This Week in Gardening & Nature

This week in the garden: Transplant- Basil, Melons, Peppers, Parsley, Tomatoes. Seed Outdoors- Basil, Cucumbers, Melons, Squash Plan your 2023 Garden with Seed St. Louis Planting Calendar

Plant of the Week: Red Yarrow Achillea millefolium ‘Paprika’

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Gardening by Month – May – Tips & Tasks, Pests & Problems from Missouri Botanical Garden

Just looking for Saturday’s St. Louis Region Plant Sales List, May 13th? Seed St. Louis Veggie Plant Sale. Plant America Garden Expo at O’Fallon Civic Park. Metro STL African Violet Council Sale at Missouri Botanical Garden. Missouri Prairie Foundation Native Plant Sale at World Bird Sanctuary.

9 am Tuesday and Thursday Volunteers Wanted for Plant It Forward at Tower Grove Park. Help the Horticulture Team maintain the beautiful flower beds

Saturday-Sunday Volunteers wanted for Brightside St. Louis Blitz Next Weekend, May 13-14: Clean Ups and beautification on Gano in Fairground Park, Newstead & Cote Brilliant in The Ville, Theodosia in Wells Goodfellow, West Belle in Vandeventer, Frank Williamson Park in West End, Fair Ave in O’Falllon, Robin in Walnut Park East, N 20th in College Hill

Shade Gardening Ideas
From Grow Native Missouri: Shady Haven with Native Plants
Missouri Botanical Garden: Plants for Dry Shade Gardens and Plants for Heavy Shade

10 Easy to Grow Spring Edible Native Plants class on Missouri Prairie Foundation YouTube

Missed attending one of Seed St. Louis Online gardening classes? Check out the recorded classes on Seed St. Louis YouTube channel

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10 am Tuesday, May 9th Trolley Tour @ Bellefontaine Cemetery Two-hour trolley tour led by a Master Guide sharing horticulture and arboretum highlights Tickets $5. Register

4 pm Wednesday, May 10th Missouri Prairie Foundation Zoom Class: Invasive Plant ID and Control Methods. Register

2 pm Friday, May 12th Arboretum Walking Tour at Bellefontaine Cemetery. Horticulturist led walk. Register

10 am Saturday St. Louis Audubon Society Bird Walk at Gaddy Wild Bird Garden at Tower Grove Park & Social at 2nd Shift Brewing on The Hill. Tickets $20. Register

9 am to Noon Saturday, May 13th Seed St. Louis Summer Plant Sale @ Carriage House, 3815 Bell. Arrive early for best selection. Bring a box lid to carry your plants. $4 seedling 6-packs. Available at this Sale: Basil, Eggplant, Sweet & Hot Peppers, Tomatoes, Mint, Lavender, Rhubarb, Sorrel, more

9 am to 3 pm Saturday, May 13th Plant America Garden Expo at O’Fallon Civic Park

9 am to 5 pm Saturday, May 13th Metropolitan St. Louis African Violet Council Show and Sale @ Missouri Botanical Garden. Entrance included with Garden Admission. Garden Admission is FREE to St. Louis City and St. Louis County residents 7 am to Noon Wednesdays and Saturdays.

10 am Saturday, May 13th World Bird Sanctuary Native Plant Sale. Preorder from vendors for pick up or shop from what is available that day.

10 am Saturday Bellefontaine in Bloom at Bellefontaine Cemetery. 2 Hour walking tour with master guide. Register

10:30 am Saturday, May 13th Missouri Conservation Department Online Class: Wildflower Identification. Register

10:30 am Saturday, May 13th Tower Grove Park Event: Puppet Show with The Greenhouse Venture & Blaque Berry Puppets– “Growing Powers and the Secret of the Soil”

5 pm May 16th Missouri Conservation Department Virtual Event: The Sights & Sounds of Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center. Register

Noon May 17th Missouri Conservation Department Virtual Event: Native Plants with Famous Cousins. Register

6 pm May 18th Seed St. Louis Zoom Class: Garden Holistic Pest and Disease Control. Register

2 pm May 19th Missouri Conservation Department In Person Event for Parent & Child (7+ years) @ Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center, Kirkwood: Watercolor Experience- Butterflies in Spring! Supplies provided. 10 Seats remaining. Register

3 pm May 19th Missouri Conservation Department Virtual Event: Amphibians and Reptiles of Missouri. Register

8:30 am May 20th Brightside St. Louis Downtown Planting Day around City Hall. Volunteers wanted. Register

9 am to 5 pm May 20th & 21st St. Louis Hosta Society Show and Sale @ Missouri Botanical Garden. Entrance included with Garden Admission. Garden Admission is FREE to St. Louis City and St. Louis County residents 7 am to Noon Wednesdays and Saturdays.

