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Plant of the Week: Native Aromatic Aster. These are great fall color shrubs. Gardening by Month, November Gardening Tips, Tasks, and Problems (Missouri Botanical Garden) If you are just looking for St. Louis Area Plant and Seed Swaps and Sales, they are here St. Louis Master Gardeners Horticulture Answer Service: Monday-Thursday from 9 am to … Continue reading This Week in Gardening and Nature →

Shop Local, Shop Small for plants and gardening supplies. In St. Louis City: 20%-50% off now at The Garden Shop on Hampton. You can get delivery from Bowood Farms in CWE. Looking for plants or a fresh bouquet, check out Flowers & Weeds on Cherokee. A Gift Card from any of these would be welcome … Continue reading St. Louis Area Plant and Seed Sales and Swaps →

Free market, anti tax, school privatization evangelists and high roller campaign contributors Rex and Jeannne Sinquefield made a $25,000 donation this week to Nexus PAC (not their first), the legal campaign money laundry for Nexus Group, a prominent lobbying shop in Missouri. Some of Nexus Group’s current and past clients include various school privatization organizations … Continue reading Sinquefields Donate to Nexus PAC. Again →

Plant of the Week: non-native, annual Hyacinth Bean, a lovely scented vine for a fence or pole and hummingbird magnet. September 30th Deadline to participate in University of Missouri Extension Online St. Louis City & County Gardening Needs Assessments Survey $15 Home Soil Testing at University of Missouri Soil and Plant Testing Laboratory St. Louis … Continue reading This Week in Gardening and Nature →

Going on Now: Missouri Conservation Annual Tree Seedling Sale. Orders ship out in Spring. 39 Tree Varieties (Dogwoods, Rose Mallow/Hibiscus, Wild Plum as examples) and Bundles (Edible, Nut, Pollinator, Wildlife) still available. 24 Varieties Sold Out. 10 am to 2 pm Sunday, September 21st, Bring Conservation Home Expo at Tower Grove Park. Missouri Wildflower Nursery … Continue reading St. Louis Area Plant and Seed Swaps and Sales →

Plant of the Week: native Ironweed. Beautiful plants, often very tall, loved by pollinators. BUT cut off those spent flower heads before they seed all over your garden or neighbor’s property. St. Louis Master Gardeners Horticulture Answer Service: Monday through Thursday from 9 am. to 2:30 pm Plan your garden with  Seed St. Louis Planting … Continue reading This Week in Gardening and Nature →

Going on Now: Missouri Conservation Annual Tree Seedling Sale. Orders ship out in Spring. 39 Tree Varieties (Dogwoods, Rose Mallow/Hibiscus, Wild Plum as examples) and Bundles (Edible, Nut, Pollinator, Wildlife) still available. 24 Varieties Sold Out. 10 am to 2 pm Sunday, September 21st, Bring Conservation Home Expo at Tower Grove Park. Missouri Wildflower Nursery … Continue reading St. Louis Area Plant and Seed Sales and Swaps →

Plant of the Week: Native Goldenrod. St. Louis Master Gardeners Horticulture Answer Service: Monday through Thursday from 9 am. to 2:30 pm Plan your garden with  Seed St. Louis Planting Calendar, good for Zones 6a, 6b, 7a, maybe more. If you are just looking for St. Louis Area Plant and Seed Swaps and Sales, they … Continue reading This Week in Gardening & Nature →

September 26th Deadline to Order. Brightside St. Louis Blooming Soon! Tulip & Daffodil Bulb Sale. 30 bulbs only $18: Brightside’s “Midwest Mix” Daffodils – a selection of 6 varieties of fine daffodils chosen by the Greater St. Louis Daffodil Society; Carlton Daffodils; “Brightside Red” hybrid Darwin Tulips; Pink Impression hybrid Darwin Tulips. Order now for October … Continue reading St. Louis Area Plant and Seed Sales and Swaps →

Plant of the Week: Native Blue Sage. This will grow tall and even taller if competing with Sunflowers, Goldenrod, or other tall plants. The good news is that you can prune it back to four feet or more/less over the summer and it will still look great come Fall. The last #GardenSunday on Bluesky is … Continue reading This Week in Gardening & Nature →

