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April Tree of the Month-Japanese flowering cherry/Kwanzan cherry
A tour around the Japanese Garden (Siewa-en) at Missouri Botanical Garden during spring is a feast for the senses. Azaleas, peonies, and, of course, the Yoshino cherry trees. But one tree that sparks…
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April Shrub of the Month-Lilac
Growing up, we had an old-fashioned lilac bush along our chain-link fence. It was over 8′ tall with a vase-like shape and branches that arched over the fence into our neighbor Mary’s yard.…
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April Perennial of the Month-Siberian bugloss/Brunnera
Few perennials bloom in spring as long as Siberian bugloss or Brunnera. (Brunnera spp. & cvs.) The charming blue flowers are as blue as one can get in the garden, especially in the…
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Road Trip Garden-Elandan Gardens
Bremerton, Washington Bonsai is for lovers of the twisted and the ancient, for those passionate about illusion and the art form side of craft. Bonsai is a combination of art and horticulture in…
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March Tree of the Month-Star magnolia
Magnolia season is the start of the ‘big show’ in St. Louis regarding spring blooming trees. The first magnolia that takes the spotlight is the star magnolia, Magnolia stellata. Like their other deciduous cousins,…
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March Perennial of the Month-Harry Lauder’s walking stick
Sir Winston Churchill deemed Harry Lauder Scotland’s greatest ambassador, but few in the U.S. know the man our Shrub of the Month was named after. The comedian was born in 1870 in Portobello,…
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March Perennial of the Month-Barrenwort
Dry shade can be a common issue for most gardeners. The same shade that provides relief from the blistering sun for the shade garden can also mean competition from tree roots and, overall,…
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Garden-Lou Spotlights Art in Bloom-2024
St. Louis Art Museum-March 1-3 With the largest pool of talented applicants in STL Art in Bloom history, the St. Louis Art Museum was challenged to choose only 30 for this year’s Art…
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Garden-Lou Spotlights Ken and Cyndi Mahne
Art in Bloom at the St. Louis Art Museum (SLAM) is a BIG deal in this town and one of the local floral industry calendar highlights. Art in Bloom teams local floral designers…
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Road Trip Garden-Oregon Garden
Silverton, Oregon You know you are in Oregon when, instead of field after field of corn and soybeans, you drive through field after field of nursery stock. Oregon has 37,200 farms and ranches…