1 pm May 20th St. Louis Public Library In Person Class @ Buder Library, St. Louis Hills: City Tree Care

2 pm May 23rd Missouri Conservation Department Virtual Event: Creature Feature: Rough Greensnake. Register

6 pm May 23rd St. Louis Public Library & Missouri Conservation Dept. In Person Class @ Carpenter Library, Tower Grove South: Winged Wonders- Beginner Birding

6 pm May 23rd Missouri Conservation Department Virtual Event: Introduction to Urban Fishing in St. Louis. Register

6 pm May 23rd Missouri Conservation Department In Person Event at Carpenter Library: Birds- Winged Wonders

7 pm May 24th Tower Grove Park event: Flower Power After Hours. Tickets $50

9 am to 5 pm May27th Rose Society of Greater St. Louis Show and Sale @ Missouri Botanical Garden. Entrance included with Garden Admission. Garden Admission is FREE to St. Louis City and St. Louis County residents 7 am to Noon Wednesdays and Saturdays.

1-5 pm May 29th Solidarity Economy STL‘s Black Farm Tour

10 am to 5 pm June 3rd Lafayette Square Garden Tour & Antique Fair

3 pm June 3rd Tour of Art Hill Gardens, Forest Park. Register

9 am to Noon Brightside St. Louis Urban Gardening Symposium.

9 am to 5 pm June 10th Carnivorous Plant Society Show and Sale @ Missouri Botanical Garden. Entrance included with Garden Admission. Garden Admission is FREE to St. Louis City and St. Louis County residents 7 am to Noon Wednesdays and Saturdays.

11 am to 4 pm June 11th St. Louis Sustainable Backyard Tour. Free. Register

9 am to 5 pm June 24th Kimmswick Daylily Sale to benefit Kimmswick Visitor Center, Jefferson County.

9 am to 5 pm August 5th & 6th Greater St. Louis Iris Society Plant Sale @ Missouri Botanical Garden. Entrance included with Garden Admission. Garden Admission is FREE to St. Louis City and St. Louis County residents 7 am to Noon Wednesdays and Saturdays.

9 am to 5 om September 9th Gateway West Gesneriad Society Sale @ Missouri Botanical Garden. Entrance included with Garden Admission. Garden Admission is FREE to St. Louis City and St. Louis County residents 7 am to Noon Wednesdays and Saturdays.

9 am to 5 pm September 16th & 17th Greater St. Louis Daylily Society Sale @ Missouri Botanical Garden. Entrance included with Garden Admission. Garden Admission is FREE to St. Louis City and St. Louis County residents 7 am to Noon Wednesdays and Saturdays.

Join us Sundays on Spoutible or Twitter for #GardenSunday to interact with other outdoor and indoor gardeners and nature enthusiasts, ask questions, give answers, share photos.

STL Region Plant Sales: May 13

9 am to Noon Saturday, May 13th Seed St. Louis Summer Veggie Plant Sale @ Carriage House, 3815 Bell. Arrive early for best selection. Bring a box lid to carry your plants. $4 seedling 6-packs. Available at this Sale: Basil, Eggplant, Sweet & Hot Peppers, Tomatoes, Mint, Lavender, Rhubarb, Sorrel, and more, plants and Sweet Potato slips,

9 am to 3 pm Saturday, May 13th Plant America Garden Expo at O’Fallon Civic Park. Preorder from vendors for pick up or shop from what is available that day.

9 am to 5 pm Saturday, May 13th Metropolitan St. Louis African Violet Council Show and Sale @ Missouri Botanical Garden. Entrance included with Garden Admission. Garden Admission is FREE to St. Louis City and St. Louis County residents 7 am to Noon Wednesdays and Saturdays.

10 am Saturday, May 13th Missouri Prairie Foundation World Bird Sanctuary Native Plant Sale. Preorder from vendors for pick up or shop from what is available that day.

This Week in Gardening & Nature

Eastern Red Columbine, April 2023, Pomme de Terre Lake, Hickory County, Missouri.

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Plant of the Week: Eastern Red Columbine (Aquilegia canadensis)

This week in the garden: Transplant- Basil, Melons, Parsley. Seed Outdoors- Basil, Cucumbers, Melons, Squash Plan your 2023 Garden with Seed St. Louis Planting Calendar

Gardening by Month – May – Tips & Tasks, Pests & Problems from Missouri Botanical Garden

Just looking for this weekend’s St. Louis Region Plant Sales List, May 6th-7th? Franklin County Master Gardeners, Webster Groves Women’s Garden Assn, Wildflower Market @ Shaw Nature Reserve, Tower Grove East Community Garden, West County Daylily Club @ Missouri Botanical Garden

Saturday-Sunday Volunteers wanted for Brightside St. Louis Blitz Next Weekend, May 6-7: Clean Ups and beautification on Gano Ave and in McKinley Heights, Old North, Patch Neighborhoods

Shade Gardening Ideas
From Grow Native Missouri: Shady Haven with Native Plants
Missouri Botanical Garden: Plants for Dry Shade Gardens and Plants for Heavy Shade

10 am Tuesday, May 2nd Bellefontaine in Bloom at Bellefontaine Cemetery. 2 Hour walking tour with master guide. Register

5 pm Tuesday, May 2nd Missouri Conservation Department Online Program: Discover Nature- The Sights & Sounds of Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center. Register

