Lush gardens and anything and everything pertaining to landscaping.
Nestled within an expansive neighborhood backed by the beautiful rolling hills of Wildwood, MO, Betsy and Tom Meier’s home is tucked into a giant hillside full of mature hardwood trees that tower...
It all began with the land; a five-acre tract in Hillsboro, where Mary and Rich Patterson loved living and raising their two daughters, Sydney and Stella.
The property encompassed a...
Leafy meadow phlox is imperiled in the state of Missouri, as Missouri serves as the eastern-most range for this subspecies. This subspecies exhibits pyramidal-shaped, pinkish-purple flower...
For a BIG birthday, many women would long for some bling or a trip to an exotic locale. This Town and Country homeowner requested some rocks of a different kind. Specifically, she wanted a rocky...
The everbearing raspberry bush produces fruit from early summer until the first frost of late fall. We literally pick raspberries off this bush at least five times a week, and it provides gallons ...
Victoria amazonica water lilies can grow up to 10-feet across, making them a fan-favorite at the Garden for more than a century. In 1894, more than 30,000 people gathered at the Missouri Botanical...
Classic
When executed properly, a vanishing edge feature can, without question, create a dramatic focal point. For this reason, I think that there will always be a demand for infinity pools...
To call Janelle Criscione’s Webster Groves garden “lush” hardly does it justice. The word should at least be capitalized, if not rendered in boldface type.
Sheltered by a canopy of mature...
For a tall hedge, choose Thuga Green Giant. It’s fast growing and tolerant of the St. Louis climate. For a hot, sunny location, choose juniper. Taylor juniper is tall and narrow, and it also...
a.k.a. Davidia involucrata
Bloom time: Spring
Where to find it: Chinese Garden and the English Woodland Garden at the Missouri Botanical Garden
The dove tree is a small- to...
There are not many gardeners who could handle the challenge of taming a two-acre, hillside landscape. But then there are not many gardeners with the talent, knowledge and dedication of Laure...
Scabiosa and Ammi are two annual favorites that we grow in our own cut-flower garden and sell in our flower bar. It’s easy to remember when to start them: Scabiosa, start inside right around...
