What If I Can’t Burn?
February 4, 2010 by Bob
Filed under Customer FAQ's, How to Guides, Seasonal Reminders, Species and Product Overview, What's blooming?
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 [...]
Book Review – Bringing Nature Home by Doug Tallamy
September 25, 2009 by Bill
Filed under Customer FAQ's, Species and Product Overview
When explaining Prairie Moon Nursery and how we exclusively sell only native plants I often get the question of "Why only native plants?" and "Is there a differnce with those plants compared to other plants?". While I have many answers I always struggle with finding the best answer. Now besides giving them an answer I [...]
Wildflowers in the fall (PostBulletin.com)
September 2, 2009 by admin
Filed under Prairie Moon Happenings
Knowing the difference between Butterfly Weed and Purple Prairie Clover is part of a day’s work for Bill Carter, president of Prairie Moon Nursery, which offers customers about 600 species of wildflowers and other plants, all native to the upper Midwest.
Learn More About Prairie Moon Nursery …
September 1, 2009 by admin
Filed under How to Guides
The native plant nursery “industry” is said to have had its beginnings at the 1970 Midwestern Prairie Conference (now the North American Prairie Conference). There, Jim Zimmerman put out a call for the creation of “true” wildflower nurseries. Several people at that conference heeded his call. One was Prairie Moon Nursery’s mentor, Dot Wade. Dot [...]
