Are you familiar with fantastic native of Missouri- found throughout the state in fields, roadsides hillsides – in fact almost everywhere.  The plant, Spiderwort, Tradescantia ohioensis,  is the most common of eight species native to the state.  The species freely hybridize with each other, often making them a botanist nightmare to key out with a […]

Prairies are becoming an increasingly popular alternative to traditional high maintenance landscapes.  Our native flowers and grasses are stunning both as individuals and as a complete prairie plant community.  Native landscapes provide beauty, habitat, and a place to rekindle our connection with nature.   Prairies require no fertilizers or fungicides and few herbicides.  They create […]

I would imagine if I had been an art major in school, or even took some illustration classes I might be able to explain the difference between “warm” colors and “cool” ones- or pastel colors versus hot colors.  But none the less I have to admit “Yellow” is one of my favorite colors for a […]

Spring is an exciting time of year. The flowers are blooming, the trees are leafing out, and the birds are singing. Also, the monarch butterflies are back!  April is a little early for Monarchs, but this year they have arrived a little early.  The ones we are seeing now with faded bedraggled wings flew here […]