Remodel Moore Garden
Kansas City, MO
Photos:
Top and bottom left by Garrett Anderson. Bottom center and bottom right by Carol Davit.
Size: Bed is 2,291.28 ft² (212.87 m²)
Year established: 2018
Year inducted: 2023
Category: Professionally managed with volunteer assistance
Maintained by: LittleFoot LLC and Remodel Moore
Entrance Fee: Free
Description: The garden was commissioned by Remodel Moore, the business located next to the planting, which holds company gatherings there. Formerly a vacant lot, the garden was established over time with plugs and larger plants by Down to Earth Services Kansas City. The space is a scenic escape from concrete and asphalt roadways and buildings in a very urban area.
This planting includes native shrubs, grasses, and herbaceous perennials. Labels identify the native plants. The garden is formal, with pathways, a water feature, sitting area, and fire pit used by the company during gatherings. Passersby often stop and take photos of the garden, especially the wild bergamot when it is in full bloom.
The maintenance routine starts with removal of all weeds and unwanted species, then any necessary pruning, and seed collection. Standing dead vegetation provides food or shelter to wildlife is allowed to remain, and only anything that looks very unattractive is removed when preparing in this planting for winter.
What Makes this Garden Excellent: This garden provides a green space entirely made of established native plants in a very hardscaped part of Kansas City. Many bird species have appeared at this planting as well as pollinators, and by providing food, water, and shelter, sites like this are crucial for wildlife traveling through or living in this urban area.
Ten Great Native Plants to See Here:
Aronia melanocarpa (black chokeberry)
Asclepias tuberosa (butterfly milkweed)
Callicarpa americana (American beautyberry)
Callirhoe involucrata (purple poppy mallow)
Carex brevior (shortbeak sedge)
Cephalanthus occidentalis (buttonbush)
Cunila origanoides (dittany)
Hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel)
Monarda fistulosa (wild bergamot)
Solidago drummondii (cliff goldenrod)
Signage: Plant label signage.
Accessibility: Visitors can view the garden from a public sidewalk and parking lot
Location:
3115 Gillham Road
Kansas City, MO 64109
Coordinates:
39°4’10.9″N 94°34’39.3″W
39.06969, -94.57757
For More Information:
Jen Moore (jen@remodelmoore.com)