10:30 am Wednesday, May 3rd Missouri Conservation Department Online Class: Butterfly Survey Training for Missouri Butterfly Monitoring Network training, Kansas City area. Register

5 pm Thursday, May 4th Horticulture Hike @ Wildwood Valley Gardens, Bellefontaine Cemetery. Register

6 pm Thursday, May 4th Seed St. Louis Zoom Class: Summer Crops & Cover Crops. Register

7 pm Friday, May 5th Missouri Conservation Department event at Powder Valley Nature Conservation Center, Kirkwood: Concert by John Nilsen. Register

Saturday, May 6th is World Naked Gardening Day. Pro Tips: 8 ways to celebrate this “cheeky occasion”

6:30 am to 3 pm Saturday, May 6th Kids Free Fishing Day @ Bennett Spring State Park, Dallas & Laclede Counties

8 am to 5 pm Saturday, May 6th Franklin County Master Gardeners Plant Sale at J.C. Penny Parking Lot, Washington MO

9 am to 1 pm Saturday, May 6th Wildflower Market @ Shaw Nature Reserve. $5

9 am to 1 pm Saturday, May 6th Nature in Your Neighborhood Family Fun Day @ O’Fallon Park. Sponsored by Missouri Conservation Department, Young Friends of earthday365, North Newstead Assn, YMCA.

May 6th-7th Saturday-Sunday Tower Grove East Community Garden Plant Sale, 3303 Sidney

May 6th Sunday Webster Groves Women’s Garden Association Plant Sale at First Congregational Church

9 am to 5 pm Sunday May 6th West County Daylily Club Sale @ Missouri Botanical Garden. Entrance included with Garden Admission. Garden Admission is free to St. Louis City and St. Louis County residents 7 am to Noon Wednesdays and Saturdays.

4 pm May 10th Missouri Prairie Foundation Zoom Class: Invasive Plant ID and Control Methods. Register

10:30 am May 13th Missouri Conservation Department Online Class: Wildflower Identification. Register

9 am to Noon May 13th Seed St. Louis Summer Plant Sale @ Carriage House, 3815 Bell. Arrive early for best selection. Bring a box lid to carry your plants. $4 seedling 6-packs. Available at this Sale: Basil, Eggplant, Sweet & Hot Peppers, Tomatoes, Mint, Lavender, Rhubarb, Sorrel, more

9 am to 5 pm May 13th Metropolitan St. Louis African Violet Council Show and Sale @ Missouri Botanical Garden. Entrance included with Garden Admission. Garden Admission is FREE to St. Louis City and St. Louis County residents 7 am to Noon Wednesdays and Saturdays.

10 am May 13th World Bird Sanctuary Native Plant Sale. Preorder from vendors for pick up or shop from what is available that day.

8:30 am May 20th Brightside St. Louis Downtown Planting Day around City Hall. Volunteers wanted. Register

9 am to 5 pm May 20th & 21st St. Louis Hosta Society Show and Sale @ Missouri Botanical Garden. Entrance included with Garden Admission. Garden Admission is FREE to St. Louis City and St. Louis County residents 7 am to Noon Wednesdays and Saturdays.

1 pm May 20th St. Louis Public Library In Person Class @ Buder Library, St. Louis Hills: City Tree Care

6 pm May 23rd St. Louis Public Library & Missouri Conservation Dept. In Person Class @ Carpenter Library, Tower Grove South: Winged Wonders- Beginner Birding

9 am to 5 pm May27th Rose Society of Greater St. Louis Show and Sale @ Missouri Botanical Garden. Entrance included with Garden Admission. Garden Admission is FREE to St. Louis City and St. Louis County residents 7 am to Noon Wednesdays and Saturdays.

10 am to 5 pm June 3rd Lafayette Square Garden Tour & Antique Fair

9 am to Noon Brightside St. Louis Urban Gardening Symposium.

Join us Sundays on Spoutible or Twitter for #GardenSunday to interact with other outdoor and indoor gardeners and nature enthusiasts, ask questions, give answers, share photos.

STL Region Plant Sales: May 6-7

8 am to 5 pm Saturday, May 6th Franklin County Master Gardeners Plant Sale at J.C. Penny Parking Lot, Washington MO

8:30 am to 12:30 pm Saturday, May 6th Webster Groves Women’s Garden Association Plant Sale at First Congregational Church

9 am to 1 pm Saturday, May 6th Wildflower Market @ Shaw Nature Reserve. $5

9 am to 2 pm Saturday-Sunday, May 6th-7th Tower Grove East Community Garden Plant Sale, 3303 Sidney. Veggies, Annuals, Perennials.

9 am to 5 pm Saturday, May 6th West County Daylily Club Sale @ Missouri Botanical Garden. Garden Admission is free to St. Louis City and St. Louis County residents 7 am to Noon Wednesdays and Saturdays.

Post-Election New 2nd Ward Profile Update

2nd Ward Alder Tom Oldenburg, City of St. Louis

This blog’s Profile page for St. Louis City’s New 2nd Ward has been updated with General Election results (all candidates and ballot issues) and post-election campaign finance reports filed with Missouri Ethics Commission.

