Canada Goldenrod Invasion

This question has come up occasionally from various customers so I thought I would pass on my response:
A customer asks:  “We have an invasion of Canada Goldenrod in our prairie and I’m wondering if there is a parasitic plant that we can add to the prairie to control this?”  Also, in a couple of new [...]

What If I Can’t Burn?

On page 65 of our current catalog we advise in boldface type, “Burning is the single most important management practice for native plantings.” Wayne R. Pauly, in his booklet How to Manage Small Prairie Fires, succinctly summarizes the benefits of regular burning:
“Fire rejuvenates a prairie; more plants flower, produce seed, grow taller and are generally [...]

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 PMN (Prairie Moon Nursery) we have plenty of native plants for seed production that provide excellent forage [...]

Higher Seeding Rates for Frost Seeding?

A customer recently asked:
“I want to get your opinion on planting techniques:  The intent is to drill this seed in the spring.  But there is always the possibility that we won’t be ready to plant by then, which might lead us to doing a frost seeding next fall/winter.  Personally, frost seeding appeals to me because [...]

Fire For Woodland Restoration and Management

I received this question from John in Minnesota:
“I have a small patch of maidenhair in a woodlot I’m restoring. ‘Restoring’ means getting rid of buckthorn over the last few years. Maidenhair Fern, Jack-in-the-Pulpit, May Apple, Bloodroot, Hepatica, Wild Ginger and 1 Trillium have showed up. I was wondering what fire would do in [...]

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