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Plant of the Week: native, pollinator magnet Blazing Stars, Gayfeathers (Liatris) Plan your garden with 2026 Seed St. Louis Planting Calendar, good for Zones 6a, 6b, 7a, maybe more. This week: plant Fall Broccoli and Cabbage If you are just looking for St. Louis Area Plant and Seed Swaps and Sales, they are here. Added … Continue reading This Week in Gardening & Nature →

Nexus PAC gave $1,000 to St. Louis County Councilwoman Rita Heard Days on June 26th, the only contribution made by the PAC in July Report. The only donation to the legal money laundry was $9,000 from the Pharmaceutical Care Management Association. The PAC shows $98,745.97 on hand, $65,000 from billionaire Rex Sinquefield last month. Other … Continue reading Nexus PAC July Update →

Now thru July 31st. Spend $25 get 2 FREE seed packets at The Garden Shop on Hampton. Tell cashier you’re using code SEEDS at check out. Going on now- Brightside St. Louis Blooming Soon! Bulb Sale. 30 high quality bulbs for $18. Daffodils: Carlton, Midwest Mix. Tulips: Brightside Red Hybrid Darwin, Pink Impression. Order by … Continue reading St. Louis Area Plant and Seed Swaps and Sales →

In June, 21st Century St. Louis PAC, Greater St. Louis’ legal money laundry, donated to five candidates including $2,000 to current St. Louis City 3rd Ward Alder and Recorder of Deeds candidate Shane Cohn. Greater St. Louis (GSL) is the merger and rebranding of Downtown STL, Civic Progress, St. Louis Regional Commerce & Growth Association … Continue reading Shane Cohn Gets Greater St. Louis Money →

Plant of the Week: Broccoli. We grow both big head green broccoli and purple sprouting broccoli. For Fall planting, start seeds indoors now. If in St. Louis area, buy seedlings at August 15th Seed St. Louis Fall Seedlings Sale Mosquito Bucket Challenge. Join thousands reducing mosquitoes without fogging—in your own yard using a bucket and … Continue reading This Week in Gardening & Nature →

July 1st Applications Open for Forest ReLeaf Project CommuniTree: 3-gallon saplings are offered free of charge to public and nonprofit partners who plant and maintain this new community investment. 11 am July 11th St. Charles County Library Seed & Plant Swap at Spencer Road Branch, St. Peters. Register. 9 am to 2 pm Friday and … Continue reading St. Louis Area Plant and Seed Swaps and Sales →

9 am to 2 pm Friday and 8 am to 2 pm Saturday, June 26th-27th, Flyleaf Market monthly pop up on 1st floor of Watson Terrace Christian Church, Watson @ Winnebago: Succulent & Tropical Plant Sale. 9 am to 5 pm June 27th Kimmswick Visitor Center Daylily Sale 11 am July 11th St. Charles County Library … Continue reading St. Louis Area Plant and Seed Swaps and Sales →

This is another update to Sinquefields Donate to Nexus PAC. Again dated 09/23/2025 Early in April, Nexus PAC gave another $2,000 to St. Louis City Board of Alders President Megan Green’s Progress PAC and $1,000 to MAGA Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins. But that isn’t the biggest news. Nexus PAC received another $65,000 from billionaire … Continue reading More Sinquefield Money to Nexus PAC →

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 →