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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…
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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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December Tree of the Month-Alaskan Cedar
What would a long St. Louis winter be without evergreens? When the rest of the garden disappears into dormancy, the evergreens come into play, carrying us through until spring. Evergreens set the bar…
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December Shrub of the Month-Winterberry
Winter. Some of you hate it; the snow shoveling and ice scraping, the short days, and of course, the holiday stress. Winter has its good points, however, and one that makes the season…
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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…