You’ll notice that the winning Alder candidate is now listed under Public Officials Residing In New 2nd Ward and defeated candidate information has been moved toward bottom of the page. Eventually, the General and Primary Election info will move above those.

Also have added link to Neighborhoods in the new ward.

Winner of the April 4th Alder election in New 2nd Ward is U.S. Bank community development banker Tom Oldenburg, former 16th Ward Alder. Oldenburg came in first during the three candidate Primary and in the General Election earned 2,205 votes (59.76%).

Oldenburg filed one report in April. He raised another $10,565.26 including $4,400 from Labor Unions and $1,000 from Commerce Bank, $1,000 from attorney Jerry Schlichter, $500 each from Associated General Contractors and Missouri Restaurant Association, and $250 each from St. Louis Police Leadership Organization (sergeants and above) and former Mayor Lyda Krewson. He spent another $31,130 including $21,124.66 to Kelley Group/Show Me Victories. He has $18,857 on hand and $0 debt.

In addition to the contribution from the Police Leadership group, Oldenburg accepted $1,000 from St. Louis Police Officers Association in January.

Oldenburg’s General Election opponent, former police officer Phill Menendez, received no contributions from police groups. He earned 1,439 votes (39.00%) in the General Election. His April MEC report shows another $1,012.55 raised and $1,456.95 spent, including $185.50 raised from a raffle at The Christy that he paid $434.71 for catering. He has $2,605.39 on hand and $0 debt.

Katie Bellis, the third candidate for 2nd Ward Alder, the candidate who did not make it to the General Election, terminated her campaign committee this month. She spent $11,237.24, including $4,000 owed Dani Revord, $1,250 for campaign management by Morgan Lowe, and $1,287.50 to We Are Novella for graphic design.

82nd District State Rep. Donna Baringer, a resident of St. Louis Hills Neighborhood of New 2nd Ward and former 16th Ward Alder, filed an April Report showing $160 raised; $2,229 spent; $62,494.94 on hand; $0 debt. Baringer is term limited and cannot run in 2024. What to do with that campaign war chest?

Baringer’s next run would probably be citywide in 2024 for a county office, not a return to Board of Alders. It makes little sense financially now for Oldenburg to swap the new $72,000 municipal legislative salary for a $35,915 state legislative salary.

New 2nd Ward Regular Democratic Organization filed a hot mess for an April Report. They deleted their beginning balance, the previous $1,589.07 on hand, for new cycle. Just made it disappear. They raised $772 plus reported $636.94 In-Kind from Alder Oldenburg’s campaign committee. Then, under Miscellaneous Receipts, they reported the $1,117.07 transferred from old 16th Ward Democratic Organization and already reported by them in January.

Old 14th Ward Democratic Organization filed a Limited Activity Report for April.

The Republicans have no new ward organization in New 2nd Ward nor old ward organizations in Old 14th or 16th Wards.

Old 14th Ward Committeeman Matt Bell and Old 16th Ward Democratic Committeeman Steve Lenivy (also treasurer for St. Louis Democratic City Central Committee) both filed Limited Activity Reports. Both live in the Southampton Neighborhood in New 5th Ward.

STL Region Plant Sales: April 27-30

April 27th-28th St. Louis Community College Horticulture Plant Sale
2-6 pm Thursday STLCC Students & Faculty
9 am to 5 pm Friday General Public:
Meramec Campus, Kirkwood. Cash/Check Only.

April 28th-29th St. Louis Herb Society Plant Sale
9 am to 5 pm Friday
9 am to Noon Saturday – Free Admission for St. Louis City and St. Louis County residents with ID
Missouri Botanical Garden

April 29th Webster Groves Herb Society Plant Sale
8:30 am to 2:30 pm Saturday
Webster Groves First Congregational Church, 10 W Lockwood (corner of Lockwood and Elm)

April 29th Forest ReLeaf Arbor Day Tree Giveaway at Scott Joplin House State Historic Site, 2700 Samuel Shepard Drive, Midtown
9:30 am Saturday- Learn about City Tree Farm. Forest ReLeaf 30th Birthday Cake
Register

April 29th-30th U-City in Bloom Plant Sale
9 am to 3 pm Saturday
11 am to 2 pm Sunday
U City in Bloom Pavilion, 6860 Vernon, east of the U City dog park, University City

April 30th Partners for Native Landscaping Native Plant Sale & Native Plant Swap
9 am Sunday @ Beyond Housing, 6506 Wright Way, Pine Lawn
Preorder from vendors for pick up or shop from what is available that day

April 30th Join Tethered Plant Shop at 2nd Shift Brewing, 1601 Sublette, on The Hill
1-2 pm Guided Repotting Class: Bring your own pots but soil mix IS provided
2 pm Plant Shop Pop Up!

