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Bellefontaine in Bloom

Horticulture Supervisor Kyle N. Cheesborough During the fall, as we anticipate the changing colors of deciduous leaves, many of Missouri’s native trees and shrubs are bearing fruit – often under the cover of the soon-to-be-fallen foliage.  Much of this fruit will be consumed by migrating birds, in dire need of…...

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Bellefontaine in Bloom

From Horticulture Supervisor Kyle N. Cheesborough The great blue lobelia (Lobelia siphilitica) is a small, native, herbaceous perennial often found in woodland floodplains or bottomlands, or along streams and ponds in consistently moist soils.  In a fall landscape dominated by yellow-flowering Silphium, Helianthus, and Solidago, the violet-blue flowers provide a…...

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FIFTH ANNUAL HISTORIC BEER BARONS TOUR

We’re almost there!  Tents, tables, chairs, etc are arriving. Grounds crew are mowing and trimming. Volunteers are set for training tonight.  The weekend weather looks fantastic. Many thanks  to our incredible Volunteers, Grounds Crew, and Staff who have been working for months crafting our Fifth Annual Beer Barons Tour.  We…...

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