Olivette in Bloom

03/10/2021

Great info on protecting pollinators in our garden as spring arrives!

As you start to think about spring garden cleanup, leave stems for stem nesting bees.

Heather Holm has a fantastic graphic of the cycle of growth and how and when the bees use the stems

Be sure to open up the picture, it is a narrow long graphic

Download it and several other resources here
https://www.pollinatorsnativeplants.com/plant-lists--posters.html

05/21/2020

Our 15th Anniversary Garden created on a site cleared of honeysuckle, continues to fill out more each year. Take a stroll by, it's along the walking path near the Community Center.
@ Olivette Community Center

05/07/2020

http://www.olivetteinbloom.org/donations.html

05/07/2020

Stacy Park spring garden prep complete- it’s amazing how fast it fills in as the plants wake up! Visit often to watch the magic!
@ Stacy Park

04/25/2020

Due to the rain, today (Apr 25) Veterans Garden workday is moved to tomorrow (Apr 26) at 9:00 a.m. (corner of Dielman Rd & Olive Blvd).

04/24/2020

Wonderful to see more people discovering the benefits and real fun working in the soil brings!

Virginia O’Brien has a new morning routine. She used to wake up and check news headlines. “Now I check my little green ones. I can’t wait to see how they

04/23/2020

Missing the spring tradition of browsing new plants for your garden? There are new options available for ordering & picking up plants this year.

Living through a pandemic has changed many of our daily habits and routines, springtime garden preparation included! Purchasing new plants, seeds, a tool or soil amendment has become harder. Many of...

04/23/2020

Need help choosing just the right plant for that tricky part of your garden? Plants of Merit to the rescue!
http://www.olivetteinbloom.org/news/plants-of-merit-even-better-for-2020

04/23/2020

Earth Day everyday at home!

When the first Earth Day was held in 1970, did anyone dare hope it would grow to be the largest world-wide non-secular celebration? Earthday.org reports over 1 billion individuals and over 75,000...