Don’t be surprised to see premature foliage growth on spring bulbs. It’s a normal response during mild winter spells, but does not endanger the flower bud, which grows mainly in response to day length rather than soil temperature.
Q: I got a moth orchid a couple of years ago that has produced lots of healthy green leaves, but it never flowered again. What can I do to get it to bloom again?
The home of Brenda and Kimball Loos shines bright every holiday season, much to the delight of neighbors, family and friends.
Q: I blew the leaves from my lawn onto my flower beds to try to help overwintering insects. Will my perennials be OK if I keep the leaves there all winter long?
Resolve to keep a garden journal in 2024. Jot down daily weather observations. Always note correct names of new plant acquisitions. Digital photos preserve records of seasonal events.
Don Fox went to Ikea to get furniture. Instead he came home with a piece of colorful art that set the tone for his shout-it-out fun apartment.
If you have poinsettias, you may be looking for ways to take care of them. Here are some pointers from the Missouri Botanical Garden:
Q: My hollies have lots of red berries on them this year, but they’re covering part of my windows so I want to prune them. Is it OK to prune them in the winter?
Jim and Carolyn Willmore's home has been featured on the tour more than six times since they purchased it in 1999.
Q: My umbrella plant has small brown bumps on its leaves, there’s some clear sticky liquid on them, and some of the leaves are starting to turn yellow. What’s wrong with it and what can I do to help save it?
Add fresh mulch over the root zones of rhododendrons and azaleas on an as-needed basis. Any organic matter will do, but mulches made from composted oak leaves, pine straw, or shredded oak or pine bark are preferred.
Do you have an interesting or well-designed home? If your home — or the home of someone you know — has a great story to tell, we'd love to feature it as one of our weekly "At Home" stories.
Jim and Carolyn Willmore, will have their historic Lafayette Square home photographed on Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024, featured in the neighborhood's upcoming holiday parlor tour.
Q: I just moved into a house with some azaleas that look pretty sad. Is there anything I should be doing for them in late fall?
The Mexican restaurant from the acclaimed Vicia team, originally an outdoor pop-up, opened its brick-and-mortar location last April.
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Here are a few things on our radar this year on the St. Louis arts and entertainment scene.
Catch up on all of December's restaurant openings and closings here.
As the year nears its end, check out Jasmine Osby's 24 favorite songs released by St. Louis natives in 2024.
Just two days after the release of their long-awaited, debut album, Root Mod is ready to show the world who they are.
Here are a few things on our radar this year on the St. Louis arts and entertainment scene.
The show is returning to the Pageant for the second year. Could Voodoo Talking Heads become to the New Year what El Monstero is to Christmas?
St. Louis staged more than 100 plays, musicals and operas this year, and that doesn’t include all of the touring productions that came through town. While every work had its merits, some created especially memorable moments. Here are my top 10 in descending order. (Touring productions weren’…
The troupe is performing at Kwanzaa events around the city.
On Christmas, folks will gather at 31art Gallery to exchange ugly art and have a non-Christmas party.
Say hello to the latest dog in the American Kennel Club’s lineup of recognized breeds. The Danish-Swedish farmdog joined the pack Thursday.
Wildenstein often downplayed the extent of her procedures, claiming the “cat eyes” she was so infamous for were a family trait, or that different hairstyles changed the way she looked.
After large drops during the pandemic, life expectancy in the United States should recover to 2019 levels this year nationally and in 26 states — but not as fast as it should compared with similar countries.
As the drugs have gained name recognition among adults, they’ve also become increasingly popular with children and adolescents. But are the safe?
After discovering only bare-bones facts about the girl in the photo, Lily Tuck decided to write a novel that imagined her life and charted her fate.
Because of the holiday, the bestsellers for the week that ended Dec. 21 from Publishers Week were not available for print.
Here are the bestsellers for the week that ended Dec. 14 from Publishers Weekly.
Romance is the darling of the publishing industry and new-ish romance book clubs are gaining popularity.
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As the year nears its end, check out Jasmine Osby's 24 favorite songs released by St. Louis natives in 2024.
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Take a drive and visit an area that's new to you, explore and eat, then hop in your car and head back home.
The past few years have seen a boom of new options in St. Louis for bagels and biscuits, breakfast sandwiches and burritos, pancakes and French toast.
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