Natives in Unlikely Places

As you notice large newly mowed lawns this spring and new sprawling developments eating away at existing “green space”, you may think there can’t be hope for the survival of native plants.  But you may be surprised by the success and adaptability of some native species.  If you keep your eye out, you may find [...]

Video: False Rue Anemone (Isopyrum biternatum)

[Steve] – (April 21) Hi.  This is Steve at Prairie Moon Nursery.  I’m at a small woodland garden beneath a Crab Apple tree and the False Rue Anemone; the Isopyrum biternatum is really doing well right now.  This is a nice woodland species that grows in a cluster like that.  It will take up space [...]

Video: Wild Blue Phlox (Phlox divaricata)

[Steve]- (April 21) Hi. This is Steve at Prairie Moon Nursery.  I’m in the Prairie Moon gardens right in front of one of our boxes of the Phlox divaricata; the Wild Blue Phlox.  It’s a nice woodland species. You can see I’m in the shade here, but also it does very well in full sun.  [...]

Video: Virginia Waterleaf (Hydrophyllum virginianum)

[Steve]  Hi. This Steve is at Prairie Moon Nursery. I’m in a woodland down by the creek. It’s a fairly moist soil, a rich soil. And the species I am looking at here is the Virginia Waterleaf – Hydrophyllum virginianum. Hydrophyllum does mean waterleaf and right now it’s showing one of it’s 2 showy periods. [...]

Fire in Old Fields at Prairie Moon

The spring 2010 burn season has ended for Prairie Moon.  We use prescribed fire to manage prairie plantings, and in some places to encourage native plants that we have seeded into former pastures.  When properly timed, fire sets back aggressive non-native plants like smooth brome and gives an advantage to native forbs like Biennial Gaura, Nodding [...]

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