This Week in Gardening & Nature

Plant of the Week: Spiderwort

This week in the garden: Transplant- Basil; Start Indoors- Melons and Summer Squash. Plan your 2023 Garden with Seed St. Louis Planting Calendar

Just looking for this weekend’s St. Louis Region Plant Sales List, April 27th-30th? STL Community College, STL Herb Society, Webster Groves Herb Society, U-City in Bloom, Partners for Native Landscaping Native Plant Sale/Swap, Tethered Plant Shop @ 2nd Shift Brewing

The Garden Shop on Hampton (previously Bayer’s) has opened

Volunteers Wanted for 9 am Tuesday and Thursday Plant It Forward at Tower Grove Park. Help the Horticulture Team maintain the beautiful flower beds

Saturday- Volunteers wanted for Brightside St. Louis Blitz Next Weekend, April 29th: Clean Ups in West End and Mount Pleasant Neighborhoods

Shade Gardening Ideas
From Grow Native Missouri: Shady Haven with Native Plants
Missouri Botanical Garden: Plants for Dry Shade Gardens and Plants for Heavy Shade

10 am Tuesday Missouri Conservation Department Virtual Class: Wonderful Wildflower ID. Suitable for Ages 12+. Register

10 am Tuesday Trolley Tour @ Bellefontaine Cemetery Two-hour trolley tour led by a Master Guide sharing horticulture and arboretum highlights Tickets $5. Register

4:30 pm Tuesday St. Louis Public Library event for K-6 Kids: Hands-on STEM- Earth Day Wildflower Seed Balls and Launcher! @ Julia Davis Library, Penrose

10 am Wednesday Bellefontaine in Bloom at Bellefontaine Cemetery. 2 Hour walking tour with master guide. Register

4 pm Wednesday Missouri Prairie Foundation Zoom Class: Spring Into Action for Declining Birds. Register

Volunteers Wanted for 9 am Thursday Plant It Forward at Tower Grove Park. Helping the Horticulture Team maintain the beautiful flower beds. Register

10 am Thursday Missouri Conservation Department event for Pre-K to First Graders @ Tower Grove Park: You and Me under the Canopy- Bird Buddies! Register

2-6 pm Thursday STLCC Students & Faculty, 9 am to 5 pm Friday General Public: St. Louis Community College Horticulture Plant Sale at Meramec Campus, Kirkwood. Cash/Check Only.

9 am to 5 pm Friday, 9 am to Noon Saturday St. Louis Herb Society Plant Sale @ Missouri Botanical Garden. Saturday morning is Admission Free to residents of St. Louis City and St. Louis County with ID.

8 am Saturday St. Louis Audubon Society Beginner Bird Walk @ St. Vincent Greenway. Register

8:30 am to 2:30 pm Saturday Webster Groves Herb Society Plant Sale at Webster Groves First Congregational Church

9:30 am Saturday Forest ReLeaf Arbor Day Tree Giveaway at Scott Joplin House. Learn about City Tree Farm. Forest ReLeaf 30th Birthday Cake. Register

For Teachers: 10 am Saturday Seed St. Louis In-Person Class at Carriage House: Summer Strategies for the School Garden. Register

8 pm Saturday Stargazing at Tower Grove Park with St. Louis Astronomical Society

9 am to 3 pm Saturday, 11 am to 2 pm Sunday U-City in Bloom Plant Sale

9 am Sunday Seed St. Louis & Trailnet Tour de Plants Community Ride. $15, $20. Register

9 am Sunday Partners for Native Landscaping Native Plant Sale & Native Plant Swap @ Beyond Housing. Preorder from vendors for pick up or shop from what is available that day.

April 30th Join Tethered Plant Shop at 2nd Shift Brewing, 1601 Sublette, on The Hill
1-2 pm Guided Repotting Class: Bring your own pots but soil mix IS provided
2 pm Plant Shop Pop Up!

10 am May 2nd Bellefontaine in Bloom at Bellefontaine Cemetery. 2 Hour walking tour with master guide. Register

5 pm May 3rd Horticulture Hike @ Wildwood Valley Gardens, Bellefontaine Cemetery. Register

6 pm May 4th Seed St. Louis Zoom Class: Summer Crops & Cover Crops. Register

7 pm May 5th Missouri Conservation Department event at Powder Valley Nature Conservation Center, Kirkwood: Concert by John Nilsen. Register

8 am to 5 pm May 6th Franklin County Master Gardeners Plant Sale at J.C. Penny Parking Lot, Washington MO

9 am to 1 pm May 6th Wildflower Market @ Shaw Nature Reserve. $5

May 6th-7th Tower Grove East Community Garden Plant Sale, 3303 Sidney

May 6th Webster Groves Women’s Garden Association Plant Sale at First Congregational Church

9 am to 5 pm May 6th West County Daylily Club Sale @ Missouri Botanical Garden. Entrance included with Garden Admission. Garden Admission is free to St. Louis City and St. Louis County residents 7 am to Noon Wednesdays and Saturdays.

