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    Garden-Lou Visits the Garden of Dawn and John Frierdich

    / October 8, 2022

    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

    / September 24, 2022

    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

    / September 18, 2022

    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

    / September 9, 2022

    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…

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    April Perennial of the Month-Virginia bluebells

    / April 20, 2022

    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

    / April 20, 2022

    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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    A Spring Visit to Bellefontaine Cemetery and Arboretum

    / April 12, 2022

    What is spring in St. Louis without daffodils? (Narcissus) The cheery flowers that don’t seem like such a big deal displayed in a vase or lining our walkways. However, when planted by the thousands well,…

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    March Perennial of the Month-Hellebores

    / March 18, 2022

    The weather is warming up. Days are growing longer … we are STARVED to see something blooming by this time of year! Hellebores, also known as Lenten rose, are shy flowers that like…

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    March Shrub of the Month-Hino Crimson Azalea

    / March 18, 2022

    Oh, how St. Louis gardeners LOVE azaleas! We see those colorful photos in magazines and declare how wonderful our gardens will be next spring, full of colorful azaleas the size of a minivan.…

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    Missouri Botanical Garden Orchid Show Flashback!

    / February 4, 2022

    As St. Louis eagerly awaits the opening of Missouri Botanical Garden’s Jack C. Taylor Visitor Center, we are deprived yet another year without the annual MBG Orchid Show. How can we possibly survive…

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