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Recycle Your Holiday Lights
Recycle Your Holiday Lights Got broken or unwanted strands of lights taking up storage space? Did you know you can recycle them? Help St. Louis Green reach their 2014 goal of recycling 134,000 lbs. of holiday lights. This year’s Holiday Light Recycling Drive begins November 15th and runs through January 18th. Find a list of […]
October 2014 Brightside Events & Volunteer Opportunities
October 2014 Brightside Events & Volunteer Opportunities What’s Brightside up to this month? Check out this list of events and projects we’re looking forward to for October.
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 […]
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 learn more about any that strike your fancy. Purple Beardtongue (Penstemon cobaea) Foxglove Beardtongue (Penstemon digitalis) Blue-eyed Grass (Sisyrinchium angustifolium)
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 Brightside Demonstration Garden. Its attractive, star-like flowers are a great source of nectar for butterflies. This link from the Missouri Botanical Garden will help you learn more about […]
Brightside’s Mary Lou Green on STL TV Live
Brightside’s Mary Lou Green on STL TV Live Our very own Mary Lou Green on STL TV Live talking Blitz, demonstration Garden and more. Enjoy! And hope to see you cleaning up the neighborhoods this weekend…
Sassafras tree blooming in the Brightside demonstration garden
Sassafras tree blooming in the Brightside demonstration garden Our little sassafras tree is blooming in the demonstration garden. This all-season tree has clusters of small yellow flowers that nearly cover the tree in early spring. In the fall, colors change to deep orange, scarlet and purple. The sassafras tree is a host plant for many […]
What is naturescaping?
What is Naturescaping? Naturescaping is simply landscaping that works with the natural character of the site opposed to working against it. Both native and non-native species are utilized, and selecting the right plant for the right place is of the utmost importance. Here are a few tips to keep in mind with your naturescaping efforts: […]