Monthly Archives: September 2021

Needle in a Haystack

Posted on September 30, 2021 by Grassland Restoration Network blog

By Bryon Walters Lespedeza cuneata is a serious invasive plant. It can be very problematic and can form large colony patches if left unattended. There have been many land managers implementing different methods and trying various herbicide products in hopes … Continue reading →

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Basal bark G4 on Echinacea purpurea

Posted on September 23, 2021 by Grassland Restoration Network blog

By Bill Kleiman Purple coneflower, Echinacea purpurea is a wonderful native plant, but it is out of range, out of place for Nachusa. We have the E pallida, pale purple coneflower. Years back, the nursery that sold us the invasive … Continue reading →

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Meet Agnes and Dana, citizens creating habitat

Posted on September 16, 2021 by Grassland Restoration Network blog

By Bill Kleiman These two have a lot of energy. On the left is Dana Sievertson and the right Agnes Wojnarski. This is their back yard in Prospect Heights, a suburb of Chicago. They started growing plugs six years back. … Continue reading →

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Beware what seed you buy

Posted on September 9, 2021 by Grassland Restoration Network blog

by Bill Kleiman You likely don’t know invasive Lespedeza daurica. I will tell you why in a bit. But it is similar to the invasive Lespedeza cuneata, but more likely found prostrate like the specimen I put in the pot … Continue reading →

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Another example of savanna from a prairie planting

Posted on September 2, 2021 by Grassland Restoration Network blog

By Bill Kleiman This ten second video simply shows a panorama of many oaks growing in a prairie planting from what was a corn field. https://youtu.be/zeCK9dqYRZ0 This “savanna” planting, if you will allow the phrase, is another prairie planting but … Continue reading →

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