When working with a smaller space, an office, apartment or even your very own tiny home, it can seem difficult to add plants into the mix. But with some careful planning, you can transform your space into the plant haven of your dreams.

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They only have to step out their own back door to find themselves in a paradise. Adjacent to an upper patio, gold, silver, orange and black koi flash their iridescent colors in a water lily-accented pond with a water-jet fountain. Alongside that same patio is the head of a small stream that twists down the hillside creating a series of tiny waterfalls as it cascades over strategically placed rocks; appears to course under an arched bridge, and eventually find its watery way into a stone-surrounded recreation pond suitable for swimming.

Whether you’re hosting a dinner party or cooking a quick lunch, utilizing fresh herbs can add flavor to your meal while also providing additional health benefits. We’ve gathered four common herbs for beginners that will get you into the garden and cooking fresh, homemade meals.

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Much like the cooler temperatures in May here in St. Louis, September is another great time of year to witness roses in bloom. The intensity and profuseness at which the roses bloom in September is akin to the floriferousness of the spring flush. Like most plants, there is a sweet moment in time when roses look and perform their best. The cooler temperatures that hint of a cold winter ahead and shortening of daylight initiates a response in roses similar to the warming and longer days in spring.

     When Phyllis Weidman arrived in St. Louis 30 years ago from Columbus, Ohio, she brought along a house full of furniture and a number of small green friends. They had names like “Paul’s Glory” and “Edge of Night” and they were tucked in a U-Haul truck of special possessions she and her husband Jim drove to their new home in Kirkwood. The move to St. Louis came about when the St. Louis Art Museum hired Jim as its new development officer. And Jim, who loved hostas and gardening almost as much as Phyllis, was more than happy to have them on board.