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Road Trip Garden-Chanticleer
Wayne, PA Chanticleer … even the name sounds magical. Of all the public botanical gardens in the U.S. I have seen, this one–so far, is my favorite. It’s deemed itself ‘a pleasure garden’,…
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Road Trip Garden-Longwood Gardens
Kennett Square, PA Longwood is one of THE best gardens in the U.S. and is known for displays that are over the top year-round. There is something for everyone, no matter your garden/nature…
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February Perennial of the Month-Marginal wood fern
The marginal wood fern, Dryopteris marginalis, is one of Missouri’s native evergreen ferns. If you love ferns and have plenty of shade, it makes a beautiful, well-behaved addition that can reward you year-round, especially in…
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February Shrub of the Month-Junipers
Juniperus spp. By February, we are all craving color, ANY color. There’s still a long way to go before most gardens explode into yummy yellows and passionate purples. One of the best ways…
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February Tree of the Month-Taylor Juniper
Picture the rolling golden hills of an Italian landscape painting. You know, the kind with the sun-kissed stucco facades, olive trees, and the occasional cart pulled by a donkey. Now, what else do…
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A Winter Visit to the Garden of Mike Curran
The term ‘Plant Collector’ conjures up images of plants in tidy rows or planted in botanically segregated groups, all with official labels…you don’t think “Garden.” That is until you visit the garden of…
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January Perennial of the Month-Little bluestem
The doldrums of January have arrived. What if you could turn your Winter Blues to red? Or, more precisely, russet or orange? Little bluestem, Schizachyrium scoparium, is quite the chameleon, providing our gardens with a…
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January Shrub of the Month-Blue star juniper
I admit I’ve never been a big juniper fan. Junipers are spikey, get bagworms, and have been over-used in the landscape for decades. (Think parking lot islands and mid-century homes with overgrown landscaping!)…
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January Tree of the Month-Colorado blue spruce
Evergreens are the kings of ‘Winter Interest’, a term I often use because of its importance in the garden. Winters can be LONG. A third of the year in St. Louis gardens is…
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Garden-Lou Spotlight on Charlee Storner
Enchanting. Beautiful. Magic … three words to describe the holidays in St. Louis and why it’s become a Christmas Destination. Behind all the golden glitter and twinkling lights is a powerful combination of…
