Garden Tour – June 16th

Crestwood is having its 2nd garden tour on Saturday – June 16th, from 9 a.m. to noon. It will be followed by a get-together at The Barn to meet fellow gardeners.
This is a FREE event, so we’re expecting a large crowd.
You can signup and get details by emailing beautifycrestwood@gmail.com.

Crestwood has some world class gardeners in our community who have been very gracious in opening up their yards to show us their beautiful yards.

You can begin the tour at any garden or if you need a map, you can get one at Tom Terrific’s Butterfly Garden at 9016 Robyn Rd – 63126

Included in the tour, you will see:

• Day-lilies and Hostas
• Native and Pollinator Plants
• Butterfly Gardening
• Chickens in the Back Yard
• Perennials and Roses
• Raised Bed Gardening
• Sappington House Gardens

If you are interested in learning more about Beautify Crestwood, you can subscribe to their website at BeautifyCrestwood.org or email them at beautifycrestwood@gmail.com.
They are also on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/BeautifyCrestwood/.

 

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June 9th – Volunteers Needed

There is a new pollinator garden going in at Sanders Park and we are looking for volunteers to help with the planting on Saturday – June 9th – 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. The location is at 1027 Ferndale Ave. 63126.
Thanks to Angie Weber for her leadership.

Yard of the Month – Barbara Larson

Since I live close to Barbara, I have always admired her roses as I drive by her house.

I finally got an opportunity to stop and talk with her and found another sweetheart in Crestwood. She not only is a great gardener, but is also a lovely person.

It turns out that she has over ten years of experience volunteering at the Missouri Botanical Garden in the rose garden.  She is now retired, but still keeps her passion alive for roses in her yard.

Here redbuds, azaleas, and magnolia were past their flowering time, but I could easily imagine the beauty they would have added to the home.

Besides the roses, she still has hydrangeas, daylilies and other perennials that will be blooming in the near future.

Her magnolia in the front yard may be the best kid friendly climbing tree in the Crestwood area. It’s large and sprawling and covers most of her front yard.

Once again, Crestwood gardeners are the best!

 

Garden Tour – June 16th

Crestwood is having its 2nd garden tour on Saturday – June 16th, from 9 a.m. to noon. It will be followed by a get-together at The Barn to meet fellow gardeners.
This is a FREE event, so we’re expecting a large crowd.
You can signup and get details by emailing beautifycrestwood@gmail.com.

Crestwood has some world class gardeners in our community who have been very gracious in opening up their yards to show us their beautiful yards.

You can begin the tour at any garden or if you need a map, you can get one at Tom Terrific’s Butterfly Garden at 9016 Robyn Rd – 63126

Included in the tour, you will see:

• Day-lilies and Hostas
• Native and Pollinator Plants
• Butterfly Gardening
• Chickens in the Back Yard
• Perennials and Roses
• Raised Bed Gardening
• Sappington House Gardens

If you are interested in learning more about Beautify Crestwood, you can subscribe to their website at BeautifyCrestwood.org or email them at beautifycrestwood@gmail.com.
They are also on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/BeautifyCrestwood/.

 

Free Plants and Balloons

We are giving away butterfly and pollinator plants at the upcoming Splashtacular on the upper parking lot at Whitecliff Park.
You can also pickup some milkweed seeds to plant for the Monarch butterflies.

The Balloon Man/Wife will also be there to make your favorite hat or animal.

Date: Friday – May 25th

Time: 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

 

 

 

Tahiti Islands Fundraiser a Success

May 5, 2018

The second annual fundraiser for the beautification of the Islands of Tahiti is complete. You remember that last year at this time the residents of Tahiti Drive held their first annual fund drive aimed at raising money to totally refresh the north and south islands. That one was a success; this one likewise.

Sometimes it’s hard to measure the good results of a project like this. Is it the seed money we raised? Is it the good feeling a person has about being part of worthy project? Is it the memories we keep of the days we spent improving our city and neighborhood? Is it the friends we made while digging and planting in the gardens? Is it the happiness we feel  when going down the streets and thinking that we live in a great place? Your choice. But we believe it’s all of the above.

Everyone is welcome to join us. We have a lot more work to do.

Photos left to right: Gary Gobble,  Liz, Josie, Clayton Endicott

Second Row: Lisa Anderson, Josie and Clayton and Lisa

 

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Volunteers Needed – Saturday

If you have a spare hour, we are looking for volunteers to plant at city hall this Saturday.

9 a.m. May 12th.