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Welcome to Garden-Lou!
St. Louis is a showcase of spectacular gardens, both public and private, a mecca for annual garden tours and events, and a hotbed of horticultural and floral design talent, from amateur to professional.…
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June Tree of the Month-Washington Hawthorn
The name is deceiving; Washington hawthorns, Crataegus phaenopyrum, are not native to the U.S. Pacific Northwest. Their native range runs from Virginia to Missouri, Arkansas, and Alabama. (The common name is attributed to…
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June ANTI-Shrub of the Month-Barberry
OUCH! I’m not sure what is more painful, pruning and removing mature barberries, or the fact that homeowners have been dealing with them for so many years when they didn’t have to. That…
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June Perennial of the Month-Butterfly Weed
My husband loves orange. I knew this going in, but married him anyway. We’re not just talking about the random orange shirt or fun socks… we are talking everything from his car down…
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Garden-Lou Spotlight on Chris Siewing
Heart. It’s in everything Chris Siewing does. The way a rock sits just so, the way a weathered log rests along the water’s edge, the way Chris and his wife, Tara, open their…
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Highlights from the Lafayette Square Home and Garden Tour-2026
Lafayette Square-St. Louis, Mo Lafayette Square is a historic St. Louis neighborhood known for its beautiful park and grand homes. Maintaining the park and the neighborhood is an expensive, never-ending task, but a…
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Highlights from the Garden Conservancy Open Days Tour
St. Louis, MO The mission of the Garden Conservancy is to preserve, share, and celebrate America’s gardens and diverse gardening traditions for the education and inspiration of the public. The nationwide non-profit organization…
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May Tree of the Month-American Chestnut
The American chestnut, Castanea dentata, is a tree with incredible stories to tell. Tales of diverse forests full of their ancestors soaring 75-100’ high. Tales full of Native Americans who coexisted with those…
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May Vine of the Month-Climbing Hydrangea
I haven’t seen my garage in over three years. The door still works, yes, but when open, my “garage” resembles a somewhat rectangular green monster that eats cars and grows larger and hungrier…
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May Perennial of the Month-Foxglove Beardtongue
“Elegant” is seldom a word you hear used to describe a native prairie plant. When it comes to Penstemon digitalis, commonly called foxglove beardtongue, I don’t think there is a more elegant perennial…
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Highlights from the St. Louis Native Plant Tour
Sunday, May 17th, 2026 The Wild Ones St. Louis chapter and Bring Conservation Home partnered to present the annual St. Louis Native Plant Garden Tour once again last Sunday. The self-guided tour featured…
