Fire in Old Fields at Prairie Moon

The spring 2010 burn season has ended for Prairie Moon.  We use prescribed fire to manage prairie plantings, and in some places to encourage native plants that we have seeded into former pastures.  When properly timed, fire sets back aggressive non-native plants like smooth brome and gives an advantage to native forbs like Biennial Gaura, Nodding [...]

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 [...]