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Adding seed to a failed planting feels like spending good money after bad. Better to add seed to restorations that are doing well and make them great. Example by volunteer stewards Jennifer and Chris Hauser Back in 2004, Jennifer and … Continue reading →

Better to go slow enough to do the job well.  If you have enough seed to plant 15 acres you might be better to put that seed on 5.  Why?  Because planting too thin is a common cause of poor … Continue reading →

It takes a lot of seeds per acre to make sure an area fills in with native plants, not weeds. In the photo, around 3,000 pounds of hand collected seed is being mixed on the floor.   There is over 125 … Continue reading →

This prairie planting created by volunteer steward, Bernie Buchholz and friends,  is very diverse with over 165 species of plants showing up after several years from 175 species planted.  Yes, there is an eye popping amount of pale purple coneflower and a storm front to capture … Continue reading →

Save the date! Nachusa Grasslands will host the next Grassland Restoration Network workshop on September 9, 10, and 11, 2014. Registration will only be $50 to $75 and include most meals. Such a deal. The target audience for the GRN … Continue reading →

Above: An asian bushclover, Lespedeza daurica, speciman sits out to help people learn what this invasive weed looks like.  You can’t kill it with Transline/Stinger but triclopyr or Milestone does the job. Every manager has their list of what weeds they … Continue reading →