Mowing a Middle Way

With seeds and plants of more than 600 native species on hand, we’re brimming with cultural information, in-field growing experience and colorful anecdotes and we can talk enthusiastically about it all for hours. Yet, many of the questions that we most frequently receive are about our only non-native offering that’s not a cover crop–Eco-Grass, a [...]

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 [...]