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St. Louis Area Plant and Seed Sales and Swaps

2 days 21 hours ago
Free Heirloom Seeds. Please follow all instructions. Going on Now: Missouri Conservation Annual Tree Seedling Sale. Orders ship out in Spring. Rose Mallow, a native hibiscus with large flowers , one of Missouri’s tallest perrenials (up to 8 feet) is still available. Also available: Bundles- Edible, Nuts, Wildlife- and Aromatic Sumac, Bald Cypress, Black Walnut, … Continue reading St. Louis Area Plant and Seed Sales and Swaps →
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More Developer Money to Nexus PAC

1 week ago
Nexus PAC received a $10,000 contribution on January 12, 2026, from developer Paric Holdings. The PAC is the legal money laundry for lobbyists at Nexus Group. Some redevelopments in St. Louis City involving Paric include The Victor (Butler Brothers Building), One Cardinal Way luxury apartments,  Alexander Lofts luxury lofts, all in Downtown, and Robert Place Lofts … Continue reading More Developer Money to Nexus PAC →
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Will St. Louis Cancel Contract with Murder for Hire Defendant?

1 week 2 days ago
Updated again January 14th. Also see St. Louis Hires Murder Suspect’s Company for Demo Contract and St. Louis Electeds Repped in Decision to Contract with Accused Murderer Thursday afternoon, January 8th, a new meeting notice appeared on the City of St. Louis Public Meetings Calendar. It caught the attention of more than a few people. The notice … Continue reading Will St. Louis Cancel Contract with Murder for Hire Defendant? →
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St. Louis Area Plant and Seed Swaps and Sales

1 week 3 days ago
Free Heirloom Seeds. Please follow all instructions. Going on Now: Missouri Conservation Annual Tree Seedling Sale. Orders ship out in Spring. Rose Mallow, a native hibiscus with large flowers , one of Missouri’s tallest perrenials (up to 8 feet) is still available. Also available: Bundles- Edible, Nuts, Wildlife- and Aromatic Sumac, Bald Cypress, Black Walnut, … Continue reading St. Louis Area Plant and Seed Swaps and Sales →
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Nexus PAC Update. Money to Bosley Charity Intrigue.

1 week 3 days ago
January 2026 campaign finance reports are trickling in to Missouri Ethics Commission and there’s an update to Sinquefields Donate to Nexus PAC. Again. The January report for Nexus PAC shows two contributions to St. Louis City accounts and eight to campaigns elsewhere in Missouri as well as Illinois and South Carolina. Nexus PAC is the legal … Continue reading Nexus PAC Update. Money to Bosley Charity Intrigue. →
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St. Louis Electeds Repped in Decision to Contract with Accused Murderer

2 weeks 1 day ago
Updated 01/11/2026 Will St. Louis Cancel Contract with Murder for Hire Defendant? This is an Update to St. Louis Hires Murder Suspect’s Company for Demo Contract. It turns out that the Board for St. Louis City Land Clearance for Redevelopment Authority is not the only City entity that had a say on awarding the $3,692,000 contract to S. … Continue reading St. Louis Electeds Repped in Decision to Contract with Accused Murderer →
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St. Louis Hires Murder Suspect’s Company for Demo Contract

2 weeks 2 days ago
This story has an update here dated January 11, 2026 This story has an update here dated January 5, 2026. Portia Louise Rowland was murdered shortly after 6:06 am on January 21, 2025, in the driveway of her home in Collinsville, Illinois. She died from multiple gunshot wounds. Sarah Shafer, her girlfriend, was in the … Continue reading St. Louis Hires Murder Suspect’s Company for Demo Contract →
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St. Louis Area Plant and Seeds Swaps and Sales

2 weeks 3 days ago
Free Garden Seeds for Bluesky Accounts (Native, nonNative, Veggies, Herbs, Fruit) Free Heirloom Seeds (requests will open back up this month) Going on Now: Missouri Conservation Annual Tree Seedling Sale. Orders ship out in Spring. Rose Mallow, a native hibiscus with large flowers , one of Missouri’s tallest perrenials (up to 8 feet) is still … Continue reading St. Louis Area Plant and Seeds Swaps and Sales →
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STL City Alders Still Use Private Email for City Business

3 weeks 1 day ago
It’s as if some electeds at the St. Louis City Board of Alders are unfamiliar with Josh Hawley’s personal email controversy. When you Sunshine emails from or to the St. Louis City Board of Alders President or Alders, make sure to request emails from the personal accounts that they use for public business. Board President … Continue reading STL City Alders Still Use Private Email for City Business →
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More Data Center Money Went to Mayor Spencer

3 weeks 2 days ago
On February 22nd, Rodney H. Thomas, of Armory data center developer THO Investments, donated $12,500 to Spencer’s PAC. In addition to data center developer Jerald Kent donating $80,000 over the past two years to 21st Century St. Louis PAC, the legal money laundry for Greater St. Louis, he made donations to other campaign committees. On … Continue reading More Data Center Money Went to Mayor Spencer →
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Campaign $ and Millennium Hotel Deal

3 weeks 2 days ago
March 10th , 2025, A Brighter Future for St Louis PAC received $50,000 from The Lamar Johnson Collaborative, the architectural firm now working with Bob Clark’s Clayco and Gateway Arch Park Foundation on redevelopment of former Millennium Hotel. It’s Mayor Cara Spencer’s PAC, a way around campaign finance contribution limits. Clayco contributed a total of … Continue reading Campaign $ and Millennium Hotel Deal →
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St. Louis Area Plant and Seed Sales and Swaps

3 weeks 4 days ago
Free Heirloom Seeds. Bookmark this website and check back in January, follow ALL the instructions. Going on Now: Missouri Conservation Annual Tree Seedling Sale. Orders ship out in Spring. Rose Mallow, a native hibiscus with large flowers , one of Missouri’s tallest perrenials (up to 8 feet) is still available. Also available: Bundles- Edible, Nuts, … Continue reading St. Louis Area Plant and Seed Sales and Swaps →
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This Week in Gardening & Nature

1 month ago
Plant of the Week: Rose Mallow, a native hibiscus with large flowers, one of Missouri’s tallest perennials (up to 8 feet). Seedlings available cheap at Missouri Conservation Annual Tree Seedling Sale. Orders ship out in Spring. I have ordered seedlings and trying to grow from seed. Nature Conservancy’s 2025 Missouri Report. Find out about Nature Conservancy’s … Continue reading This Week in Gardening & Nature →
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St. Louis Area Plant and Seed Swaps and Sales

1 month ago
Going on Now: Missouri Conservation Annual Tree Seedling Sale. Orders ship out in Spring. Rose Mallow, a native hibiscus with large flowers , one of Missouri’s tallest perrenials (up to 8 feet) is still available April 21, 2026, Missouri Invasive Plant Council Callery Pear, Bradford Pear Buyback. Info on 2025 event. No link yet for … Continue reading St. Louis Area Plant and Seed Swaps and Sales →
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