Tag Archives: prairie restoration

The Timing of Prairie Seeding Matters!

Posted on January 23, 2020 by Grassland Restoration Network blog

By Julianne Mason, Restoration Program Coordinator, Forest Preserve District of Will County Here is a strong visual example of how the timing of prairie seeding matters.  A former agricultural field in Will County, Illinois was seeded with rather diverse mixes … Continue reading →

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Seed Hammer Mill

Posted on January 16, 2020 by Grassland Restoration Network blog

By Bill Kleiman, Nachusa Grasslands TNC Updated April 2025 This is a hammer mill used to break apart seed heads of all sorts of native seeds.The mill is under the red housing which has spinning hammers inside.   A mill is … Continue reading →

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Sometimes we wait

Posted on July 10, 2013 by Grassland Restoration Network blog

By Bill Kleiman Recently I wrote how it could be a good thing to use a tractor applied boom spray across a failed restoration to return it to grass. But there is the other way too, waiting. Fourteen years ago we … Continue reading →

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