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 [...]

Seed Mix Design: Recipes For Nature

I have tried several times now to write about what it is I do here at Prairie Moon Nursery.  I spend much of my time designing seed mixes.  I have been doing this for almost ten years but I still am at a loss to describe how I do it.  A few terms keep returning [...]

September Seed Harvest: Culver’s Root

The past few weeks we have been harvesting seeds of many different species.  A lot of species we collect by hand using (grass) hooks; some people may prefer to use pruning shears.  Harvesting seeds by hand, instead of by machine, is the best way to avoid also harvesting weeds. The hooks are very sharp so [...]