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A Garden-Lou visit to the new Oertli Family Hardy Plant Nursery with Derek Lyle
Imagine being a world-class botanical garden with staff collecting rare and endangered plants and seeds from all over the planet to conserve and protect them for future generations. Imagine that same garden with…
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Highlights from the Old North St. Louis Neighborhood House & Garden Tour, and Arts Festival
The historic Old North Neighborhood of St. Louis lies just minutes north of Downtown and the Gateway Arch. Most locals only know it for Crown Candy Kitchen, the landmark soda fountain and lunch…
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Garden-Lou Spotlights the Garden of Albie and Andréa Mitchell
Let’s say you want to entertain family and friends in your backyard. You want space for your dogs to enjoy the yard too. You also want to be a habitat for pollinators. Privacy…
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Garden-Lou Spotlights the Garden of Ed and Mary Dee Schmidt
You learn a lot about patience when you’ve lived in the same house for 52 years. Ed Schmidt and his wife Mary Dee moved into their University City home during the early 70’s…
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Highlights of the Sustainable Backyard Tour-2024
The Sustainable Backyard Network hosted its annual open-yard tour on June 30th with 55 hosts around the St. Louis metro area. The tour’s focus is on education, with the unique chance to see…
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Missouri Botanical Garden’s St. Louis Garden Tour-2024
Sunday, June 9th the Missouri Botanical Garden hosted its tri-annual garden tour. Eleven private gardens were featured around the St. Louis metro area. Enjoy! Gene’s Garden Casa-Glendale Secret U City Garden-University City Italianate…
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Highlights of the 2024 Ste. Genevieve Master Gardener Spring Garden Walk
Hosted by the Ste. Genevieve Master Gardeners and Missouri University Extension, the 2024 tour and plant sale took place on May 18th & 19th. An eclectic mix of gardens from grand and elegant,…
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Garden-Lou Spotlights the Garden of Nathan Urben and Phil Mueller
There’s something for everyone in Nathan Urben and Phil Mueller’s Winchester Garden—a botanical candy shop abundant with flavor and color. Layers of texture and color weave throughout the lush space, creating floral vignettes…
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U City in Bloom Garden Tour and Plein Air Art Festival 2023
The 2023 U City in Bloom biennial Garden Tour and annual Plein Air Art Festival highlights the Musick and Meridian neighborhoods-Enjoy! For more information about U City in Bloom, check out; Welcome to…
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Moonlight Pond Tour 2023
Hosted by Nature’s Re-Creations, the annual progressive tour showcases four spectacular private water features around the St. Louis Metro Area-all in one night ending with food, refreshments, and a dramatic setting. Enjoy! Comments…
