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Plant of the Week: Coral Bells, Heuchera, some varieties provide great Fall and Winter leaf color Now thru January 1st at Missouri Botanical Garden: Holiday Flower and Train Show. Garden admission is free to St. Louis City and St. Louis County residents on Wednesday and Saturday mornings. Now thru January 4th Missouri Botanical Garden’s Garden … Continue reading This Week in Gardening & Nature →

The Missouri & St. Louis City Candidate Age & Residency Qualifications page has been updated with corrected information on filing for School Board in City. If you see anything that needs editing, let me know at stlouisstate@gmail.com.

Plant of the Week: Holiday Cactus. This one is a Thanksgiving Cactus just now flowering. You can tell what kind of cactus it is by the leaves. Missouri 4-H Independent members program for 8-18 years olds living some distance from a 4-H club (University of Missouri Extension) When to Plant in Illinois (University of Illinois … Continue reading This Week in Gardening & Nature →

The Missouri & St. Louis City Candidate Age & Residency Qualifications page has been updated with current and future election cycle filing information. If you see anything that needs editing, let me know at stlouisstate@gmail.com.

Plant of the Week: Rainbow Chard Find a Native Plant/Seed vendor in Missouri, Illinois, Arkansas, Kansas,… (Grow Native) If you are just looking for St. Louis Area Plant and Seed Swaps and Sales, they are here Become a Master Naturalist at St. Louis Community College: Complete 5 Credit courses (choose from Biology, Geology, Horticulture, Physical … Continue reading This Week in Gardening & Nature →

Now thru April 15th On Line Ordering for Missouri Conservation Department annual Tree & Shrub Seedling Sale. They still have Redbud, Elderberry, Witchhazel, and lots more. Registration now closed. 11 am December 21st St. Charles City-County Library event at Spencer Road Branch: Plant & Seed Swap. 11 am January 11th St. Charles City-County Library Plant & … Continue reading St. Louis Area Plant and Seed Swaps and Sales →

Plant of the Week: Native New England Aster St. Louis Master Gardeners Horticulture Answer Service: Monday through Thursday from 9 am. to 2:30 pm Now thru January 1st at Missouri Botanical Garden: Holiday Flower and Train Show. Garden admission is free to St. Louis City and St. Louis County residents on Wednesday and Saturday mornings. … Continue reading This Week in Gardening & Nature →

There are a lot of great things happening in St. Louis City and I credit hard work by many people, including activists and Mayor Tishaura Jones. Unfortunately, there is also the ongoing epidemic of corporate welfare, which started forty years ago and is now fecklessly rubber stamped by Alders, and pretty much the City caving … Continue reading Delmar’s Corporate Welfare for Rich People →

African Lion's Tail, orange tubular flowers on prickly globes

You may notice people gathering signatures at the polls Tuesday to nominate Michael Butler for Mayor of St. Louis City. They are Butler’s indentured servants at the Recorder of Deeds Office or their family, or people wanting a job at Recorder Office. Support for his election is a condition of employment at the Recorder’s. Butler, … Continue reading Michael Butler, Defendant →

Plant of the Week: native Aromatic Aster Fall Color Reports. Missouri and Illinois Free Trees for University City residents via Forest Releaf Missouri’s Community Canopy program. Order now for Saturday, October 19th pick up at The Green Center, 8025 Blackberry. Available Trees: Bald Cypress, Buttonbush, Redbud, River Birch, Swamp White Oak, Vernal Witchhazel, Washington Hawthorn  … Continue reading This Week in Gardening & Nature →

Plant of the Week: Sweet Potatoes, nutritious, beautiful flowers, easy to grow in a garden bed, pot, or grow bag Fall Color Reports. Missouri and Illinois Free Trees for University City residents via Forest Releaf Missouri’s Community Canopy program. Order now for October 19th pick up at The Green Center, 8025 Blackberry. Available Trees: Bald … Continue reading This Week in Gardening & Nature →

When I worked at St. Louis City Hall in the Recorder of Deeds office, our employee manual prohibited use of personal email accounts on our City computers and use of our City email accounts for personal purposes. Both were fireable offenses because of security concerns and highly problematic for Sunshine Law purposes. It is hard … Continue reading Alders Still Using Personal Email Accounts →

Plant of the Week: Stonecrop ‘Autumn Joy’ If you are only looking for St. Louis Area Plant Sales (plant sales & swaps- plants, native plants, tree & shrub seedings + seed swaps) here’s a page for them. Additions this week: School Gardeners Plant Swap, Stark Brothers Fruit Tree Sale with pick up at Seed St. … Continue reading This Week in Gardening & Nature →

Plant & Seed Swaps For School Gardeners. 4:30 pm October 10th Seed St. Louis Fall School Gardener Meet-Up & Perennial Plant Swap at Pershing Elementary School Garden, University City. Register 11 am to 1 pm October 12th, St. Charles Public Library event at Spencer Road Branch, St. Peter’s: Plant & Seed Swap 6 pm October 17th … Continue reading Upcoming St. Louis Area Plant Sales →

Plant of the Week: native Goldenrod If you are only looking for St. Louis Area Plant Sales (plant sales & swaps- plants, native plants, tree & shrub seedings + seed swaps) here’s a page for them. No additions this week, just deleted past events. Fall Color Reports. Missouri and Illinois November 15th Deadline for Grade … Continue reading This Week in Gardening & Nature →

Plant & Seed Swaps 10 am September 28th St. Louis County Public Library Autumn Plants & More Swap at Oak Bend Branch. Bring plants, seeds, bulbs, tools, books, gardening supplies to swap with fellow gardeners. Plants should be divided, brought in containers, and labeled. 1 pm September 28th St. Louis County Public Library Plant Swap … Continue reading Upcoming St. Louis Area Plant Sales →

Plant of the Week: native Blue Sage. These will grow tall to compete for sun. They look great next to Goldenrod and Sunflowers. If you are only looking for St. Louis Area Plant Sales (plant sales & swaps- plants, native plants, tree & shrub seedings + seed swaps) here’s a page for them. No additions … Continue reading This Week in Gardening & Nature →

Plant & Seed Swaps 10 am September 28th St. Louis County Public Library Autumn Plants & More Swap at Oak Bend Branch. Bring plants, seeds, bulbs, tools, books, gardening supplies to swap with fellow gardeners. Plants should be divided, brought in containers, and labeled. 1 pm September 28th St. Louis County Public Library Plant Swap … Continue reading Upcoming St. Louis Area Plant Sales →

Plant of the Week: native Rough Blazing Star If you are only looking for St. Louis Area Plant Sales (plant sales & swaps- plants, native plants, tree & shrub seedings + seed swaps) here’s a page for them. Added this week: STL County Library Succulent & Houseplant Swaps + St. Louis Community College Native Plant … Continue reading This Week in Gardening & Nature →