Re: Prairie plantings
- To: perennials@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: Prairie plantings
- From: D* M*
- Date: Sat, 13 Nov 1999 03:23:31 -0600
Hi Pat...
As a fellow Wisconsinite, I think you'll at least have to take out the
grass first. Now, of course you have the envious choice of deciding
whether you want to dig it out by hand, solarize it (cover with black
plastic) or resort to chemical means. Then, of course, comes the
overseeding with your plants of choice. Some years ago, one of the
gardening magazines (I think) did a comparison of some of the pre-packaged
prairie flower mixes. As I remember, one of the main complaints was that
there might, under good conditions, be adequate annuals the first year, it
really tapered off in succeeding years. You might want to consider one of
the seed companies that actually specialize in native plants and that offer
not only mixes, but the individual species so that you can make your own
mix. I can't recall any of the names off the tip of my tongue, but I'm
sure a search would turn up some. If you can't find anything, let me know
and I'll hunt through my catalog bin and see if I've saved any.
I'll be anxious to see how this turns out for someone in my neck of the woods.
Don
Don Martinson
Wauwatosa, Wisconsin (Milwaukee suburb)
USDA Zone 5 (-10 to -20F)
AHS Heat Zone #4, Map at:
( http://www.suite101.com/userfiles/79/hz1024.jpg )
l*@execpc.com
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