Bare-Root Native Plants in the Spring

On April 11th, Prairie Moon Nursery began shipping thousands of bare-root plants to customers. Instead of arriving to 60-70° weather, this year many orders will show up while temps hover in the 40s, the rain continues or perhaps the snow returns. Ideally roots should be planted immediately. This is not always possible so if you [...]

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 [...]

Transplanting Bare Roots in Fall

Are  you thinking about planting bare root plants this fall? If so, this is what you can expect:   After you unpack your order, you will see your plant, instructions and along with your invoice, a picture of the root which shows how deep to plant it. When you are ready to plant, be sure [...]

What is a ‘Bare Root’ Plant?

Ordering and/or receiving BARE ROOT plants may be new to many of you.  Let us explain how a bare root plant is different from a potted plant.  Shipping dormant, bare root plants is a fairly ‘old school’ way of sending plants.  It is quite labor intensive, but we find that customers prefer this method for the [...]