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Purples and Pinks in The Gateway Gardener Garden

Posted on April 24, 2012 by Editor

In late April, purples and pinks are dominating the scene in The Gateway Gardener gardens. Click on any photo to view and click on the forward or backward arrows to move through the photo gallery. After the last slide, click … Continue reading →

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The Gateway Gardener Garden in Bloom 3/20/12

Posted on March 20, 2012 by Editor

Spring is dashing full-bore ahead, and with the winds today, I thought I’d better get out and take a few pictures before all the blossoms of spring fly away. So here’s some of what I found in bloom on the … Continue reading →

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St. Louis Garden Blitz 2012

Posted on March 4, 2012 by Editor

The St. Louis Garden Blitz of 2012 was held Saturday, March 3rd, featuring keynote speakers Doug Tallamy (author of Bringing Nature Home) and Diane Ott Whaley, co-founder of Seed Savers Exchange. The day featured talks by the keynotes plus presentations … Continue reading →

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Hellebores Spring 2012

Posted on March 4, 2012 by Editor

It’s high season for hellebores in St. Louis. Here are a few blooming in The Gateway Gardener garden on March 4, 2012. Hellebores will seed easily, but are slow growers and take several years to reach blooming stage. They also … Continue reading →

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Houseplant Heroes!

Posted on February 18, 2012 by Editor

By Ellen Barredo (This article was first published in a shortened form in The Gateway Gardener March 2012 issue) Houseplants, our Green Heroes, work tirelessly purifying our home and office environments removing common pollutants and continuously releasing oxygen and moisture … Continue reading →

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Get a Hot Start on Cool Season Veggies

Posted on February 4, 2012 by Editor

By Mara Higdon (This article was first published in The Gateway Gardener Jan./Feb. 2011 issue) Can’t wait to get out in the garden?  You can start sooner and have easily grown produce if you plant cool season vegetables!  Cool season … Continue reading →

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Eat Your Landscape!

Posted on February 4, 2012 by Editor

By Steffie Littlefield Photos courtesy Tammy Palmier, Missouri Botanical Garden (This article was first published in The Gateway Gardener January/February 2011 issue.) Creating a garden or landscape that is more than a park but a place that produces food for … Continue reading →

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Checkin’ Out Chickens!

Posted on February 4, 2012 by Editor

There are lots of benefits to keeping backyard chickens. Turns out one of them comes from simply watching them. Debi Gibson, director of the Maplewood/Richmond Heights School District’s Seed to Table program and the “mother hen” who cares for a … Continue reading →

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In Bloom February 1, 2012

Posted on February 1, 2012 by Editor

On this February 1st, 2012, it’s a sunny 55 degrees F–the third day in a row of spring-like temps, and it shows in the garden. Here are some things I found in bloom. It’s been a crazy winter! Click on … Continue reading →

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Orchid Care for the New Year

Posted on January 4, 2012 by Editor

January and February are top months to purchase blooming orchids of all types. But buyer beware! Don’t be tempted by the “Just add ice” plants found in groceries and mass merchant stores. The ice watering method may reduce the store’s … Continue reading →

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