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Bring Conservation Home with Brightside St. Louis and the St. Louis Audubon Society
Bring Conservation Home with Brightside St. Louis and the St. Louis Audubon Society We’re very excited to announce that we’re now a partner and supporter of the St. Louis Audubon’s Bring Conservation Home native landscaping program. Also known as naturescaping, its practices can help lower your water and other utility bills, improve water quality in the […]
The Litter Pledge
The Litter Pledge I promise not to litter and to tell my family and friends not to litter. When I see litter I promise to pick it up and put it in a trash can. Keeping our city litter-free is an important way to protect our environment. I believe that it’s everyone’s responsibility to help […]
New trees in the Brightside St. Louis Demonstration Garden
New trees in the Brightside St. Louis Demonstration Garden And we’re excited about them! On November 3rd, five SLU students and members of the service fraternity Alpha Phi Omega worked with Mark Grueber and our very own Mary Lou to plant trees in the Silva Cells in front of our building. They loved being a […]
Deadline extension for the Blooming Soon! bulb sale
Deadline extension for the Blooming Soon! bulb sale We’re excited to announce that the order deadline has been extended for the Blooming Soon! bulb sale. Proceeds will help support Brightside’s cleaning and greening initiatives that make St. Louis a better place to live, work, learn and visit. Visit our online store to make a purchase!
Make your thumb a little greener with native plants
Are hot St. Louis temperatures and sporadic, unreliable rainfall causing your garden to deplete? Maybe it’s time to rethink your plant choices. Once established in accordance with their preferred conditions, native perennial plants and bushes require very little maintenance and watering. Also, they don’t need fertilizers or pesticides, saving you time and money – a […]
Alderman Greg Carter, you will be missed.
Alderman Greg Carter, you will be missed. Early this morning, in a fatal car crash, the St. Louis community lost a great man, a champion for our city. Alderman Greg Carter had served the 27th Ward of the City of St. Louis since 1993. We send our heartfelt condolences to all of his family, friends […]
Help St. Louis – support the Blooming Soon sale!
Announcing the Blooming Soon! bulb sale, sponsored by our friends at Wells Fargo Advisors. Proceeds will help support Brightside’s cleaning and greening initiatives that make St. Louis a better place to live, work, learn and visit. Click here to support our cause and make your gardens even more beautiful than they already are.
Neighbors Naturescaping Workshop – Planting, Maintenance and Sustainable Landscaping Techniques
Neighbors Naturescaping Workshop – Planting, Maintenance and Sustainable Landscaping Techniques Neighbors Naturescaping Workshop Planting, Maintenance and Sustainable Landscaping Techniques Saturday, July 14 9:00 – Noon Brightside’s Demonstration Garden Adjacent to Brightside office at 4646 Shenandoah Avenue RSVP: Call Brightside St. Louis at 314- 772-4646 Employees Community Fund of Boeing St. Louis is the primary sponsor […]