Category Archives: Horticulture History

Des Peres–City of Flowers

Posted on September 15, 2011 by Editor

(This article was first published in The Gateway Gardener October 2008 issue) By Robert Weaver Long before airplanes and refrigeration made it possible to ship cut flowers from halfway around the world, people in the St. Louis area enjoyed the … Continue reading →

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Hort History–Hillermann Family

Posted on April 13, 2011 by Editor

(This article was first published in The Gateway Gardener April 2009 issue.) Serving Washingtonians “From Cradle to Grave” Since 1951 The Hillermann family doesn’t have quite as long of a history in horticulture as some of the other local green-industry … Continue reading →

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Seeds of Change

Posted on February 15, 2011 by Editor

Hummert International Has Roots with Area Seed Companies By Steve Millett, Ph.D. (This article first appeared in The Gateway Gardener January/February 2009 issue) St. Louis has long been a hub of horticulture. Many seed companies have come and gone with … Continue reading →

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