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Welcome to Garden-Lou!
St. Louis is a showcase of spectacular gardens, both public and private, a mecca for annual garden tours and events, and a hotbed of horticultural and floral design talent, from amateur to professional.…
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May Tree of the Month-American Chestnut
The American chestnut, Castanea dentata, is a tree with incredible stories to tell. Tales of diverse forests full of their ancestors soaring 75-100’ high. Tales full of Native Americans who coexisted with those…
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May Vine of the Month-Climbing Hydrangea
I haven’t seen my garage in over three years. The door still works, yes, but when open, my “garage” resembles a somewhat rectangular green monster that eats cars and grows larger and hungrier…
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May Perennial of the Month-Foxglove Beardtongue
“Elegant” is seldom a word you hear used to describe a native prairie plant. When it comes to Penstemon digitalis, commonly called foxglove beardtongue, I don’t think there is a more elegant perennial…
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Highlights from the St. Louis Native Plant Tour
Sunday, May 17th, 2026 The Wild Ones St. Louis chapter and Bring Conservation Home partnered to present the annual St. Louis Native Plant Garden Tour once again last Sunday. The self-guided tour featured…
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Road Trip Garden-Leila Arboretum
Battle Creek, Michigan Leila Arboretum began like many arboretums and public gardens. Leila Post Montgomery (widow of cereal magnate C.W. Post) envisioned a cultural center amid the beautiful rolling hills just outside Battle…
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April Tree of the Month-Horse chestnut
Wanna play a game of conkers? IF you grew up in the UK, you probably have fond memories of collecting conkers to battle your mates with. The shiny mahogany-colored nuts collected in fall…
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April Perennial of the Month-Lily of the Valley
Lily of the valley, Convallaria majalis, with its charming white flowers and intoxicating fragrance, has held symbolic meaning for centuries in Europe and Asia, where the plant is native. It’s also beloved on…
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April Shrub of the Month-Brown Wonder Arborvitae
Once in a while, a plant takes the industry by storm. We’ve had our fun with Knock Out roses, the Endless summer hydrangeas, the Wave petunias…This spring, gardeners are getting anxious for the…
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Mulch Myths!
Mulch is a subject that gardeners, green professionals, and non-plant-geek homeowners all have an opinion on. These opinions vary as much as there are different types of mulch, but along with the many…
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March Tree of the Month-Arborvitae
Do you want to know what’s the #1 reason I hear when I’m called for a landscape design consultation? “I need to screen my ___” Fill in the blank: Neighbors, roads, trash cans,…
