Surprise in our Planting

In June,  preparing for our first tour, I’d like to share what the planting looks like around our office. Aquilegia canadensis (Wild Columbine) is very bushy in appearance. Phlox pilosa (Prairie Phlox) Note the variation in colors. Geum triflorum (Prairie Smoke) I spotted a Killdeer…watched and followed… Ah ha…that’s why she is so feisty! You [...]

The Birds And The Bees Thrown Off By Early Spring by Christopher Joyce via NPR

April 22, 2010 Heard this story as I was driving to work on this Earth Day and wanted to share it: Listen to story here Scientists who study the world’s climate have predicted that global warming could cause spring to start earlier. And that appears to be what’s happening, at least in some places. The [...]

A Prairie Moon Tour

We have 2 tours each year, usually June and August.  For those of you wondering how the afternoon goes or if your are unable to attend, we’d like to give you a pictorial tour: Books and seed are available for sale. Depending on how many people show up, we divide into up to 3 groups. [...]

Plant Digging in Spring

This is a continuation of what I was talking about in October. In late March, we began digging plants;  now we’re finished. A very tough job! Digging in many different conditions – it just happened to be  nice and warm on this day. From grasses to fibrous and ‘spaghetti’ rooted plants, and taproots. They are [...]

Species that will Germinate without Pretreatment

Quite often, customers ask us for a list of species that do not require any stratification; those that could be planted in Spring and will germinate when the soil temperatures warm up.   We classify these species under germination code ‘A’ meaning: Germ Code A: Seed should germinate upon sowing in a warm location.  No pretreatment [...]

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