Follow the Yellow Brick Road
Lorna putting out flags along the main trail at the PGT To help you find your way around, Lorna and I put out yellow marking flags along the main trail … Continued
Seeking Horticulturist for the PGT
We’re eager to fill a new position for a horticulturist at the Prairie Garden Trust. Here’s the job announcement if you’re interested or know of someone who might be: Horticulturist … Continued
Keep Chicory?
Chicory, (Cichorium intybus) I found a small patch of Chicory blooming at the PGT today and I’m trying to decide if I should kill it. The plant is native to … Continued
I never knew it would be this messy!
Matt Barnes throwing a log in the fire yesterday. Gardens need to be weeded to be beautiful. Plants need to be thinned so that the remaining ones are healthier. Unwelcome … Continued
Backburn by the Cemetery Field
Duncan and Matt started doing controlled burns again today. It had been too wet for the last couple months. Burning is one of the key management tools on the 600-acres … Continued
Tree Damage from Burns
A tree damaged by a burn. Burning the grassland and the woods is a key part of managing the PGT. Since one of our goals is beauty, we ask our … Continued
Mapping Exotics
Red shows area with Chinese Lespediza (Lespedeza cuneata) at the PGT Since our goal is to be a native plant garden it is important to keep out invasive species. Matt … Continued
New Exotic Invasive: Privet
Privet leaves (Ligustrum spp) photographed with my iPhone. New invasive exotic plants keep appearing. Today I found a clump of privet plants hidden deep in the woods. They must have … Continued
Indian Grass – Yes or No?
Indian Grass, (Sorghastrum nutans) When we started converting our old pastures back into stands of native warm season grass a couple decades ago we picked the two dominant grasses: Big … Continued
Eastern Red Cedar
Eastern Red Cedar, (Juniperus virginiana) The only common evergreen tree at the PGT is Cedar. Even though it is a very attractive tree we have killed thousands of them over … Continued