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December Perennial of the Month-Karl Foerster feather reed grass
There are so many choices when it comes to ornamental grasses. New cultivars appear every year, and it’s hard to tell one from the other sometimes without a tag, even harder to figure…
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Garden-Lou visits The Gardens at SIUE
Nestled in the Edwardsville campus of Southern Illinois University are 36 serene acres of gardens, water features, and trails. Formally the Donal Myer Arboretum, in 2004, the Arboretum became The Gardens at SIUE…
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November Perennial of the Month-Prairie dropseed
Summer has finally released us from its sweaty grip, and we face the long winter ahead without any perennials to admire, right? Not so much. Winter gives us time to admire and respect…
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November Tree of the Month-Sassafras
This month, we celebrate the sassiest of the Missouri trees, Sassafras albidumNot often found in the trade due to the difficulty in propagation, if you hike or live near the woods, you’ve probably…
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November Shrub of the Month-Beautyberry
Callicarpa americana, or beautyberry is one of those shrubs that never gets noticed…until fall. Come October, beautyberry lives up to its name with “Barbie-purple” berries lining the stems in clusters. The berries last…
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A Conversation with Gina Houska
When Gina Houska was a kid, she knew she not only wanted to be a mom but also an entrepreneur.Fast forward to 2021, and this mom of 2 has started her entrepreneurial adventure…
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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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Garden-Lou visits the Transgender Memorial Garden
Sometimes, and almost always by accident, you find something extraordinary and beautiful. I happened upon one of these moments in the Benton Park West neighborhood while pulling honeyvine milkweed (Ampelamus albidus) off a…
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Garden-Lou visits Rustic Roots Sanctuary
Something is growing in Spanish Lake. You might have heard of Columbia Bottom Conservation Area and the annual sunflower fields there. Maybe you’ve heard the new Nation Personnel Records Center now calls Spanish…
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October Shrub of the Month-Fothergilla
Fothergilla Oh the poor fothergillas! One of the most underused shrubs in my opinion, and one that will always warrant a “What is that plant?” question in my garden. Fothergillas in nature grow…
