Monthly Archives: June 2021

I Roto-tilled my Lawn…

Posted on June 28, 2021 by the roused bear

Last year I roto-tilled a small portion of my back yard and planted a mixture of native prairie seeds. Prairie plants are slow to establish, and I only started in May of last year, so I mostly had kind of … Continue reading →

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Today in the Garden

Posted on June 25, 2021 by the roused bear
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I Love Milkweed!

Posted on June 19, 2021 by the roused bear

We have sixteen species of milkweed here in Iowa. Some are quite rare and are a special treat to find. Common milkweed, Asclepias syriaca is not rare, and is found in a lot of our degraded habitats. It often grows … Continue reading →

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