Summer plants will be in full bloom when June Hutson will present this Platform about local/native plants, a low-maintenance option for those who wish to be good stewards and protect our wildlife and local ecosystem, as well as those who just want to enjoy beautiful plants, animals and insects in their natural setting. lt;brgt;lt;brgt;June Hutson is a local/native St. Louis gardener with a horticulture degree from Meramec Community College. She has worked for the Missouri Botanical Gardens for 35 years, and is the Aurelia Schlapp Curator of Perennials—the only horticulture curatorship awarded in the Gardens’ history. Currently, June supervises the Kemper Home Demo Gardens (dedicated to home gardening) and the Doris Schnuck Children's Gardens. She has grown her own business as an Independent Garden Consultant and Designer, written articles for popular gardening magazines and taught people at all ages to garden where they're planted.