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February Tree of the Month-Taylor Juniper
Picture the rolling golden hills of an Italian landscape painting. You know, the kind with the sun-kissed stucco facades, olive trees, and the occasional cart pulled by a donkey. Now, what else do…
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A Winter Visit to the Garden of Mike Curran
The term ‘Plant Collector’ conjures up images of plants in tidy rows or planted in botanically segregated groups, all with official labels…you don’t think “Garden.” That is until you visit the garden of…
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Garden-Lou Spotlight on Charlee Storner
Enchanting. Beautiful. Magic … three words to describe the holidays in St. Louis and why it’s become a Christmas Destination. Behind all the golden glitter and twinkling lights is a powerful combination of…
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2022 St. Louis Holiday Decor-Galore!
It’s that time of year again and Garden-Lou is excited to bring you some of THE best holiday decorations from Fenton to Belleville! St. Louis knows how to do the holidays right, so…
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November Tree of the Month-Ginkgo
Admit it, you thought about those ginkgo leaf-shaped earrings…if not for you, for the special tree-geek lady in your life. What’s not to love about Ginkgos? Ginkgo fossils have been found older than…
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November Perennial of the Month-Blue star
It might seem odd to feature a spring-blooming perennial for November, but look at that golden fall color! Not many perennials give so much; flowers, structure, fall color, texture, and winter interest…blue star…
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Garden-Lou Visits the Garden of Dawn and John Frierdich
Dawn and John Frierdich’s back garden might lack in size, but it makes up for its small scale with the three “C’s”, color, coziness, and creativity. Ample layers of color, unique details, and…
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Garden-Lou Visits DIG Annuals and Perennials
Tucked onto a 1/3 acre lot just steps away from the busy corner of Gravois and Arsenal is a quiet powerhouse of productivity, DIG Annuals and Perennials. The vacant lot was full of…
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A conversation with Deborah Lalumondier, Senior Horticulturist in the Climatron at Missouri Botanical Garden
She’s been watering, pruning, weeding, selecting plants, and dealing with pests in the Climatron for 40 years. But Deborah Lalulmondier will tell you, “I’m not the boss; I’m just bossy.” Deb retires at…
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Garden-Lou visits Tim and Mary Wanner
The sounds of birds, insects, frogs … all the sounds of nature that begin with one essential element–water. Tim and Mary Wanner moved into their west county home 21 years ago. “There was…