4 pm May 10th Missouri Prairie Foundation Zoom Class: Invasive Plant ID and Control Methods. Register

9 am to Noon May 13th Seed St. Louis Summer Plant Sale @ Carriage House, 3815 Bell. Arrive early for best selection. Bring a box lid to carry your plants. $4 seedling 6-packs. Available at this Sale: Basil, Eggplant, Sweet & Hot Peppers, Tomatoes, Mint, Lavender, Rhubarb, Sorrel, more

9 am to 5 pm May 20th & 21st St. Louis Hosta Society Show and Sale @ Missouri Botanical Garden. Entrance included with Garden Admission. Garden Admission is FREE to St. Louis City and St. Louis County residents 7 am to Noon Wednesdays and Saturdays.

9 am to 5 pm May27th Rose Society of Greater St. Louis Show and Sale @ Missouri Botanical Garden. Entrance included with Garden Admission. Garden Admission is FREE to St. Louis City and St. Louis County residents 7 am to Noon Wednesdays and Saturdays.

10 am to 5 pm June 3rd Lafayette Square Garden Tour & Antique Fair

9 am to Noon Brightside St. Louis Urban Gardening Symposium.

Join us Sundays on Spoutible or Twitter for #GardenSunday to interact with other outdoor and indoor gardeners and nature enthusiasts, ask questions, give answers, share photos.

Post-Election New 1st Ward Profile Update

1st Ward Alder Anne Schweitzer, City of St. Louis

This blog’s Profile page for St. Louis City’s New 1st Ward has been updated with General Election results (all candidates and ballot issues) and late, amended, and post-election campaign finance reports filed with Missouri Ethics Commission.

You’ll notice that the winning Alder candidate is now listed under Public Officials Residing In New 1st Ward and defeated candidate information has been moved toward bottom of the page. Eventually, the General and Primary Election info will move above those.

Also have added link to Neighborhoods in the new ward.

Winner of the April 4th Alder election in New 1st Ward is Anne Schweitzer, former 13th Ward Alder. Alder Schweitzer came in first during the three candidate Primary and earned 1,614 votes (52.02%) in the General Election.

Schweitzer filed three reports and one amended report in April. She raised $5,915 including $3,450 from Labor Unions and $500 from Pro Choice Missouri. She spent $12,437, most of it to Bouchard Gold Communications, Austin, Texas. She has $14,101.61 on hand and no debt.

Schweitzer’s General Election opponent, Deputy Sheriff Tony Kirchner, received 1,472 votes (47.4%). He filed an April Quarterly Report showing $5,200 raised, including $2,600 from Schnuck Markets’ Todd Schnuck and $2,600 from Lawyers of TIF Husch Blackwell. He spent $12,152.86 including $3,000 to G3 Strategies, run by Greg Christian, Public Information Officer at the City Sheriff’s Department and former 15th Ward Democratic Committeeman. He has $10,912.53 on hand and $2,000 debt. Look for him to file for office again.

Matthew E. Kotraba, the third candidate for 1st Ward Alder, the candidate who did not make it to the General Election, terminated his campaign committee and returned $835.94 to donors.

City Collector of Revenue Gregory F.X. Daly, a resident of New 1st Ward and Boulevard Heights Neighborhood, is sitting on a war chest of $446,845.03. His April Report shows his campaign account earned $718.38 for the quarter. Daly spent $6,605.63 , $3,065.26 on food and beverages, often identified on the report as “entertainment,” including $1,096.83 at Bartolino’s South, $879.43 at four restaurants in Florida, $294.56 at Sam’s Club, and his committee made a $250 donation to the Prop C Charter Commission campaign.

81st District State Rep. Steve Butz, a resident of the Holly Hills Neighborhood of New 1st Ward, filed a, April Report showing no new contributions and $66,332.22 on hand, $32,500 debt. There was a rumor on Spoutible that Butz wanted to run against Mayor Tishaura Jones.

New 1st Ward still has no Democratic or Republican ward organizations (political action committee) filed with Missouri Ethics Commission.

Old 12th Ward Regular Democratic Organization filed a Limited Activity Report for April. This is Collector Daly’s ward PAC. In January, it had $833.47 on hand.

Old 13th Ward Regular Democratic Club, this is Old 13th Ward Democratic Committeeman Fred Wessels ward PAC, reported a $100 contribution from AFT Local 420 and $4,109.37 on hand.

The only Democratic committeeperson residing in New 1st Ward with a campaign committee filed with MEC, besides Collector Daly (12th Ward Committeeman), is Old 13th Ward Committeeman Fred Wessels, Holly Hills Neighborhood. Wessels is a former State Rep, former 13th Ward Alder, and former candidate for City Treasurer (the year Tishaura Jones, now Mayor, ran and won the Treasurer’s race). He reported no money raised or spent but has $1,477.45 on hand and no debt.

Former 13th Ward Alder Bill Stephens did not file an April Report. His campaign committee account at MEC says that he is running for State Rep 81st District in 2024 Democratic Primary.

Philomena Arnowitz, widow of the late Larry Arnowitz, former 13th Ward Alder, filed a lot of campaign reports- all Limited Activity- to get the account into compliance. The last report that wasn’t Limited Activity was July 2020 with $0 raised, $0 spent, $21,745.06 on hand, $0 debt.

