When thinking about habitat there are three major things to consider…

several common traits of land that produce a lot of shed hunting value.

We get this question a lot.

“I have a brome patch that I want to put prairie in, but I don’t want it to be a dirt patch for a year. Can I plant prairie into the brome and kill the brome later?”

Lawns were invented as a defense mechanism around medieval castles in France to allow guards to look into the distance with no trees obstructing the view (according to planetnatural.com). This led to the subconscious correlation of short -cut lawns and wealth. By the 17th century, grass had become the most common form of short-cut lawns.

There are a few things you want to consider. First, how much sun does the plot get? Second, what is the soil like?

There are really two good times of year to plant your native prairie or wildflowers—fall and spring.

You want native prairie or wild flowers in your garden or landscape, but you don’t know how to establish it. Well, you’re about to know, so keep reading.

It’s not irregular we at The Prairie Farm get the question, what flowers should I plant in my garden. Our answer is always, “Natives.” But which natives?

That is a great question. Here is a list of the best/our favorite natives to grow in the Midwest.

It’s not as complicated as you’d think.

The ground prep is one of the most important parts.