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What You Can Do:
Garden and Landscape with Native Plants

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Aromatic AsterPlants that are native to Missouri live with natural predators that can keep them in check or healthy, avoiding the need to douse our yards with synthetic herbicides or pesticides. Native plants can thrive without being watered; with less mowing; or without the addition of synthetic fertilizers or soil amendments because they evolved based on our local precipitation levels and soil types. These species are resistant to area pests, immune to local diseases, and less susceptible to climate changes and seasonal variations of temperature and rainfall. Native flora provides habitat for entertaining native fauna such as butterflies, hummingbirds, salamanders, songbirds, and toads in need of food, water features, or cover for shelter. These animals help to maintain the health and diversity of our community. To design your lawn or garden with the multitude of Missouri's native species, explore the following resources:

Tylka, D. (2002). Native Landscaping for Wildlife and People: How to Use Native Midwestern Plants to Beautify Your Property and Benefit Wildlife. Conservation Commission of the State of Missouri.

recycle archCenter for Plant Conservation
Website: http://www.centerforplantconservation.org
Email: cpc@mobot.org
Phone: 314.577.9450

recycle archGateway Greening, Inc. Lady Fern
Website: http://stlouis.missouri.org/gatewaygreening
Email: gateway.greening@mobot.org
Phone: 314.577.9484 Fax: 314.577.9435
Mail: 4475 Castleman (east of the intersection at Vandeventer and Shaw); P.O. Box 299, St. Louis, MO 63166

  • Each year we select several community gardening projects to be developed. These gardens take many shapes including…native plantings…" Criteria for assisting neighborhood groups, a list of resources provided, and applications are available online.

    Green Landscaping: Green Acres - Natural Landscaping Workgroup - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
    Website: http://www.epa.gov/greenacres
    Email: green.danielle@epa.gov
    Mail: 77 West Jackson Blvd. (G-17J), Great Lakes National Program Office, Chicago, IL 60604

  • Website offers an online viewing of the "Landscaping Naturally" video, landscaping tips on how to get started, brochures, fact sheets, case studies, and an online edition of the "Wild Ones Handbook."

    Grow Native! - Missouri Department of ConservationColumbine
    Website: http://www.grownative.org
    Email: webinquiry@grownative.org
    Phone: 573.751.4115
    Mail: Post Office Box 180, Jefferson City, MO 65110

  • Via an online database, research native flowers, grasses, shrubs, trees, and vines by botanical name, common name, or shade/sun. Feature offers native species alternatives to commonly used plants, as well as a feature highlighting native plants for the current season. "Where To Buy" page lists retail garden centers and nurseries that sell native plants, as well as landscape design and installation services, landscape architects, and conservation contractors who work with native varieties.

    Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
    Website: http://www.wildflower.org
    Email: wildflower@wildflower.org
    Phone: 512.292.4100 Fax 512.292.4627
    Mail: 4801 LaCrosse Avenue, Austin, TX 78739

    Missouri Native Plant Society
    Website: http://www.missouri.edu/~umo_herb/monps/index.html
    Email: george.yatskievych@mobot.org
    Mail: P. O. Box 20073, St. Louis, MO 63144

    Missouri Prairie FoundationSky Blue Aster
    Website: http://www.moprairie.org
    Email: gfreeman@coin.org
    Mail: P. O. Box 200, Columbia, MO 65205

    Missouriplants.com
    Website: http://missouriplants.com

  • Photagraphs and descriptions of local flowering and non-flowering plants of Missouri

    National Wildlife Federation
    Website: http://nwf.org/backyardwildlifehabitat/nativeplants.cfm

  • Website includes a Native Gardening and Invasive Plants guide searchable by region.

    Ozark Regional Herbarium - Department of Biology - Southwest Missouri State University
    Website: http://biology.smsu.edu/Herbarium

    Plant Conservation AllianceAromatic Aster
    Website: http://www.nps.gov/plants
    Email: plant@plantconservation.org
    Phone: 202.452.0392
    Mail: Bureau of Land Management, 1849 C Street NW, LSB-204, Washington, DC 20240

  • Website includes email discussion groups for alien plants, medicinal plants, and restoration efforts; and directories for restoration experts, native plant suppliers, and native plant events.

    The Green Center
    Website: http://www.thegreencenter.org
    Email: info@thegreencenter.org
    Phone: 314.725.8314
    Mail: 8025 Blackberry Avenue, University City, MO 63130

  • Get a first hand look at native Missouri habitats. "Outdoor spaces include learning and demonstration gardens, a half-acre prairie, a half-acre Misssouri wetland, the 26-acre Ruth Park Woods, and an Arboretum."

    The Missouri Flora WebsiteRed Buckeye
    Website: http://www.missouriplants.com/index.html
    Email: moflora@hotmail.com

  • View online photographs and descriptions of flowers; non-flowering plants; and grasses, sedges, and rushes by botanical name, flower color, or leaf characteristic.

    Wild Ones - St. Louis Chapter
    Website: http://www.for-wild.org/chapters/stlouis
    Email: scott.woodbury@mobot.org
    Phone: 636.451.3512
    Meetings are usually held the first Wednesday of the month except December, 6:00p.m. Location varies. Open to the public. The St. Louis website includes calendar events and newsletter articles.

    Local Nurseries and Retailers That Sell Missouri Native Plants

    recycle archBowood Farms
    Website: http://www.bowoodfarms.com
    Phone: 314.454.6868
    4605 Olive Street, St. Louis, Missouri 63108

    Garden Heights Nursery
    Website: http://www.gardenheights.com
    Phone: 314.645.SEED (7333) Fax: 314.645.0121
    1605 South Big Bend Boulevard, Richmond Heights, Missouri 63117

    Hartke Nursery
    Website: http://www.hartkenursery.com
    Email: hartke@sbcglobal.net
    Phone: 314.997.6679 Fax: 314.997.6778
    1030 North Warson Road, St. Louis, Missouri 63132

    Native Plant School

    Missouri Botanical Garden's Shaw Nature Reserve offers native plant education in their Whitmire Wildflower Garden, in Gray Summit, Missouri. Topics and dates for 2008 include:

  • Native Plant Propagation from Seed (Terri Brandt), Thursday, March 13
  • Native Landscape Planning, Planting, and Maintenance (C. Gilberg, S. Woodbury), Thursday, March 27
  • Native Perennials and Grasses for Landscaping: 1. Spring Blooming, Thursday, April 24
  • Native Perennials and Grasses for Landscaping: 2. Summer Blooming, Thursday, July 10
  • Native Perennials and Grasses for Landscaping: 3. Fall Blooming, Thursday, October 9

    For more details (e.g., session descriptions, fees, hours, directions, etc.), visit http://www.shawnature.org/nativeland/NativePlantSchool.aspx.

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