Claire Chosid's Garden

Gardening has been my passion for quite a while. As a teenager, I had a small flower garden outside my bedroom window. When I married and got a place of my own, I couldn't wait to test my skills at my new home. Three houses and twenty-five years later, I have the gardens and home of my dreams. I have an acre of land with many mature trees, including a majestic 150 year old cottonwood tree. I have numerous perennial beds surrounding my pool and side yard. I get most of my perennials from Gilberg's Perennials in Glencoe. I love Weithops for spring annuals and Ballwin Nursery for trees and shrubs. I do have occasional problems with the deer attacking my plants. I have learned that they never browse lambs ears, foxglove, catmint, iris, columbine, to name a few. I spend most every day doing something in my yard. I don't have a sprinkler system, so I spend a good deal of time carting around a hose and sprinkler. But when I look at my flowers at the end of the day, I realize it's all worth it.