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February Perennial of the Month-Liriope
Liriope, sometimes called, monkey grass, is one the most commonly used groundcovers around town, and there’s a reason for that. IT WORKS. Sizzling St. Louis heat and humidity. Frigid temps with ice and…
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February Shrub of the Month-Gold Mop Cypress
Chamaecyparis pisifera’ Golden Mop’ Japanese falsecypress, or in the trade, just plain ole, gold mop. The gold mop is quickly becoming one of our area’s most popular landscape shrubs. The bright gold foliage pops…
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February Tree of the Month-Norway spruce
The noble Norway spruce, Picea abies, is one of the largest evergreens grown in the St. Louis area. With a height of 60+ feet and 35’ spread, Norways are not trees to casually…
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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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A Winter Visit to the Garden of Bruce and Chick Buehrig
Bruce and Chick Buehrig weren’t impressed with the yard when they purchased their Bellerive Acres home with its sloping two acres in 1973. “It was nothing but large oaks and thin grass.”Fast forward…
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January Perennial of the Month-Pachysandra
Many options exist when it comes to ground cover plants. Some are more maintenance than others, from frequent trimming all-season or constant watering. One ground cover that is truly low maintenance is Pachysandra…
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January Shrub of the Month-Witch Hazel
January is desolate-bare tree branches, barren perennial beds. Not a flower or fragrance to be found … unless you happen across a witch hazel. Hamamelis virginiana, the common witch hazel, and H. vernalis, the…
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January Tree of the Month-Foster Holly
It’s a new year, and even though the spring catalogs are gracing our mailboxes, we still have weeks to go before spring truly arrives in St. Louis. How will we manage to muddle…
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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…
