Home Landscapes can help native bee populations
Interview with Heather Holm acclaimed author of “Bees: An Identification and Native Plant Forage Guide” – Blog post gardeninacity, October 2018 Why should native bee conservation be an urgent concern for gardeners? With the significant […read more]
Beneficial Insects with Stingers, a Little Guidance
Edith Path a famous entomologist (with Minnesota roots) observed nearly a hundred years ago: “someday the agriculture bureaus will be more concerned with the conservation and preservation of beneficial insect life than they are now […read more]
2014 Nurturing Pollinators
A prairie management priority! The vitality of our prairie pollinators can be a force multiplier to strengthen our prairie preserves and adjacent agriculture fields. A recent study by Emory University researcher Berry Brosi and UCal […read more]
Nurturing Prairie Pollinators
Can we “make a difference” in the challenge of fewer plant pollinators? Like many prairie landowners we believe that pollinators are a key to the health and vigor of our prairie landscape. While many plants […read more]
Propagating Remnant Populations of Rattlesnake Master
Could a poet be enraptured with a wild flower called Rattlesnake Master? Could a story teller be interested in the “rescue” of these novel shaped remnants from era of expansive Minnesota prairies? This plant’s name […read more]
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The Nelson Family Farm is a native plant nursery that uses seeds from local prairie remnants. We produce native plants from local ecotype seeds. We also produce healthy vegetables from heirloom seeds. Our mission includes maintain a wildlife refuge, conducting research on conservation and training people in native community restoration. It is a place for people to gather to nurture the spiritual joy that springs from renewing the earth.
