From the time she began interning at the Missouri Botanical Garden in 1974 until she retired two years ago after 20 years as the head of the Garden’s Kemper Center for Home Gardening, June Hutson...

Sticklers for the English language would argue that gardens couldn’t compose music or sing. But then they wouldn’t have been to Ginny Mueller’s garden. It harmonizes with the land via streams that...

Creating beauty, attracting wildlife and sharing with family and friends is what gardening is all about for these Kirkwood homeowners.

Their garden also represents continual learning, trial...

All of November

Continue watering evergreens until the ground freezes. Soils must not be dry when winter arrives. 

Remove the spent flowers and foliage of perennials after they are...

“We had no plan,” says homeowner Larry Malashock, who purchased a rundown three-seasons home during his transition into retirement. The whole place was a fixer-upper, and the overhaul started in...

A barren back yard is no place for a beautiful bride. With an outdoor wedding in mind, these homeowners enlisted the help of California Custom Decks to...

On a breezy summer evening, there is no better place to end the night than on your front porch gazing at the stars. Spruce up your porch with a swing, upholstered chairs and potted plants....

For our June/July Outdoor issue, we asked local professionals if composite decking is a classic or a craze. Have wood-alternative decks replaced the traditional stained wood? Here's what they had...

Located just outside of Troy, IL, on land that previously housed a 6.3-acre dairy farm in St. Jacob, IL, is the area’s first residential wind turbine. The turbine is actually just one of a slew of...

Purple Hyacinth  -  David Sherwood, Sherwood’s Forest
“Purple Hyacinth have a great sweet fragrance. They are an early bloomer and excellent for indoor bloom forcing.”

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Trimming the holiday tree. It’s a tradition many St. Louisans partake in during the month of December. Adorning branches with ribbons, tinsel and ornaments, families have been decorating the tree...

In her 30-year career Diane Breckenridge-Barrett has created beautiful living rooms, grand hotel lobbies and handsome offices. Her interior design talents have transformed sleek downtown condos...