Events in the Lou!
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Lafayette Square-Square in Bloom Garden Tour and Antique Fair-2022!
Where do you go for gardens full of character in styles ranging from contemporary, to classic, to quirky and everything in between? Lafayette Square’s Annual Square in Bloom and Antique Fair is BACK!…
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St. Clair County-Gardens in Bloom Tour 2022
Eight beautiful gardens in Belleville, Swansea and Fairview Heights, Illinios were featured Friday, June 3rd-Saturday June 4th, with a raffle and gardener’s market. University of Illinois Extension Master Gardeners served as hosts. Produced…
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Missouri Botanical Garden Orchid Show Flashback!
As St. Louis eagerly awaits the opening of Missouri Botanical Garden’s Jack C. Taylor Visitor Center, we are deprived yet another year without the annual MBG Orchid Show. How can we possibly survive…
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The Christmas Displays of St. Louis 2021
Many thanks to those of you who sent in photos or gave tips for great displays around the Lou! Merry Christmas, St. Louis! I LOVE the theme in this Webster Groves front yard-If…
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Holiday Trees of St. Louis-2021
What plant geek doesn’t love a holiday with a tree as it’s central symbol? It’s Christmas Eve, 2021 and if you are still looking for some holiday spirit, taking in the festive holiday…
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Garden-Lou visits Garden Glow-Missouri Botanical Garden’s holiday light display
When your favorite botanical garden adds over one million lights to the already stunning grounds, the result is pure holiday magic! The 1.3-mile route takes you from the front entrance, through the Gladney…
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A Conversation with Laura Thake-Creator of Holiday Light Hopping
St Louis is a great town, not only for gardens but for how people deck them out during the holidays. I recently talked with Laura Thake, the creator of my favorite website this…
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The Fall and Halloween Displays of St. Louis-2021
Thanks to everyone for the photos and location tips for some of the most creative fall and Halloween displays around town! Everything Jennifer Hayes of Webster Groves touches is a work of art-not…
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U City in Bloom Garden Tour and Plein Air Art Festival 2021
Garden-Lou takes you on the U. City in Bloom Garden Tour and Plein Air Art Festival. September 26, 2021 This year’s tour featured the curving, tree-lined roads, triangular intersection parks, and private gardens…
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SPLASH! Tour 2021
September18, 2021 Garden-Lou takes you on the 2021 SPLASH Tour, sponsored by Chalily Garden Center. Ten beautiful water gardens, plus three great meals, equals one incredible garden tour last Saturday called SPLASH! From…
