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Around Town: Pond-O-Rama 2011

Posted on June 22, 2011 by Katie

Tour 42 beautiful ponds and water gardens during Pond-O-Rama 2011, a self-guided, driving tour that takes place Saturday, June 25 and Sunday, June 26 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mid-June is the perfect time to experience local water gardens … Continue reading →

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Style Scoop: Garden Variety

Posted on May 2, 2011 by Katie

You know how the saying goes — “April showers bring May flowers.” Well, it’s officially May, and we had more than our share of showers in the past month. Surely this means our gardens will be blooming uncontrollably in the … Continue reading →

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Be Our Guest: The Right Seeds for the Right Person

Posted on April 7, 2011 by Katie

Master Gardener Judy Moskoff shares her thoughts on growing gardens from seeds. Read more of Judy’s green-thumb wisdom on her blog, A Gardener’s Home, at agardenershome.blogspot.com. _______________________________________________________________________ This time of year, I begin to get a lot of comments, such … Continue reading →

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Eco-Chic: Plant a Tree for Free!

Posted on March 30, 2011 by Katie

This Friday, April 1, the Missouri Botanical Garden’s Kemper Center for Home Gardening will be giving away 600 northern red oak, bald cypress, blackgum, black oak and flowering dogwood tree saplings on a first-come, first-served basis in celebration of April, … Continue reading →

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Eco-Chic: Green Your Garden

Posted on March 29, 2011 by Katie

Have you started tending your spring garden yet? If you’ve been searching for the perfect planters, look no more. Full of character, these repurposed mahogany wood planters are our eco products of the week. What types of flowers or plants … Continue reading →

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Enter SLHL’s 2011 Gardens of the Year Contest!

Posted on March 25, 2011 by Katie

Is your garden blooming with brilliance? If you are the owner or designer of a gorgeous garden, enter our 2011 Gardens of the Year contest. Winning gardens will be featured in the September 2011 issue of St. Louis Homes & … Continue reading →

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Around Town: 2011 Orchid Show

Posted on January 31, 2011 by Katie

The Missouri Botanical Garden’s 2011 Orchid Show opened Saturday, January 29, and will continue to run through Sunday, March 27. This annual event, which showcases 800 blooming orchids in a lush, tropical display with eclectic, Mayan-themed accents, features one of … Continue reading →

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2010 Holiday Gift Guide: December 10

Posted on December 10, 2010 by Katie

December 10 Ideal for an eco-conscious friend who enjoys fresh flowers, the Paperwhites Bamboo Grow-Box from Branch is an elegant and personal way to say you care this Christmas. This gorgeously green gift is packaged in a sustainable bamboo pot … Continue reading →

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2010 Holiday Gift Guide: December 5

Posted on December 7, 2010 by Katie

December 5 Pick up this set of three copper planters from Seasonal Concepts for the gardener in your life. A green thumb will love filling these beauties with bundles of flowers come spring! (Photo courtesy of www.seasonalconceptsonline.com)

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Be Our Guest: Bittersweet

Posted on October 27, 2010 by Katie

Master Gardener Judy Moskoff shares her thoughts on decorating with Bittersweet. Read more of Judy’s green-thumb wisdom on her blog, A Gardener’s Home, at agardenershome.blogspot.com. _______________________________________________________________________ Bittersweet is a woody vine of the genus Celastrus, especially the North American species … Continue reading →

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