Rain Garden Update

Rain Garden Update I was looking back through our website’s old blog postings when I noticed my entry about our new rain garden from September of last year.  I thought it would be a good time to give you an update since then.   We have had a fairly wet second season, with many occasions of [...]

New growth or old?

Unusually warm weather this past couple of weeks here in the Upper Midwest has made short work of our snow cover. I was out prowling around, doing some preliminary clean up and evaluation of how planting sites fared through the winter. Many plants typically retain a bit of dormant crown at soil level through the [...]

Feed the Bees Please!

(Great Blue Lobelia) It’s not necessary to have an entire prairie to offer forage for bees.  A dozen or so species in an area as small as 100 square feet can make a difference.  Here at Prairie Moon we have plenty of native plants for seed production that provide excellent forage but I have been [...]

Fall Textures

Yesterday, December 9th, we got hit with the season’s first significant snow storm. We had to dig out from under accumulations of a foot or more. It is a dramatic end to what was a long and beautiful fall. Here are just a few pictures to commemorate the passing of growing season 2009: Brutus and [...]

Tree / Shrub Planting Tips

We are done with fall plant shipping and won’t be sending out any more bare-root plants until the ground thaws again in the spring, but I do want to post a few photos related to planting. Careful hole-digging and plant placement can shorten the establishment period after planting, allowing for faster growth during the first [...]

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