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Garden-Lou Spotlights the Garden of Jesse Gilbertson
The magic and mystery of the woods from Jesse Gilbertson’s childhood initially drew him into the bonsai world. Mature trees, gnarly trunks, delicate moss…it’s all there, just in miniature, much like a ship…
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April Tree of the Month-Japanese flowering cherry/Kwanzan cherry
A tour around the Japanese Garden (Siewa-en) at Missouri Botanical Garden during spring is a feast for the senses. Azaleas, peonies, and, of course, the Yoshino cherry trees. But one tree that sparks…
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Garden-Lou Spotlights Art in Bloom-2024
St. Louis Art Museum-March 1-3 With the largest pool of talented applicants in STL Art in Bloom history, the St. Louis Art Museum was challenged to choose only 30 for this year’s Art…
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Garden-Lou Spotlights Ken and Cyndi Mahne
Art in Bloom at the St. Louis Art Museum (SLAM) is a BIG deal in this town and one of the local floral industry calendar highlights. Art in Bloom teams local floral designers…
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February Shrub of the Month-Cornelian cherry
Branches that can be brought indoors and forced to bloom are welcome when spring is taking too long to arrive. One uncommon shrub that is easy to force indoors for long-lasting blooms is…
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February Tree of the Month-Sycamore
The brilliant contrast of crisp white branches against a deep, true-blue sky is one thing that endears the sycamore (Platanus occidentalis) to many. Sycamores can grow to be giants among their neighboring trees…
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A Winter Visit to the Garden of Martha LaFata
Martha LaFata’s one-acre garden becomes an enchanting wonderland after snow. This is why when Mother Nature finally delivered our first real snow for the season on February 16th, I rushed over to Martha’s…
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Missouri Botanical Garden 2024 Orchid Show
It’s February. It’s cold and dreary, and you crave color, flowers, and foliage. You wonder if spring will ever truly arrive or if you’ll EVER see anything lush and lovely again…Enter Missouri Botanical…
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November Tree of the Month-Bald cypress
Bald cypress (Taxodium distichum) can be described as the evergreen that really isn’t. In summer, the needles look like other evergreen conifers such as yew or spruce, but come fall, they turn a…
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November Shrub of the Month-Oakleaf hydrangea
Hydrangeas are some of the most versatile shrubs for St. Louis. There is a hydrangea for just about every garden location. Wet and shady, full sun and dry, Dry shade! Tight spots and…
