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Edible Vegetable Gardening in St. Louis

  Adding edible plants to your own garden can revitalize your landscape design, while providing a cost-effective way to enjoy the benefits of your gardening efforts at the dinner table with healthy, fresh vegetables. However, not all plant varieties are the same, or suited for Missouri’s unique climate. Listed below are some of our Quiet …

Pruning Class at Missouri Botanical Garden

Some of our teammates with Benjamin Chu after his pruning class at the Missouri Botanical Garden

Several of our teammates had the privilege of attending a pruning class this month at the Missouri Botanical Garden taught by Benjamin Chu.  Chu is the Horticultural Supervisor at the Missouri Botanical Garden, having been a part of their family for almost three decades. Chu provided an overview on how pruning is used to control plant size …

Spring Clean-Up and Mulching

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St. Louis just got hit by another wave of snow, but believe it or not, spring is just around the corner! Whether your passion is outdoor cooking and entertaining, gardening, or just taking in the freshness and tranquility of your private paradise, spring has many pleasures to offer. Few things can compare with breathing in that …

“Project Clear” Offers Small Grants for St. Louis RainScaping

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Great news—the Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District’s initiative “Project Clear” offers small grants to help improve water quality through rainscaping! As MSD announces on their website, they “will invest billions of dollars over a generation in planning, designing, and building community rainscaping projects, system improvements, and an ambitious program of maintenance and repair.” Residents of …

Quiet Village Given “Excellence in Customer Service” Award

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Quiet Village Landscaping Co. has just won the coveted Star Award from The Pulse of the City News for “combining superior construction product & excellent customer focus!”  The Pulse’s independent research brought to light our outstanding rate of customer satisfaction and quality craftsmanship.  For more info, visit their website at https://www.pulseofthecitynews.com/company-details/34t2v224x2/Quiet-Village-Landscaping-Co. Customer satisfaction is first-priority to …

Rebecca Elected as Hort Co-Op Representative

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Congratulations to Rebecca Eisele–our landscape designer–on being elected as the Horticultural Co-Op Representative for the Landscape and Nursery Association of Greater St. Louis (LNAGSL)! I (Rachel, Marketing Manager) had the pleasure of interviewing Rebecca on this milestone.  Interview follows:   Rachel: Can you tell me a little about the Landscape and Nursery Association of Greater St. Louis …

Make Your Outdoors Awesome This Year

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Now is the perfect time to brainstorm. What do you want your yard to be like this year?  What did you love about it last year?  What did you hate about it?   Let your creativity blossom. Grab a pencil and paper and jot down some ideas. Feeling artistic? Sketch them out! Our team of innovative, …