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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 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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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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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…
