Hard Virtue

Most sales jobs seem to involve, at least to some degree, the overstatement of a product’s attributes in order to stimulate prospective buyers’ desires. TV commercials and advertising of all stripes routinely rely on hyperbole to promote the belief that the touted goods or services can deliver satisfaction of a nearly spiritual nature. By contrast, [...]

A Prairie Moon Greenhouse

Seed production at Prairie Moon will be embarking on a different track.  In an attempt to provide our customers with seed that has been difficult to find in the past, we have erected a greenhouse for starting plants in a more controlled environment. The seeds that we plan to grow for seed production are being [...]

Seed Stratifying: one method

There are many different methods to stratifying seeds.  Here is what works well for me for the seeds we grow at Prairie Moon: First, I have my dry  sand, water, plastic bag and a label: I pour some sand into the bag and pour a little bit of water – just enough to barely moisten [...]

Planting Window is Still Wide

Don’t think that the blanket of snow that has transformed your landscape from brown to white has also slammed shut your window of opportunity for putting down some native seeds this fall. Resist the urge to beat yourself up for failing to follow through with your planting plans while the temperate autumn lingered. You still [...]