Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Many people in the St. Louis region see native perennials in parks, planted in their yards, or out in the wild.

But what if there could be native plant gardens scattered in our alleys? One Tower Grove South resident turned his need for more space into a mission to beautify our alleyways and improve our ecosystem. This story was produced by Olivia Moses.

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