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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 […]
St. Louisans make St. Louis beautiful
St. Louisans make St. Louis beautiful Employees at Boeing have the chance to give back to the community by donating a portion of their paychecks to the Employees Community Fund, these funds help build community projects in and around St. Louis. For the past 15 years Brightside St. Louis has had the honor of benefiting […]
Graffiti removal goes the distance
Graffiti removal goes the distance In just six short months, Brightside St. Louis clean-up crews have removed over 161,457 square feet of graffiti in St. Louis city. In need of a visual? When condensed to a one-foot wide strip, the distance spans from Busch Stadium (I-64/40) all the way to Highway K in O’Fallon! That […]
Sustainable gardening best practices
Sustainable gardening best practices Is your garden being good to Mother Earth? In light of our recent involvement with the Sustainable Backyard Tour, we’ve decided to dig-up a few techniques to help ensure that your garden is as green as can be. Gain confidence in compost. Instead of throwing out those forgotten leftovers, feed Mother […]
Summer lawn care in St. Louis
Summer lawn care in St. Louis This week is set to break records for high temperatures that spell disaster for your luscious lawn. In addition to these record highs, St. Louis is experiencing a moderate drought meaning your grass is getting toasted. It’s important that you take adequate care of your lawn to keep it […]
Flowers Are Blooming at Brightside!
Flowers Are Blooming at Brightside! As spring turns into summer, we have noticed our summer and full sun blooming! We are so excited to share those with you. Gray-head Cone Flower The gray headed coneflower is a Missouri native plant which most often occurs in dry woods, prairies and along railroad tracks and roads. This flower […]