Missouri Botanical Garden

Sweet potatoes planted by St. Louis teens now have their own plot in the Missouri Botanical Garden.Young members of an effort called the Sweet Potato…

After an especially harsh winter, spring has returned to St. Louis. Gardeners across the region are planting and planning for the growing season.But the…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Oct. 21, 2013: The plant is a strange mixture of contradictions: Its flower takes only a few weeks to…

The Missouri Botanical Garden has completed a 26-year effort to document the state's native plants.The three-volume Flora of Missouri contains…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, July 19, 2013: Nearly 155 years ago, businessman Henry Shaw opened the Missouri Botanical Garden on…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, May 31, 2013: The Missouri Botanical Garden pulses with green life: plants, flowers, trees, fruits,…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, May 28, 2013: In many parts of the world, a web of gardens work to connect the past with the present,…

If you are a fan of wine, particularly European wines, from France, Italy or Germany, you can be proud of the role Missouri plays in creating that…

Now that it appears that Spring has arrived in the St. Louis region, the thoughts of many residents are turning to gardening. Efforts thus far have been…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, April 22, 2013 - Spring, at last, and with the warming weather comes more time, and light, to be out…