• Summer pruning of most shade trees can be done now. Wait until winter to prune oaks.
Q: I’ve been crushing Japanese beetles as I pick them from my plants, but I heard that might attract more beetles. Is that true?
At about 2,000 square feet of modern sleekness, it’s a very different home than the one Terrie and Arnie Robbins owned just a few years back.
Outdoor furniture needs to withstand the elements – but that doesn’t mean sacrificing elegance.
Arnie and Terrie Robbins preserved and renovated an 1890s home in Forest Park Southeast, adding a modern expansion to match their current lives.
Here are some St. Louis homes with history that you might be able to call your own.
The couple had purchased an 1899-built home in Dogtown about five years ago as one of several rental properties they owned around the area
Spray infection-prone garden phlox and bee balm to prevent powdery mildew.
Q: My annuals (petunias, verbena, and vinca) have gotten very leggy already, and their leaves are rather pale. What can I do to revive them so they keep blooming for the rest of the summer?
Susan and Aaron Perlut renovated a small Dogtown home to perfectly meet their needs to downsize.
Susan and Aaron Perlut, photographed in their backyard, renovated a small Dogtown home built in 1899 to perfectly meet their needs to downsize.
We are accepting entries for our garden contest. We'll be looking for the best gardens in the St. Louis metro area.
This spring the HGTV show "Zillow Gone Wild" came calling on Robert "Ferd" Frank and his wife, Sharon, at their 153-year old home in Fenton.
• Dig early potatoes when their tops die. Plant fall potatoes by July 15.
Looking for the best slices of pizza in St. Louis? Post-Dispatch food critic Ian Froeb has his picks from his STL 100, a list of the best restaurants in the St. Louis area.
St. Louis farmers' market enthusiasts and local shoppers alike are probably already familiar with Mylk and Hummus, the sustainable brand known for its plastic-free packaging and, more importantly, its flavorful rotation of fresh hummus. Now, the brand is expanding into the coffee market, usi…
Fans of Louie’s hummus and Wright’s Tavern’s crab cakes will soon have a new location to get their fix: Owner Matt McGuire will soon open Box Hill Grocer, a specialty food and provisions store showcasing old favorites and new dishes.
Bluewood Brewing in the historic Lemp stables has recently transitioned from hosting tenants in its kitchen to cooking all its food in-house with the help of chef Kyle Patterson.
Known for its highly choreographed music videos, OK Go brings a high-energy performance to the stage as well.
Adam Wainwright will be on the air sometime between 8 a.m. and 9 a.m. St. Louis time Monday on NBC (KSDK, Channel 5 in St. Louis).
Union Avenue Opera started in 1995 as a small side project for Scott Schoonover after he became the Union Avenue Christian Church’s music director.
St. Louis native Chuck Berry makes the list as does Beyoncé, Katy Perry, James Brown and the Beach Boys.
Content by The Muny. This July, experience the powerful story and enduring music of ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ at The Muny.
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What are your plans this week?
Content by The Muny. The enchanting musical is the third production in the 106th Muny season and is onstage from July 8 to 16.
St. Louis comedian Guy Torry is also coming to town as well as Bonnie Raitt and Musiq Soulchild.
The White House faces many questions about Biden's health and medical history. Here are some answers
President Joe Biden's performance at the June 27 presidential debate has raised concerns about his age, health and ability to lead the federal government.
Lisa Bonet, a star of the “Cosby Show,” and Jason Momoa of “Aquaman” and "Game of Thrones" had been separated for more than three years.
Jay Johnston, 55, of Los Angeles, faces a maximum sentence of five years in prison after pleading guilty to civil disorder, a felony.
The eyed needle — a sewing tool made of bones, antlers or ivory that first appeared around 40,000 years ago — might be hiding clues about the beginnings of fashion.
Harriet Tubman, the subject of scholarly works, graphic novels and Hollywood movies, is as well known to grade-school students as she is to viewers of public TV documentaries. What more is there to say about such a familiar historical figure? Plenty, it turns out.
Kristin Hannah's gripping novel told from a combat nurse's point of view during the Vietnam War, a beautifully written short story collection by Anthony Doerr and the incredible tale of a young man's trip across the country with two giraffes were the highlights of my three book clubs in May and June
Patricia Cleary is a historian who grew up in St. Louis, listening to stories of the World’s Fair, and who later wrote a book about St. Louis’ colonial era. But even she was surprised when researching information for her new work, “Mound City.”
This year marks the 60th anniversary of the publication of Elliott M. Rudwick’s classic work “Race Riot at East St. Louis, July 2, 1917.” It was the first book written about that tragic event. Rudwick wrote this landmark work while a member of the sociology faculty at Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville, which he had joined in 1960.
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In the summer, St. Louis comes out to play.
With more than 40 markets in the area, there are not enough weeks in the season to visit them all. But you can always try.
Where do you like to grab a bite before a show?
Looking for a St. Louis area restaurant? Post-Dispatch restaurant critic Ian Froeb picks 100 essential spots for 2024.
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