This Week In Gardening & Nature

Plant of the Week: Rose Verbena, a native, pretty, water-wise, pollinator magnet that thrives in crappy soil. Highly recommend.

This week in the garden: Sow Outdoors- beans, corn. Sow Indoors: melons, squash. Plan your 2023 Garden with Seed St. Louis Planting Calendar

10 Easy to Grow Spring Edible Native Plants class on Missouri Prairie Foundation YouTube

Need to buy a new clothes washer, clothes dryer, water heater, dishwasher, air conditioner, furnace, refrigerator, freezer, heat pump? ENERGY STAR® certified new appliances are sales tax free April 19-25 in Missouri

Updated Big List of St. Louis Area Plant Sales: African Violets, Carnivorous, Daylilies, Gesneriads, Herbs, Hostas, Iris, Native Plants, Perennials, Roses, Veggies, Wildflowers

Looking to plant a tree? Plant a native Missouri tree.

Top 25 Invasive Plants in Missouri

Seed St. Louis Planting Guides
Asparagus Leeks Onions Potatoes Strawberries

Missed attending one of Seed St. Louis Online gardening classes? Check out the recorded classes on Seed St. Louis YouTube channel

Volunteers Wanted for 9 am Tuesday and Thursday Plant It Forward at Tower Grove Park. Help the Horticulture Team maintain the beautiful flower beds

10 am Wednesday Seed St. Louis and St. Louis County Library Online Class: Gardening 101. Register

10 am Thursday Bellefontaine in Bloom at Bellefontaine Cemetery. 2 Hour walking tour with master guide. Register

Noon Thursday Deep Roots KC and Mo Conservation Dept Zoom/FB Event Native Plants at Noon on the Road. This month: explore the spring-blooming native plants at Bluebell Valley

6 pm Thursday Seed St. Louis Online Class: Gardening for the Environment. Register

7 pm Friday Missouri Conservation Department Virtual Workshop: Tips and Tricks for Shorebird Identification. Register

Saturday Brightside Blitz Clean Ups: Volunteers Wanted at Baden, Carondelet Park, The Hill, Marquette Park, West End/Hodiamont Tracks, Willmore Park

9 am Saturday Missouri Conservation Department Virtual Workshop: Learning to Hunt- Wild Edibles. Register

2-5 pm Sunday St. Louis Hosta Society Vendor Day Sale at Crestwood Community Center

Volunteers Wanted for 9 am April 25th Plant It Forward at Tower Grove Park. Helping the Horticulture Team maintain the beautiful flower beds. Register

10 am April 25th Missouri Conservation Department Virtual Class: Wonderful Wildflower ID. Suitable for Ages 12+. Register

10 am April 25th Trolley Tour @ Bellefontaine Cemetery Two-hour trolley tour led by a Master Guide sharing horticulture and arboretum highlights Tickets $5. Register

4:30 pm April 25th St. Louis Public Library event for K-6 Kids: Hands-on STEM- Earth Day Wildflower Seed Balls and Launcher! @ Julia Davis Library, Penrose

10 am April 26th Bellefontaine in Bloom at Bellefontaine Cemetery. 2 Hour walking tour with master guide. Register

4 pm April 26th Missouri Prairie Foundation Zoom Class: Spring Into Action for Declining Birds. Register

Volunteers Wanted for 9 am April 27th Plant It Forward at Tower Grove Park. Helping the Horticulture Team maintain the beautiful flower beds. Register

10 am April 27th Missouri Conservation Department event for Pre-K to First Graders @ Tower Grove Park: You and Me under the Canopy- Bird Buddies! Register

2-6 pm April 27th STLCC Students & Faculty, April 28th General Public: St. Louis Community College Horticulture Plant Sale at Meramec Campus, Kirkwood. Cash/Check Only.

April 28th-29th St. Louis Herb Society Plant Sale @ Missouri Botanical Garden

8:30 am to 2:30 pm April 29th Webster Groves Herb Society Plant Sale at Webster Groves First Congregational Church

9:30 am April 29th Forest ReLeaf Arbor Day Tree Giveaway at Scott Joplin House. Learn about City Tree Farm. Forest ReLeaf 30th Birthday Cake. Register

For Teachers: 10 am April 29th Seed St. Louis In-Person Class at Carriage House: Summer Strategies for the School Garden. Register

8 pm April 29th Stargazing at Tower Grove Park with St. Louis Astronomical Society

April 29th-30th U-City in Bloom Plant Sale

9 am April 30th Seed St. Louis & Trailnet Tour de Plants Community Ride. $15, $20. Register

9 am April 30th Partners for Native Landscaping Native Plant Sale & Native Plant Swap @ Beyond Housing. Preorder from vendors for pick up or shop from what is available that day.

