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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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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’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 […]
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 […]
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 […]