A few years ago a milkweed plant mysteriously appeared in the back corner of the micro-prairie. I…
In 1883, my grandfather and his father-in-law to-be (my great grandfather) both homesteaded in Clark County, Dakota Territory. What…
Bloodroot in bloom means the micro-prairie is coming to life. Brown leaves crumble to slow release fertilizer and…
Its Showtime in the micro-prairie! For the fifth year the Butterfly Boulevard is an exuberance of…
Blooming bloodroot means spring is here. Bloodroot is the first native to bloom right after the…
Micro-prairies thrive because many plants are given a chance to prosper. If conditions are good a…
Snow moguls? In the micro-prairie? That’s what they look like — but I am not planning a ski hill in my yard…
A New Micro-Prairie Begins
This is what it is all about! Providing habitat for butterflies and other pollinators. This…