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This Week in Gardening & Nature

4 days 12 hours ago
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 →
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St. Louis Area Plant and Seed Swaps and Sales

6 days 14 hours ago
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 →
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St. Louis Area Plant and Seed Sales and Swaps

1 month 2 weeks ago
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, Mayย 9th Mississippi Valley Garden Club Plant Sale at … Continue reading St. Louis Area Plant and Seed Sales and Swaps →
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St. Louis Area Plant and Seed Sales and Swaps

2 months ago
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 →
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Downtown Alders Get More Money From Nexus PAC

2 months 1 week ago
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 →
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St. Louis Area Plant and Seed Sales and Swaps

2 months 2 weeks ago
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 →
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STL Cityโ€™s State Rep Murray Supports Data Centers

2 months 3 weeks ago
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 →
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School Privatizers Want Another STL Sales Tax for Child Care

2 months 3 weeks ago
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 →
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St. Louis Area Plant and Seed Sales and Swaps

2 months 3 weeks ago
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 →
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St. Louis Area Plant and Seed Sales and Swaps

5 months 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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