch gardens all over St. Louis. We have seen many butterflies and even a handful of caterpillars on our milkweed. With the days shortening, the monarchs know that it is time to make their long […]
One Day. One Community. Give May 3rd.
One Day. One Community. Give May 3rd. Give STL Day is coming Tuesday, May 3rd! Powered by the St. Louis Community Foundation, last year $2.1 million was donated to 790 local nonprofits in just one day. Help us make Give STL Day 2016 a success by following these three simple steps: Mark your calendar for […]
Show Off Your Sustainable Yard
Show Off Your Sustainable Yard The 2016 Sustainable Backyard Tour is seeking hosts for its 6th annual area-wide event. Held each year in June, this is a unique opportunity to see firsthand how homeowners in St. Louis City and County are transforming their yards in a range of environmentally sensitive ways. More than 150 families […]