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    2022 St. Louis Holiday Decor-Galore!

    / December 12, 2022

    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

    / November 15, 2022

    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

    / November 15, 2022

    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

    / 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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