An expert offers tips on prairie planting, inspired by the eco-systems of the grasslands of North America. By Hannah Stephenson. Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent ...

You can’t plant a prairie by Josh Garrett-Davis August 2, 2004 January 24, 2024. Click to print (Opens in new window) Print; Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email; ...

Berry growing, hardscaping and pruner sharpening round out the mix. The day usually draws about 180 people. ... outlining some of the drawbacks to a full-yard prairie planting.

This spring, the renewal of thousands of acres of prairie could begin in your backyard.A new program is seeking volunteers to grow rare native plants in their gardens, eventually harvesting the ...

Would you like to have an easy-to-maintain garden in your landscape, one that is inviting to native birds, butterflies, and insects? One possibility is establishing a prairie garden.

If you ever have walked across a Nebraska prairie and noticed small dirt mounds dotting the landscape, heads popping from ...

He points out several native plants — big bluestem, wild quinine, milkweed, common evening primrose — that came from a 70-species seed mix he planted here six years ago.

He points out several native plants — big bluestem, wild quinine, milkweed, common evening primrose — that came from a 70-species seed mix he planted here six years ago.

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These are two true prairie plants of the Midwest, growing in Illinois and several other states in the region. Both these silphiums have long tap roots, which reach 8, 10, or more feet below the earth.

An expert offers tips on prairie planting, inspired by the eco-systems of the grasslands of North America. By Hannah Stephenson. Do you like the idea of rewilding, but without a swathe of ...