Our Slogan "Grow with nature" We are the anti-trend store. We focus on growing plants that are native to our surroundings. Prior to the arrival of settlers the prairies and wetlands of Missouri looked quite different, supporting a wide range of plants, insects, and animals. Gardening traditions date as far back as 35,000 BCE. Persians and Egyptians would expand upon early simple practices. With the growth of early civilizations and the expanse of upper-class elites, one begins to see gardening becoming a symbol of status. In the 16 & 17th centuries British Explorers began bringing home tropical plants. These plants were grown in glass houses. Many were planted outside as bedding plants in the spring. This style was highly formal, structured gardening, requiring high resource use (similar to many practices still utilized today).