Category Archives: Gardening Tips

Native Plants in Pots

Posted on March 17, 2023 by beautifycrestwood

The above picture is a pot I grow every year in my pond – Swamp Milkweed and Cardinal Flower.They both love wet roots. Merv Wallace of Missouri Wildflowers talks about raising native plants in pots

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Free Nature Series

Posted on February 14, 2023 by beautifycrestwood

Sign up ASAP. 10 Different Programs! Birds, Bees, Flowers & TreesHomegrown National ParkContainer Gardening with Native PlantsTransforming a Yard from Invasives to NativesRainscaping SolutionsHow Native Landscaping Makes a DifferenceOur Garden is for the Birds!Shade Gardening with Native PlantsNative Trees and … Continue reading →

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Pruning in Winter

Posted on January 12, 2023 by beautifycrestwood

As we have a warm day here and there during the winter, it’s a good time to prune trees and shrubs. I’m currently working on a hydrangea hedge which is fairly large project. The video below by Scott Woodbury shows … Continue reading →

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Free Butterfly Gardening Program

Posted on October 7, 2022 by beautifycrestwood

Free Butterfly Gardening Program Sat. 10 am – Powder Valley Oct. 8th Just show up.

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Pruning in May

Posted on May 18, 2022 by beautifycrestwood

Above …. Ironweed in good soil. Also known as the Chelsea Chop, cutting back certain plants by 1/3 to 1/2 is a common practice to maintain control and size in the garden. One of the things I’ve noticed with native … Continue reading →

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Recent Garden Videos – Terrific!

Posted on April 28, 2022 by beautifycrestwood

The St. Louis County recently sponsored a number of excellent gardening videos which are now available on YouTube. Below is a summation of the videos and their location. Keynote: Let It Be An Oak by Doug Tallamy A 3-Year Suburban … Continue reading →

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Vegetable Planting Calendar

Posted on March 19, 2022 by beautifycrestwood

Below is a link for the St. Louis Vegetable Planting Calendar from SeedStl.orgClick Here

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Wood Chips in the Garden

Posted on March 18, 2022 by beautifycrestwood

Since Crestwood offers free wood chips up near the Recreation Center, here are some lessons learned on the use of wood chips from one of the experts – Charles Dowding.

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New Gardens This Spring

Posted on February 11, 2022 by beautifycrestwood

Unless your soil is just rock and hard clay, there’s a new way of gardening which is much easier – No Till. The basics of No Till are to cover you soil and weeds with cardboard and then six inches … Continue reading →

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Pollinator Friendly Parks

Posted on December 7, 2021 by beautifycrestwood

In the next few years, Crestwood is going to add some more pollinator gardens to our local parks. Below is a free publication From the Xerces Society with lots of good information on the topic. Note – much of this … Continue reading →

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