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Another Example of the Value of Thistles

March 16, 2020

Thistles are among the most disliked plants in the world. Sure, they’re spiny, and some species have become invasive after... Read More →

March 12, 2020

Those of you who know me well, know that we haven’t owned a TV since our children left home 30... Read More →

March 9, 2020

Many of us have made an observation that starts with “when I was a kid,” and continued with a story... Read More →

March 5, 2020

As with prairie seed, the purpose of stratifying our native shrub seed is to simulate going through a chill cycle... Read More →

March 2, 2020

Taking the time to watch and enjoy the crisp winter air, I hiked Turkey Creek Nature Preserve four times in... Read More →

February 27, 2020

In mid-February, as I was prepping some purchased prairie seed for stratification, it occurred to me that this might be... Read More →

February 24, 2020

In the partial light of dawn, my younger self is poking around in a deep erosion rut cutting through the... Read More →

February 20, 2020

This year on March 3, Prairie Preview will be 37 years old. The requests have been coming in regularly for... Read More →

February 17, 2020

How many times have you looked out over the Iowa River on a hot, sunny day and thought about how... Read More →

February 13, 2020

Continuing last week’s history of Iowa coal: The many scattered pockets of coal, which served small-scale mining so well in... Read More →