by Erika Van Vranken | March 21, 2025
Laura Ingalls Wilder Historic Home and Museum Monarch Garden Mansfield, MO Photos: Top and bottom right by Susan EssmanBottom left and center by Ronda Burnett Size: 4,500 square feet Year established: 2016 Year inducted: 2025 Category: Professionally managed with...
by Erika Van Vranken | March 21, 2025
Contact Us Blog FollowFollowFollow About About Grow Native! Committee Advisors Awards Sponsors Gardens of Excellence Native Plant Careers Grow Native! Professional Certification Program Grow Native!’s 25th Anniversary Events All Events Webinars & Master Classes...
by Erika Van Vranken | March 21, 2025
Savanna in Kennedy Forest(Forest Park) St. Louis, MO Photos: Top, bottom left, and bottom rightby Forest Park ForeverBottom center by Steve Jett Kennedy Size: 8.6 acres Year established: 1999 Year inducted: 2025 Category: Professionally managed by Forest Park Forever...
by Erika Van Vranken | May 7, 2024
Mayor’s Native Plant Garden at City Hall Columbia, Missouri Photos: Danielle Fox Size: 460 square feet Year established: 2017 Year inducted: 2024 Category: Professionally managed Maintained by: Office of Sustainability staff Entrance Fee: None Description: Positioned...
by Erika Van Vranken | April 29, 2024
Watershed Center Rain Garden Springfield, Missouri Photos: Marra Holt Size: Approximately 3,750 square feet (about 140 feet long and 30 feet wide) Year established: 2008 Year inducted: 2024 Category: Professionally managed with volunteer assistance Maintained by:...
by Erika Van Vranken | April 26, 2024
Missouri Department of Conservation Sedalia Office Sedalia, Missouri Photos: Carol Davit Size: Approximately 3,350 square feet Year established: 2008 Year inducted: 2024 Category: Professionally managed Maintained by: Missouri Department of Conservation Sedalia Office...
by Erika Van Vranken | July 27, 2023
Bridge Space Lee’s Summit, MO Photos: David Young (top)and Will Gibson (bottom row) Size: Two garden beds; one is roughly 555.00 ft² (51.56 m²) total area, the other is roughly 89.33 ft² (8.30 m²) total area Year established: 2020 Year inducted: 2023 Category:...
by Erika Van Vranken | July 27, 2023
Peers Store Pollinator Garden Peers Store Marthasville, Missouri (on the Katy Trail) Photos: Dan Burkhardt Size: 3.5 acres Year established: 2015 Year inducted: 2023 Category: Professionally managed Maintained by: DJM Ecological Entrance Fee: None Description: The...
by Erika Van Vranken | July 27, 2023
Taylor Twins Memorial Garden Jackson, MO Photos: Marcus Janzow (top and bottom left) Cassi (Bock) Holcomb (bottom center and bottom right) Size: 7,500 square feet Year established: 2016 Year inducted: 2023 Category: Professionally managed with volunteer assistance...
by Erika Van Vranken | July 27, 2023
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...
