Are prairies low-maintenance?
Prairies are low-maintenance once established, but they do require preparation and routine maintenance the first few seasons. They can be a wonderful addition to your life, but don’t go into it thinking you just have to spread some seed and it will care for itself. What exactly is a prairie? The word “prairie” means meadow and is usually applied to open areas with only an occasional tree. Prairies traditionally are predominately grasses with flowers. Are there different types of prairie? There are several types of prairie, based on the type of soil, rainfall and climate. Generally, tall grass prairies are divided into Wet, Mesic and Dry, each with plants typical to that particular setting. Is there much of the original prairies left? Where there was once almost a half-million square miles of prairie in the United States, there is now less than 10,000 square miles left. In Minnesota, prairie now covers less than 1% of our state. How long will it take to establish a prairie? Realisticall
