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August Tree of the Month-Swamp White Oak
Soaring up to 60 ’ and living up to 300 years, the swamp white oak, Quercus bicolor, is one of Missouri’s grandest native trees. Like other oaks in the White Group, it has…
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Garden-Lou Spotlight on the Sue & Andy Leahy Garden
Picture a hummingbird hovering at a Cardinal flower, its wings a blur but its intent direct and defined against the scarlet native plant. That was the “A-Ha” moment when Sue Leahy realized the…
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A Summer Visit to the Garden of Bruce and Chick Buehrig
Bellerive Acres, Mo Long-time readers will remember the Winter visit to the Buehrig Garden after a light snow in 2022. A Winter Visit to the Garden of Bruce and Chick Buehrig – The…
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July Anti-Tree of the Month-Golden Rain Tree
Once upon a time, I came to visit my mother-in-law, and before I could make it to the front door, her neighbor ran out of her house, grabbed me by the hand, saying.…
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Garden-Lou Spotlight on Patricia and Charlie Hoffman
Lafayette Square, St. Louis, Mo It’s a dilemma that many people face as kids grow up and move out, leaving empty-nesters with a house that suddenly is too big. For avid gardeners, the…
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Highlights from the 2026 Pond-O-Rama Tour!
With 23 hosts over the two-day event, Pond-O-Rama is the cheery on top of the St. Louis garden tour season cake! There’s something for everyone on this tour where creativity and personality shine,…
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June Tree of the Month-Washington Hawthorn
The name is deceiving; Washington hawthorns, Crataegus phaenopyrum, are not native to the U.S. Pacific Northwest. Their native range runs from Virginia to Missouri, Arkansas, and Alabama. (The common name is attributed to…
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June ANTI-Shrub of the Month-Barberry
OUCH! I’m not sure what is more painful, pruning and removing mature barberries, or the fact that homeowners have been dealing with them for so many years when they didn’t have to. That…
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June Perennial of the Month-Butterfly Weed
My husband loves orange. I knew this going in, but married him anyway. We’re not just talking about the random orange shirt or fun socks… we are talking everything from his car down…
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Highlights from the Lafayette Square Home and Garden Tour-2026
Lafayette Square-St. Louis, Mo Lafayette Square is a historic St. Louis neighborhood known for its beautiful park and grand homes. Maintaining the park and the neighborhood is an expensive, never-ending task, but a…
