05/22/2026
"The Earth laughs in flowers." - Ralph Waldo Emerson
Our latest news
Topics of this newsletter at a glance ...
PLANT SPOTLIGHT 🌱:
1. Hummingbird Highlight! Canna Lily BOGO - Now through Sunday, May 31st
2. Fairytrail Bride Hanging Basket - First EVER cascade hydrangea
3. Harebells - A deer resistant, long-blooming MO native
4. Knock Out® Rose - A rose that thrives in St. Louis weather!
EDUCATION 🧠:
1. Hillside Garden Plan - Looking for plants to help with erosion control? See a native garden plan here (https://grownative.org/hillside-garden-plan/) .
COMMUNITY 🌈:
1. Rose Society of Greater St. Louis Show - Saturday, May 23rd from 10:30 - 4pm Missouri Botanical Gardens. Click here (https://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/rose-society-of-greater-st-louis-show-1597) for info.
HORTICULTURE CORNER 📝:
1. Summer Azure laying eggs on MO native New Jersey tea
Memorial Weekend Hours
Friday & Saturday
9am-6pm
Sunday
10am-5pm
Monday
9am-2pm
Plant Spotlight 🌱
Hummingbird Haven!
Fairytrail Bride Hanging Basket
First Ever Cascade Hydrangea
MO Native
Shrub Rose
Education 🧠
Erosion Control + MSD's Project Clear
Here's a scenario we hear from customers and perhaps you can relate.
Homeowner: I have a sizable space on a hill (or slope), and I want to plant a groundcover to help the soil from eroding. Oh, and I have deer.
Sound familiar?
First, we want to commend you for choosing plants for your space! The root systems of plants are a far superior solution at stabilizing the soil vs putting rock or mulch down or leaving turf grass in place. And if you're going to choose plants, make it dynamic! Use shrubs and perennials. Let the space tell a really cool story by offering different textures, bloom time, flower shape, and color! What's even better is the idea of creating a little ecosystem on your property where caterpillars, butterflies/moths, birds, bees, and other unsung heroes can thrive!
Grow Native! has a Hillside Garden Plan (https://grownative.org/hillside-garden-plan/) created for your inspiration. Different plants can be selected based on the lighting, drainage, and soil type of your property. Our native experts in our Natives Dept. can talk you through plant pairings to solve your erosion woes.
Also, MSD has grant money available through Project Clear. Homeowners in a certain program area are encouraged to manage the stormwater on their property. This includes the removal of turf grass and planting native plants. Click here (https://stlmsd.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=1dc144bdb9b2484b82cfe73cc8a3c8d1) to see if you fall in the covered area. Click here (https://msdprojectclear.org/about/project-clear-initiative/) for more on the Project Clear Initiative.
Community 🌈
Stop and Smell the Roses 🌹
We couldn't possibly highlight roses in this newsletter and not mention that the Missouri Botanical Gardens has a Rose Society of Greater St. Louis Show on Saturday, May 23rd from 10:30 - 4pm. Included with General Admission.
"New cultivars and old favorites are shown by the area's top rose growers, who are on hand to offer plant care advice and share information about their organization." - MOBOT
Horticulture Corner 📝
Thank you for supporting our local,
family-owned business since 1994.
We couldn't do it without you. We truly appreciate that you choose Greenscape Gardens as your nursery. Thank you for giving us the opportunity to provide you with the plants and support you need to help your garden flourish this season and beyond.
The gift that keeps on giving!
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