Category «Planting»

Get Your Garden Fall-Ready!

Are you feeling that slight chill in the St. Louis air? It’s time to start preparing your plants for the cooler days that are on the way. While fall isn’t exactly the most exciting time of year for gardeners, there are still lots of fun things to be done in your home garden! For example, …

Spotting Monarch Butterflies in the Midwest!

Monarch butterflies have one of the world’s most spectacular mass migrations – spanning three or more generations and 2,800 miles! The iconic and easily recognizable orange-colored pollinators make it all the way from their winter hibernation site in Mexico to Canada and back. Monarchs play an important role as pollinators in our ecosystem. August and …

Flower Power! Plants That Are Easy To Grow

Plants That Are Easy To Grow

Add some Power Perennials to your garden – Plants that strive and survive in all types of conditions. Check out our picks for perennial flowers that are easy to grow: Coneflower Hot and sunny weather doesn’t stop coneflowers from producing an abundance of flowers from early summer until fall. Coneflowers are purple natives that are easy …