PinnedBoyd McPeekinCreating Micro-Prairies in the CityAbout the AuthorMy name is Boyd McPeek and for over thirty years I have been experimenting with alternative gardening methods at my house in the city. For…Sep 25, 2019Sep 25, 2019
Boyd McPeekinCreating Micro-Prairies in the CityChaos of Color — Showtime in the Micro-Prairie 2024The micro-prairie is in bloom and I promised pictures — so here we go. The picture above is the butterfly boulevard area. Not only is…Jul 301Jul 301
Boyd McPeekinCreating Micro-Prairies in the CityFor Unexpected Things Give GraceA few years ago a milkweed plant mysteriously appeared in the back corner of the micro-prairie. I didn’t plant it — it just showed up one…Jul 62Jul 62
Boyd McPeekinCreating Micro-Prairies in the CityMacro-PrairieIn 1883, my grandfather and his father-in-law to-be (my great grandfather) both homesteaded in Clark County, Dakota Territory. What they…Jun 5Jun 5
Boyd McPeekinCreating Micro-Prairies in the CityMicro-Prairie MaintenanceBloodroot in bloom means the micro-prairie is coming to life. Brown leaves crumble to slow release fertilizer and native grasses shoot up…May 3May 3
Boyd McPeekinCreating Micro-Prairies in the CityA Different ApproachBefore the growing season comes the election season in Sioux Falls. I will get back to updates on the micro-prairie soon (the bloodroot is…Apr 8Apr 8
Boyd McPeekinCreating Micro-Prairies in the CityShowtime 5.0 in the Micro-PrairieIts Showtime in the micro-prairie! For the fifth year the Butterfly Boulevard is an exuberance of color — all without watering…Aug 1, 20231Aug 1, 20231
Boyd McPeekinCreating Micro-Prairies in the CityMore Than One Way to Skin a LawnI have been on a summer speaking tour …. OK, three talks here in Sioux Falls really isn’t a tour but I have been talking to people. We…Jun 21, 2023Jun 21, 2023
Boyd McPeekinCreating Micro-Prairies in the CityBloodroot and Economic GardeningBlooming bloodroot means spring is here. Bloodroot is the first native to bloom right after the non-native crocus bloomed. But even though…Apr 28, 2023Apr 28, 2023
Boyd McPeekinCreating Micro-Prairies in the CityMicro-Prairie Meets Strong TownsMicro-prairies thrive because many plants are given a chance to prosper. If conditions are good a plant will be healthy and reproduce. If…Mar 4, 2023Mar 4, 2023
