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May Perennial of the Month-Iris
The fleur de lis is a stylized iris flower, and so this month, we pay homage to the symbol of St. Louis-the noble Iris. Iris flowers symbolize power, with the three parts representing…
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March Shrub of the Month-Hino Crimson Azalea
Oh, how St. Louis gardeners LOVE azaleas! We see those colorful photos in magazines and declare how wonderful our gardens will be next spring, full of colorful azaleas the size of a minivan.…
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March Tree of the Month-Saucer Magnolia
“Woman has no seductions for the man who cannot keep his eyes off his magnolia.” And what man or woman can take their eyes off of a magnolia in full bloom? The anonymously…
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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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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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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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A Conversation with Jennifer Smock
Jennifer Smock had some big shoes to fill when she replaced the late June Hutson as Manager of Missouri Botanical Garden’s Kemper Center Programs and Landscapes. “June was a beloved member of our…
