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Plant of the Week: very tall native Compass Plant (Silphium laciniatum). Looking for a perennial sunflower-like plant that doesn’t seed all over? This is it. Plan your garden with 2026 Seed St. Louis Planting Calendar, good for Zones 6a, 6b, 7a, maybe more. This week: Transplant Basil, Eggplant, Melons, Peppers, Summer Squash, Tomatillo, Tomatoes; Direct … Continue reading This Week in Gardening & Nature →

Bowood Farms Sale, Central West End: 50% Off All Vegetables & Herbs (excluding lavender & rosemary). 25% Off Blueberry and Blackberry Shrubs and and Cherry Trees. 9 am to 5 pm Saturday, June 20th Carnivorous Plant Society Show & Sale at Missouri Botanical Garden. Garden Admission Free until Noon on Saturdays and Wednesdays to St. … Continue reading St. Louis Area Plant and Seed Swaps and Sales →

Plant of the Week: Kale, one of the most nutrient-dense foods on the planet; rich in vitamin A, C, K, B6, with large amounts of potassium, calcium, iron, and manganese. The ancient Greeks cultivated leafy greens like kale and boiledthem to eat as a cure for drunkenness, per Seed St. Louis. Plan your garden with … Continue reading This Week in Gardening & Nature →

Plant of the Week: Basil. Why use dried basil or pay for grocery fresh basil when you can grow basil in a pot nearly anywhere. We grow Big Leaf Italian (for general culinary uses), Thai Siam Queen (for Pho and its so pretty), and Letruce Leaf (for wraps). Plan your garden with 2026 Seed St. … Continue reading This Week in Gardening & Nature →

11 am June 13th St. Charles County Library Seed & Plant Swap at Spencer Road Branch, St. Peters. Register 1 pm June 13th St. Louis Public Library Plant & Seed Swap at Thornhill Branch. Register 2 pm June 13th St. Louis Public Library Plant & Seed Swap at Meramec Valley Branch, Fenton. Register 9 am … Continue reading St. Louis Area Plant and Seed Swaps and Sales →

Plant of the Week: native Eastern Red Columbine (Aquilegia canadensis). This is a beautiful hummingbird plant that looks great as a single plant or mass planting. Deadhead to produce more blooms. Please be aware that if different varieties of Columbine are planted in the same space, they may cross pollinate and volunteers may not be … Continue reading This Week in Gardening & Nature →

50% Off select seeds at Territorial Seeds 9 am to 2 pm Friday and 8 am to 2 pm Saturday, May 22nd-23rd, Flyleaf Market monthly pop up on 1st floor of Watson Terrace Christian Church, Watson @ Winnebago: Succulent & Tropical Plant Sale. 8 am to 4 pm Saturday, May 23rd Missouri Wildflowers Nursery at Kirkwood … Continue reading St. Louis Area Plant and Seed Swaps and Sales →

1-4 pm Thursday-Friday, May 7th-8th, Goldfarb Plant Growth Facility Plant Sale at Washington University, One Brookings Drive. Checks only. 8 am to Noon, Saturday, May 9th, Garden Club of Edwardsville, Illinois Plant Sale at St. Mary’s Church Parking Lot, 1802 Madison 8 am to 1 pm Saturday, May 9th Mississippi Valley Garden Club Plant Sale at … Continue reading St. Louis Area Plant and Seed Sales and Swaps →

Seed St. Louis is selling Salsa and Herb Summer Garden kits for $50. Order online here. Pick up is May 9th at Carriage House during Summer Veggie Seedling Sale. 8 am to 6 pm Friday, April 24th, and 8 am to Noon Saturday, April 25th, Webster Groves Garden Club Plant Sale at Benny Gordon Recreation … Continue reading St. Louis Area Plant and Seed Sales and Swaps →

Seed St. Louis is selling Salsa and Herb Summer Garden kits for $50. Order online here. Pick up is May 9th at Carriage House during Summer Veggie Seedling Sale. Thursday, April 16th Online Presale Deadline for May 2nd Heartlands Conservancy Native Plant Sale at Clinton Hills Conservation Park in Swansea, Illinois. Plant List. Trees and … Continue reading St. Louis Area Plant and Seed Sales and Swaps →

And by money, most likely developer money. This is another update to Sinquefields Donate to Nexus PAC. Again about contributions to and from Nexus PAC, the legal money laundry for Nexus Group lobbyists. Campaign reports this year for Nexus PAC have had some surprises. February 24, 2026, Nexus PAC received $10,000 from DeepRun Inc owned … Continue reading Downtown Alders Get More Money From Nexus PAC →

Applications now accepted for 2026 Forest ReLeaf Project CommuniTree Free Trees. 3-gallon trees and shrubs for public or nonprofit plantings by neighborhood associations, schools, Scouts, churches, cities, municipalities and other community groups in St. Louis area. Missouri Wildflowers Nursery returns to Kirkwood Farmers Market Saturdays on April 4th with Market days also set for April … Continue reading St. Louis Area Plant and Seed Sales and Swaps →

March 19th, 2026, St. Louis City State Rep. Marty Joe Murray bravely *cough cough* sent a letter of neutrality (not really) on data centers to something called “the Zoning Committee” in Room 400 at City Hall. He failed to cite the specific data center Conditional Use Permit before the City’s Zoning Section and Board of … Continue reading STL City’s State Rep Murray Supports Data Centers →

Plant of the Week: Spinach. Getting ready to both transplant and sow some seeds in my garden this week. With the unpredictable topsy-turvy weather in Missouri, already planning on covering these during Spring hot and cold extremes. Plan your garden with  2026 Seed St. Louis Planting Calendar, good for Zones 6a, 6b, 7a, maybe more. … Continue reading This Week in Gardening & Nature →

Some people would like to raise the sales tax in City of St. Louis for early childhood education (ECE) in the City. Again. Don’t be fooled. Again. Unlike in Boliver, where there is a $3 Million expansion underway for their ECE center on the public schools campus, this sales tax campaign is not for St. … Continue reading School Privatizers Want Another STL Sales Tax for Child Care →

Ongoing- Online Presale for May 2nd Heartlands Conservancy Native Plant Sale at Clinton Hills Conservation Park in Swansea, Illinois. Plant List. Trees and shrubs are by pre-order only. Missouri Wildflowers Nursery returns to Kirkwood Farmers Market Saturdays on April 4th with Market days also set for April 11th, 18th, 25th; May 23rd, 30th. 8 am … Continue reading St. Louis Area Plant and Seed Sales and Swaps →

Plant of the Week: Leeks. Sow leek seeds indoors now or purchase bare roots at Seed St. Louis March 14th Sale. You can sauté and freeze leeks for use in quiche and leek soup or freeze raw for vegetable soup. They are very easy to grow. Our garden is abandoned for a monthat a time … Continue reading This Week in Gardening & Nature →

Missouri Wildflowers Nursery returns to Kirkwood Farmers Market Saturdays on April 4th with market days also set for April 11th, 18th, 25th; May 23rd, 30th. 8 am to 4 pm. Order five days in advance for pick up at Market or purchase from what they bring. Information on the Nursery’s plant sales elsewhere in Missouri … Continue reading St. Louis Area Plant and Seed Sales and Swaps →

Plant of the Week: Cabbage. Start your seeds indoors now. Transpant in March. Plan your garden with  2026 Seed St. Louis Planting Calendar, good for Zones 6a, 6b, 7a, maybe more. Start Indoors this week: leeks, onions, broccoli, cabbage Free Heirloom Seeds  If you are just looking for St. Louis Area Plant and Seed Swaps … Continue reading This Week in Gardening & Nature →

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 →