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St. Louis Summer Plant Combos!
Remember last January when we thought spring would NEVER come, let alone summer? Well, hard to believe Labor Day Weekend-the unofficial end of Summer, is fast approaching, and if you’re like me, you…
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August Perennial of the Month-Black-eyed Susan
An Old English poem titled ‘Sweet William’s Farewell to Black-Eyed Susan’ is supposedly the origin of the common name for Rudbeckia fulgida. This Missouri native might have English roots, but she knows how…
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August Shrub of the Month-Crape myrtle
It happens every summer. I get emails or phone calls asking, “What’s that big bush with the pink flowers on the corner of….” The reaction is usually surprise when I say it’s a…
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Garden-Lou Visits Martha LaFata
It’s logical for someone who scouts gardens for Missouri Botanical Garden’s triannual garden tour to have an expert eye for detail, quality, and creativity combined with plant knowledge. Besides being on tour herself,…
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Lafayette Square-Square in Bloom Garden Tour and Antique Fair-2022!
Where do you go for gardens full of character in styles ranging from contemporary, to classic, to quirky and everything in between? Lafayette Square’s Annual Square in Bloom and Antique Fair is BACK!…
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A Spring Visit to Missouri Botanical Garden
It’s been one outstanding spring in St. Louis this year. At Missouri Botanical Garden, things are looking beautiful as we head into late spring and anticipate the grand opening of the new Jack…
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April Perennial of the Month-Virginia bluebells
I like to think of Virginia bluebells-Mertensia virginica, as misguided college kids who spend their spring break in St. Louis instead of Florida. Most of the year, they are off somewhere else (brushing…
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April Shrub of the Month-Tree peony
Most gardeners are familiar with the old-fashion herbaceous peonies, but once most newbie gardeners meet a tree peony, there is no going back. The name is misleading since tree peonies are not a…
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April Tree of the Month-Dogwood
This month, we celebrate the official Missouri State tree, the flowering dogwood, Cornus florida and Cornus florida f. rubra. Some of you are saying our state tree is Hawthorn, but that’s the state…
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2021 Annual Flower Review
April 2022 is right around the corner and St. Louis Gardeners are like anxious racehorses in the gate, just waiting for the signal from Mother Nature to race off and get planting! Some…