Going on now Brightside St. Louis Blooming Soon! Tulip & Daffodil Bulb Sale. 30 bulbs only $18. Order now for October pick up October 10th-11th at Forest Park Greenhouse or pay for mailing. September 2nd Ordering Begins for Missouri Conservation Annual Tree Seedling Sale. Order early for best selection, some trees and shrubs sell out … Continue reading St. Louis Area Plant and Seed Swaps and Sales →

Plant of the Week: Lantana. This tropical can be overwintered indoors. Winter 2025-26 will be our third winter with beautiful indoor Lanatana flowers when it’s dreary outside. Tuesday, August 26th, Application Deadline for FEMA assistance for St. Louis tornado Learn about pressure canning, boiling water bath canning, steam canning, dehydration, and freezing your garden harvests … Continue reading This Week in Gardening & Nature →

Going on now Brightside St. Louis Blooming Soon! Tulip & Daffodil Bulb Sale. 30 bulbs only $18. Order now for October pick up October 10th-11th at Forest Park Greenhouse or pay for mailing. August 26th Deadline to order native plants from Missouri Wildflowers Nursery for pick up August 30th at Kirkwood Farmers Market. You may … Continue reading St. Louis Area Plant and Seed Swaps and Sales →

Plant of the Week: Native Liatris, Gayfeather, Blazing Star 3 am Tuesday, August 19th, Deadline to enter Jackson & Perkins Name A Rose Contest. Submit a four words or less name for their new rose- a golden yellow with pink blush- for a chance to win $500 Gift Card, THE rose you have named, more. … Continue reading This Week in Gardening & Nature →

Going on now Brightside St. Louis Blooming Soon! Tulip & Daffodil Bulb Sale. 30 bulbs only $18. Order now for October pick up October 10th-11th at Forest Park Greenhouse or pay for mailing. 9 am to 2 pm Friday and 8 am to 2 pm Saturday, August 22nd-23rd, Flyleaf Market monthly pop up on 1st … Continue reading St. Louis Area Plant and Seed Swaps and Sales →

Plant of the Week: Native Persimmon. Missouri is about a month or so away from Persimmon Season. Check state park websites for information on whether you can harvest Persimmons and quantity. Persimmon trees are one of the seedlings available from Missouri Conservation’s Annual Tree Seedling Sale. Ordering begins September 2nd. Order early as they sell … Continue reading This Week in Gardening & Nature →

Going on now Brightside St. Louis Blooming Soon! Tulip & Daffodil Bulb Sale. 30 bulbs only $18. Order now for October pick up October 10th-11th at Forest Park Greenhouse or pay for mailing. Noon to 5 pm Sunday, August 10th, Orchid Society of Greater St. Louis Auction at Missouri Botanical Garden. Plant List. Admission Fee … Continue reading St. Louis Area Plant and Seed Swaps and Sales →

Plant of the Week: Melons. Hey, parents, teachers, child care providers: Storybooks on Pollinators Sign up for University of Missouri Extension Online Food Preservation Class: pressure canning, boiling water bath canning, steam canning, dehydration, and freezing. $30. Register Plan your garden with  Seed St. Louis Planting Calendar, good for Zones 6a, 6b, 7a, maybe more. Sow … Continue reading This Week in Gardening & Nature →

Going on now Brightside St. Louis Blooming Soon! Tulip & Daffodil Bulb Sale. 30 bulbs only $18. Order now for October pick up October 10th-11th at Forest Park Greenhouse or pay for mailing. 9 am to 5 pm Saturday-Sunday, August 2nd-3rd, Greater St. Louis Iris Society Plant Sale at Missouri Botanical Garden. Garden Admission Free … Continue reading St. Louis Area Plant and Seed Swaps and Sales →

Plant of the Week: Turnips. Swap out potatoes for turnips and make Turnips Au Gratin. Sauté the greens for quiche. Plan your garden with  Seed St. Louis Planting Calendar, good for Zones 6a, 6b, 7a, maybe more. Start seeds indoors for August planting of lettuce and parsley. Sow Fall carrots outdoors. Transplant Fall Broccoli, Cabbage. … Continue reading This Week in Gardening & Nature →