Wednesday, October 31, 2012
The Gardenland Express is only one of a wide variety of events marking the holiday season. Traditional celebrations for Chanukah, Christmas and Kwanzaa are also planned.
The Missouri Botanical Garden outlined its season-long schedule of holiday events in a news release recently. Included in the holiday events are flora, toy trains, holiday crafts and plenty of holiday decorations. The Missouri Botanical Garden is sharing the spirit of the holiday season with an abundance of festivities to create lasting memories for young and old alike. Enjoy the return of the colorful Gardenland Express holiday flower and train show, two weekends filled with holiday carols and visits with Santa, holiday décor, traditional Chanukah and Kwanzaa celebrations, and more. For detailed information on the complete lineup of holiday happenings, visit the Garden's website. Gardenland Express The annual Gardenland Express holiday …
Saturday, October 20, 2012
On the senate race, political spending by a powerful Missouri contributor and climate change—our roundup of some of the Missouri political stories that hit the media this week.
Editor's Note: The following articles were aggregated from several news organizations in Missouri. You can read more about each story by clicking on the headline. President Emeritus of Missouri Botanical Garden take out billboard to warn about climate change (St. Louis Beacon) Dan Burkhardt said to Peter Raven, emeritus head of MoBOT, spent $2,500 for a billboard along Interstate 70 between Warrenton and Wright City, saying "Climate change is real. Vote for candidates who will work to find solutions." Both men regularly champion environmental causes. Burkhardt created a land trust with his own farmland a few years ago and recently helped launch the nonprofit Magnificent Missouri, celebrating Missouri conservation efforts. No mention of '…
Saturday, October 6, 2012
More than 120 local and regional food producers, artisans and crafters will be featured at the 21st annual event, which runs Oct. 6-7, rain or shine.
Searching for quality regional products begins with shopping the best markets. Consider the best of the best — the Missouri Botanical Garden’s Best of Missouri Market. The 21st annual event, which will be Friday through Sunday, is one of the oldest sustainable markets in the Midwest and continues attract thousands of shoppers. “We have everything from alpacas to salsa,” said Holly Berthold, a spokesperson for the garden. “Since the market’s beginning 21 years ago, the Best of Missouri Market’s goal was to bring together Missouri’s best regional artisans and crafters together.” Back in the early 1990s buying local was a concept, which was just gaining support, thanks in part to the then new Agri-Missouri program. Today, buying local has …
Tuesday, May 29, 2012
Elaborate Chinese lanterns are impressive art pieces by day and make striking images after dark. The new exhibit opened Saturday and runs through Aug. 19.
Chinese artisans have worked for weeks to set up a new exhibit at the Missouri Botanical Garden that began its nearly three-month run on the garden's ground. Recent daytime visitors to the garden have had a good look at the art pieces, crafted primarily of colorful silks and molded steel, but it's at night that the artwork really shines, hence the name, "Lantern Festival: Art by Day, Magic by Night." The exhibit, which officially opened Saturday, runs through Aug. 19. Admission is $22 for adults and $10 for children (ages 3 to 12), with discounts for Garden members. The garden is a 35- to 40-minute drive from Eureka or Wildwood. The Missouri Botanical Garden brings an unprecedented international exhibition to St. Louis for a limited run …
Friday, April 20, 2012
Caterpillars emerge from and leave their tree tents, and currently are seeking a cocoon location. Then, this fall, they will emerge as moths. Should you take any action about the tenacious tents?
When the article What Are These Caterpillars Everywhere? was published Thursday morning, several Eureka-Wildwood Patch readers chimed in with thoughts and observations about them. A poster with the online name Lisa agreed it felt like we recently were being invaded by these small, woolly creatures. Wildwood gardener Jean Hauser indicated they also are called "web worms." Melinda Pennington indicated her daughter and friends have been collecting these caterpillars. Holly Records, master gardener coordinator, University of Missouri Extension/Missouri Botanical Garden even checked with the Missouri Botanical Garden plant doctor about them as a result of the article. Nathan Brandt, a horticulture specialist with the University of Missouri …
Saturday, March 3, 2012
Missouri Botanical Garden will mark Arbor Day by giving away 600 tree saplings to visitors on a first-come, first-served basis
Missouri Botanical Garden teams again mark the state’s Arbor Day celebration on April 6, by giving away 600 tree saplings to visitors on a first-come, first-served basis, according to a news release from the Garden. Black gum (Nyssa sylvatica), flowering dogwood (Cornus florida), redbud (Cercis canadensis), witch hazel (Hamamelis vernalis) and shumard oak (Quercus shumardii) saplings will be available at the William T. Kemper Center for Home Gardening from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on April 6 or while supplies last. Master gardeners will also be on-hand to answer questions and give advice on planting trees in the spring. The Garden news release provided detailed descriptions of the trees it will be giving away: All five species offered this year …
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