7 pm May 5th Missouri Conservation Department event at Powder Valley Nature Conservation Center, Kirkwood: Concert by John Nilsen. Register

8 am to 5 pm May 6th Franklin County Master Gardeners Plant Sale at J.C. Penny Parking Lot, Washington MO

9 am to 1 pm May 6th Wildflower Market @ Shaw Nature Reserve. $5

May 6th-7th Tower Grove East Community Garden Plant Sale, 3303 Sidney

May 6th Webster Groves Women’s Garden Association Plant Sale at First Congregational Church

9 am to 5 pm May 6th West County Daylily Club Sale @ Missouri Botanical Garden. Entrance included with Garden Admission. Garden Admission is free to St. Louis City and St. Louis County residents 7 am to Noon Wednesdays and Saturdays.

9 am to Noon May 13th Seed St. Louis Summer Plant Sale @ Carriage House, 3815 Bell. Arrive early for best selection. Bring a box lid to carry your plants. $4 seedling 6-packs. Available at this Sale: Basil, Eggplant, Sweet & Hot Peppers, Tomatoes, Mint, Lavender, Rhubarb, Sorrel, more

9 am to 5 pm May 20th & 21st St. Louis Hosta Society Show and Sale @ Missouri Botanical Garden. Entrance included with Garden Admission. Garden Admission is FREE to St. Louis City and St. Louis County residents 7 am to Noon Wednesdays and Saturdays.

9 am to 5 pm May27th Rose Society of Greater St. Louis Show and Sale @ Missouri Botanical Garden. Entrance included with Garden Admission. Garden Admission is FREE to St. Louis City and St. Louis County residents 7 am to Noon Wednesdays and Saturdays.

10 am to 5 pm June 3rd Lafayette Square Garden Tour & Antique Fair

9 am to Noon Brightside St. Louis Urban Gardening Symposium.

Join us Sundays on Spoutible or Twitter for #GardenSunday to interact with other outdoor and indoor gardeners and nature enthusiasts, ask questions, give answers, share photos.

Upcoming STL Area Plant Sales: Veggies, Herbs, Natives, Perennials

Grow Native Native Plant Sales across Missouri

Saturdays: Native Plants sold at Kirkwood Farmers Market by Missouri Wildflowers Nursery, Jefferson City. Order by Tuesday for pick up or buy from what they bring.

2-5 pm April 23rd St. Louis Hosta Society Vendor Day Sale at Crestwood Community Center

2-6 pm April 27th STLCC Students & Faculty, April 28th General Public: St. Louis Community College Horticulture Plant Sale at Meramec Campus, Kirkwood. Cash/Check Only.

April 28th-29th St. Louis Herb Society Plant Sale @ Missouri Botanical Garden

8:30 am to 2:30 pm April 29th Webster Groves Herb Society Plant Sale at Webster Groves First Congregational Church

April 29th-30th U-City in Bloom Plant Sale

9 am April 30th Partners for Native Landscaping Native Plant Sale & Native Plant Swap @ Beyond Housing. Preorder from vendors for pick up or shop from what is available that day.

9 am to 1 pm May 6th Wildflower Market @ Shaw Nature Reserve. $5

8 am to 5 pm May 6th Franklin County Master Gardeners Plant Sale at J.C. Penny Parking Lot, Washington MO

May 6th Webster Groves Women’s Garden Association Plant Sale at First Congregational Church

9 am to 5 pm May 6th West County Daylily Club Sale @ Missouri Botanical Garden. Entrance included with Garden Admission. Garden Admission is free to St. Louis City and St. Louis County residents 7 am to Noon Wednesdays and Saturdays.

May 6th-7th Tower Grove East Community Garden Plant Sale, 3303 Sidney

9 am to Noon May 13th Seed St. Louis Summer Plant Sale @ Carriage House, 3815 Bell. Arrive early for best selection. Bring a box lid to carry your plants. $4 seedling 6-packs. Available at this Sale: Basil, Eggplant, Sweet & Hot Peppers, Tomatoes, Mint, Lavender, Rhubarb, Sorrel, more

10 am May 13th World Bird Sanctuary Native Plant Sale. Preorder from vendors for pick up or shop from what is available that day.

9 am to 5 pm May 20th & 21st St. Louis Hosta Society Show and Sale @ Missouri Botanical Garden. Entrance included with Garden Admission. Garden Admission is FREE to St. Louis City and St. Louis County residents 7 am to Noon Wednesdays and Saturdays.

9 am to 5 pm May27th Rose Society of Greater St. Louis Show and Sale @ Missouri Botanical Garden. Entrance included with Garden Admission. Garden Admission is FREE to St. Louis City and St. Louis County residents 7 am to Noon Wednesdays and Saturdays.

9 am to 5 pm June 10th Carnivorous Plant Society Show and Sale @ Missouri Botanical Garden. Entrance included with Garden Admission. Garden Admission is FREE to St. Louis City and St. Louis County residents 7 am to Noon Wednesdays and Saturdays.

9 am to 5 pm June 24th Kimmswick Daylily Sale to benefit Kimmswick Visitor Center, Jefferson County.

Join us Sundays on Spoutible or Twitter for #GardenSunday to interact with other outdoor and indoor gardeners and nature enthusiasts, ask questions, give answers, share photos.